Tag: decisions
Time Value of Money
DefinitionThe time value of money is the greater benefit of receiving money now rather than later. It is founded on time preference. Time Value...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...
Easy-To-Borrow List
What is 'Easy-To-Borrow List' A list of securities deemed to be available for borrowing in short selling transactions because their delivery is...
Economic Life
What is economic life and why is it important to businesses
Economic life is the length of time that a particular product or service can...
Economic Forecasting
DefinitionEconomic forecasting is the process of making predictions about the economy. Forecasts can be carried out at a high level of aggregation—for example for...
Eating Stock
What is 'Eating Stock' The forced purchase of a security when there are insufficient buyers. Eating stock often applies to underwriters of...
Economic Conditions
The current state of the economy
The current state of the economy is a mixed bag. On the one hand, unemployment rates are at historic...
Objective Probability
What is 'Objective Probability' The probability that an event will occur based an analysis in which each measure is based on a...