Tag: definition
Back Up The Truck
What is "backing up the truck?"
Backing up the truck refers to the purchase of a large position in a stock or other financial asset...
Bad Debt Reserve
What is 'Bad Debt Reserve' An account set aside by a company to account for and offset losses that arise as a...
Bag Man
What is 'Bag Man' Any person in charge of organizing, collecting and transporting money, generally in connection with illegal or illicit activities....
Backflip Takeover
What is 'Backflip Takeover' An uncommon type of takeover in which the acquirer becomes a subsidiary of the acquired or targeted company,...
Basis Point
DefinitionA basis point is one hundredth of a percent or equivalently one ten thousandth. The related concept of a permyriad is literally one part...
Bull Market
DefinitionA market trend is a perceived tendency of financial markets to move in a particular direction over time. These trends are classified as secular...
Bail Bond
What is bail bond and why do people need it
Bail bonds are a type of surety bond that is posted on behalf of a...
Back-To-Back Letters Of Credit
What are 'Back-To-Back Letters Of Credit' Back-to-back letters of credit consist of two letters of credit (LCs) used together to finance a...
Back-End Load
What is a 'Back-End Load' A back-end load is a fee (sales charge or load) that investors pay when selling mutual fund...
Backflush Costing
What is 'Backflush Costing' Backflush costing is a product costing system generally used in a just-in-time inventory environment. Backflush costing delays the...