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Off-Balance-Sheet Financing

DefinitionOff-balance sheet, or Incognito Leverage, usually means an asset or debt or financing activity not on the company's balance sheet. Total return swaps are...

Investment

Investment refers to buying financial assets with the expectation of earning profit in the future. The underlying asset is purchased not for immediate consumption,...

Key Money

DefinitionKey money is one of several forms of payment made to a landlord. The term has various meanings in different parts of the world....
Backup withholding

Backup Withholding

What is 'Backup Withholding' Backup withholding is the tax that is levied on investment income, at an established tax rate, as the investor withdraws it....

Import

What is an 'Import' An import is a good or service brought into one country from another. The word "import" is derived...

Value Investing

DefinitionValue investing is an investment paradigm which generally involves buying securities that appear underpriced by some form of fundamental analysis, though it has taken...

Call

What is a 'Call' A call auction is sometimes referred to a call market; it's a time on an exchange when buyers...

Facility

What is a 'Facility' A facility is a formal financial assistance program offered by a lending institution to help a company that...

Back Of The Napkin Business Model

What is 'Back Of The Napkin Business Model' A slang term that refers to the representation of the basic components of a...

Cash Flow

Cash flow refers to the total or net amount of cash and its equivalents that move in and out of an organization. If a...

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