Tag: definition

What is 'Par' Short for "par value," par can refer to bonds, preferred stock, common stock or currencies, with different meanings depending...

What is 'Unannualized' A rate of return on an investment for a period other than one year. An unannualized return may be used to report...

What is 'Lease Balance' The amount of money that a customer owes under the terms of a vehicle lease contract. The lease...

What is a 'Leakage' Leakage is a situation in which capital, or income, exits an economy or system rather than remaining within...

What is Last In, First Out (LIFO)? LIFO is an inventory accounting method in which the most recently acquired items are the first ones to...

LIBOR stands for the London InterBank Offered Rate. It is also termed as ICE LIBOR these days because the Inter Continental Exchange or ICE...

What is 'Land Value' Land value is the value of a piece of property, including both the value of the land itself...

What is 'Late Majority' The last sizable segment of a population to adopt an innovative technology. The late majority accounts for roughly...

What is 'Lease Payments' A line item under long-term debt on a balance sheet that indicates the value of future lease payments...

What is 'Laggard' A stock or security that is underperforming. A laggard will have lower-than-average returns compared to the market. A laggard...