Tag: economic

Leads And Lags

DefinitionIn international finance, leads and lags refer to the expediting or delaying, respectively, of settlement of payments or receipts in a foreign exchange transaction...

Early Withdrawal

What is 'Early Withdrawal' The removal of funds from a fixed-term investment before the maturity date, or the removal of funds from...

Earnings Before Interest & Tax (EBIT)

What is 'Earnings Before Interest & Tax - EBIT' An indicator of a company's profitability, calculated as revenue minus expenses, excluding tax...

Earnings Power

What is 'Earnings Power' Earnings power is a business' ability to generate profit from conducting its operations. It is used to analyze...

eCash

DefinitionEcash was conceived by David Chaum as an anonymous cryptographic electronic money or electronic cash system in 1983. It was realized through his corporation...

Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA)

What is 'Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 - EGTRRA' A U.S. tax law, effective for tax years beginning...

Earnings Surprise

DefinitionAn earnings surprise, or unexpected earnings, in accounting, is the difference between the reported earnings and the expected earnings of an entity. Measures of...
e-CBOT

e-CBOT

What is e-CBOT and how does it work The e-CBOT system is a secure, electronic platform that allows users to trade financial instruments including commodities,...

Economic Indicator

What is an 'Economic Indicator' An economic indicator is a piece of economic data, usually of macroeconomic scale, that is used by...
economic collapse

Economic Collapse

What is an economic collapse and how can it happen An economic collapse is a situation in which the economy of a country experiences a...