Tag: economic

What is 'Valuation Mortality Table' A statistical chart that is used by insurance companies to calculate the statutory reserve and cash surrender...

What is 'XD' A symbol used to signify that a security is trading ex-dividend. XD is an alphabetic qualifier that acts as...

What are baby boomers and what generation do they belong to A baby boomer is a person who was born between 1946 and 1964. So,...

What is 'Macro-Hedge' An investment technique used to eliminate the risk of a portfolio of assets. In most cases, this would mean...

What is 'Baby Berkshire' Baby Berkshire refers to the 50:1 stock split after the market close on January 20th, 2010 by Berkshire...

DefinitionThe Pac-Man defense is a defensive business strategy used to stave off a hostile takeover, in which a company that is threatened with a...

DTI is debt to income ratio Your debt to income ratio is an important part of your credit score calculation A low debt...

What is a 'Macro Environment' A macro environment is the condition that exists in the economy as a whole, rather than in...

What is 'KOF Economic Barometer' A composite indicator that provides a reliable reading on the direction of GDP growth for the Swiss...

What is 'Haas School of Business' The business school at the University of Berkeley. It offers a wide variety of programs, including...