Tag: economics
Incentive Trust
DefinitionIn American estate planning parlance, an incentive trust is a trust designed to encourage or discourage certain behaviors by using distributions of trust income...
In Sight
What is 'In Sight' A term describing deliverable grades of commodities underlying futures contracts that are held in approved delivery facilities near...
Illiquid Option
What is 'Illiquid Option' An option contract that cannot be sold for cash quickly at the prevailing market price. Illiquid options have...
Imbalance of Orders
What is 'Imbalance of Orders' A situation when too many orders of a particular type - either buy, sell or limit -...
Immediate Family
What is an 'Immediate Family' Immediate family members usually include a person’s parents, spouse, children and siblings. A person’s grandparents, grandchildren, in-laws...
In The Pink
What is 'In The Pink' An informal expression used to describe a situation in which an investor or an economy is in...
In Escrow
What does 'In Escrow' mean In escrow is an item such as money or a piece of property that has been transferred...
Inactive Bond Crowd
What is 'Inactive Bond Crowd' A group of exchange members who buys and sells bonds, that are infrequently traded. Limit orders placed...
Identity Theft
DefinitionIdentity theft is the deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other...
Illegal Dividend
Illegal dividends are a serious issue for companies and their shareholders. This type of dividend is one that is paid out illegally, and can...