Tag: economics

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...

What is a DB(k) Plan A DB(k) plan is a type of retirement savings plan that is sponsored by an employer. The name "DB(k)" comes...

What is 'X-Mark Signature' An X-mark made by a person in lieu of a signature. Due to illiteracy or disability, a person...

What is the IMF Nonfuel Commodity Index The Index is a weighted average of a broad basket of nonfuel commodities. The index was first published...

What is an 'Obligation' An obligation in finance is the responsibility to meet the terms of a contract. If an obligation is...

What is 'W.P. Carey School of Business' The school of business at Arizona State University. It enrolls approximately 7,800 undergraduate and 1,500...

What is the 'GDP Price Deflator' GDP price deflator is an economic metric that accounts for inflation by converting output measured at...

What is 'S&P Core Earnings' The Standard and Poor's revised version of the measurement of core earnings, which excludes any gains related...