Tag: economics
Baby Bells
DefinitionThe Regional Bell Operating Companies are the result of United States v. AT&T, the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit against the former American...
Kaizen
Definition
Kaizen, is the Japanese word for "improvement". In business, kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the...
MACD – Moving Average Convergence Divergence
The MACD is a stock market indicator that plays a crucial part in the technical analysis of the market. The MACD is basically the...
Labor Productivity
What is 'Labor Productivity' Labor productivity is a measure of economic growth within a country. Labor productivity measures the amount of goods...
Jack Welch
What is 'Jack Welch' The former chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) from 1981 - 2001. Welch expanded the company and...
Haircut
What is a 'Haircut' A haircut is the difference between prices at which a market maker can buy and sell a security....
Pac-Man Defense
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
DTI is debt to income ratio Your debt to income ratio is an important part of your credit score calculation A low debt...
Macro Environment
What is a 'Macro Environment' A macro environment is the condition that exists in the economy as a whole, rather than in...
Occupancy Rate
What is the 'Occupancy Rate'
Occupancy rate refers to the ratio of rented or used space compared to the total amount of available space. Analysts...