Tag: economics
Sanford J. Grossman
DefinitionSanford "Sandy" Jay Grossman is an American economist and hedge fund manager specializing in quantitative finance. Grossman's research has spanned the analysis of information...
Salomon Brothers
DefinitionSalomon Brothers was an investment bank founded in 1910 by three Jewish-American brothers along with a clerk named Ben Levy, it remained a partnership...
Safe Asset
What is a safe asset
When it comes to investing, there are many different strategies that can be employed in order to achieve success. Some...
Sacred Cow
What is 'Sacred Cow' A firmly held mainstream belief that is considered to be true without independent verification. In finance, and in...
Sales Per Share
What is 'Sales Per Share' Sales per share is a ratio that computes the total revenue earned per share over a 12-month...
Short Selling
DefinitionIn finance, a short sale is the sale of an asset that the seller does not own. The seller effects such a sale by...
Sales Comparison Approach (SCA)
What is 'Sales Comparison Approach - SCA' A real estate appraisal method that compares a piece of property to other properties with...
Savings Club
What is 'Savings Club' A non-incorporated group that has opened some type of savings or other deposit account. The money in the...
Safe Haven
What is a 'Safe Haven' A safe haven is an investment that is expected to retain its value or even increase its...
Salary Freeze
What is 'Salary Freeze' The action of a company suspending salary increases for a period of time. By freezing salary increases for...