Tag: economics

What is 'Vandalism Endorsement' An optional type of coverage that can be added to a basic hazard or property and casualty insurance...

DefinitionVantageScore is a consumer credit-scoring model, created through a joint venture of the three major credit bureaus. The model is managed and maintained by...

What is a 'Value Fund' A value fund is a stock mutual fund that primarily holds stocks that are deemed to be...

What is 'Variable Ratio Write' An option strategy in which an investor holds a long position in the underlying asset and writes...

What is 'Vasicek Interest Rate Model' A method of modeling interest rate movement that describes the movement of an interest rate as...

What is a 'Value Chain' A value chain is a high-level model developed by Michael Porter used to describe the process by...

DefinitionPareto analysis is a formal technique useful where many possible courses of action are competing for attention. In essence, the problem-solver estimates the benefit...

What is 'Quid Pro Quo' A Latin phrase meaning "something for something". This term is typically used in financial circles to describe...

What is 'Qualifying Relative' A federal income tax designation that allows a taxpayer to claim as a dependent someone for whom he or she provided...

DefinitionQuantitative easing, also known as large-scale asset purchases, is an expansionary monetary policy whereby a central bank buys predetermined amounts of government bonds or...