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Baby Boomer

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,...

Baby Berkshire

What is 'Baby Berkshire' Baby Berkshire refers to the 50:1 stock split after the market close on January 20th, 2010 by Berkshire...

Labor Productivity

What is 'Labor Productivity' Labor productivity is a measure of economic growth within a country. Labor productivity measures the amount of goods...

Haircut

What is a 'Haircut' A haircut is the difference between prices at which a market maker can buy and sell a security....

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...

KOF Economic Barometer

What is 'KOF Economic Barometer' A composite indicator that provides a reliable reading on the direction of GDP growth for the Swiss...

A-Note

What is 'A-Note' The highest tranche of an asset backed security or other structured financial product. An A-note is senior to other...

Haggle

What is 'Haggle' When two parties involved in the purchase of a good and service negotiate the price until both parties can...

E-Meeting

What is 'E-Meeting' A meeting that takes place over an electronic medium rather than in the traditional face-to-face fashion. The most common...

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