Tag: economy
Idle Time
What is 'Idle Time' Idle time is unproductive time on the part of employees or machines as a result of factors beyond...
Imbalance of Orders
What is 'Imbalance of Orders' A situation when too many orders of a particular type - either buy, sell or limit -...
Ifo Business Climate Survey
What is 'Ifo Business Climate Survey' A key monthly survey that measures the business climate in Germany. It is widely followed as...
In The Pink
What is 'In The Pink' An informal expression used to describe a situation in which an investor or an economy is in...
In The Tank
What is 'In The Tank' A slang term referring to very poor performance, as in that of a security, sector or market....
Icahn Lift
What is 'Icahn Lift' The name given to the rise in stock price that occurs when Carl Icahn begins to purchase shares...
Impact Day
What is 'Impact Day' The date on which a corporation makes a secondary offering of its shares available for sale to the...
In-House Financing
What is 'In-House Financing' In-house financing is a type of seller financing in which a firm extends customers a loan, allowing them...
Import Substitution Industrialization – ISI
DefinitionImport substitution industrialization is a trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production. ISI is based on the premise that...
National Currency
What is 'National Currency' The currency or legal tender issued by a nation's central bank or monetary authority. The national currency of...