Tag: finance

DAGMAR

What is 'DAGMAR' DAGMAR is a marketing approach used to measure the results of an advertising campaign. DAGMAR is an acronym that...

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...

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...

Haggle

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

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...

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...

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...