Tag: finance

What is 'Rationalization' Rationalization is a reorganization of a company in order to increase its efficiency. This reorganization may lead to an expansion or reduction...

What is rationing and why was it used during World War II Rationing is a system of limiting the availability of goods or services to...

What is 'Real-Time Quote' This is the actual price of a security at that moment in time. Most prices of securities that...

What is ‘Re-Offer Price' The term "re-offer price" refers to the price at which a financial institution offers a security that it has previously purchased....

What is a Rate-Improvement Mortgage A rate-improvement mortgage is a type of home loan that offers a lower interest rate than the standard fixed-rate mortgage....

What is 'Rate Of Change' The rate of change (ROC) is the speed at which a variable changes over a specific period...

What is 'Reaffirmation' An agreement made between a debtor and a creditor to repay some or all of a debt. Reaffirmations are...

What is a 'Real Asset' Real assets are physical assets that have value due to their substance and properties. Real assets include...

Rebalancing is realigning the weightings of portfolio of assets, so a person may buy or sell their assets in their portfolio to maintain level...

What is a 'Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT' A REIT is a type of security that invests in real estate through property...