Tag: finance
Capital Gain
DefinitionA capital gain refers to profit that results from a sale of a capital asset, such as stock, bond or real estate, where the...
Pale Recession
What is 'Pale Recession' A phrase used in May 2008 by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan to describe an economic...
Imperfect Competition
What is imperfect competition and why does it exist
Imperfect competition is a type of market structure where there are not enough buyers or sellers...
Partial Redemption
What is 'Partial Redemption' An investment-transaction classification that refers to the withdrawal of a portion of a security's value by the owner....
Call Option
DefinitionA call option, often simply labeled a "call", is a financial contract between two parties, the buyer and the seller of this type of...
Payday Loans
DefinitionA payday loan is a small, short-term unsecured loan, "regardless of whether repayment of loans is linked to a borrower's payday." The loans are...
Head Of Household
DefinitionHead of Household is a filing status for individual United States taxpayers. Head Of Household What is 'Head Of Household' A status...
Participating Policy
DefinitionA with-profits policy or participating policy is an insurance contract that participates in the profits of a life insurance company. The company is often...
Pairoff
What is 'Pairoff' 1. A purchase of securities to offset a previously transacted sale of the same security. 2. A...
Pareto Improvement
What is Pareto Improvement
Pareto Improvement is defined as a change to a situation which results in one person becoming better off without anyone else...