Tag: finance
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
What is the 'Fair Credit Billing Act - FCBA' A federal law designed to protect consumers from unfair credit billing practices. The...
Savings Account
DefinitionA savings account is a deposit account held at a retail bank that pays interest but cannot be used directly as money in the...
Leverage
Leverage is the utilization of distinct financial tools or borrowed capital comprised to increase the possible return on an investment. Leverage is most commonly...
Variation Margin
How to Calculate Variation and Maintenance Margin
In futures trading, you must provide variation margin to your broker if you want to continue trading. If...
Fear And Greed Index
What is 'Fear And Greed Index' An index developed and used by CNNMoney to measure the primary emotions that drive investors: fear...
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
What is a 'Value-Added Tax - VAT' A value-added tax (VAT) is a type of consumption tax that is placed on a...
Four Percent Rule
The four percent rule, in the simplest of terms, and helps in determining the amount of funds that a retired person should withdraw from...
Vanilla Strategy
What is 'Vanilla Strategy' An approach to investing or to business decision-making that is basic and common. Some investors and businesses excel...
Family Of Funds
What is 'Family Of Funds' A group of mutual funds offered by one investment or fund company. Generally, the constituent funds cover...
Fed Balance Sheet
What is 'Fed Balance Sheet' A breakdown of the assets and liabilities held by the Federal Reserve. This report essentially outlines the...