Tag: finance

Financial Security

The term security in common usage denotes safety; however in financial parlance the term is taken to refer to a tradable financial asset. In fact this...
Fixed assets

Fixed Assets

What are Fixed Assets Fixed assets are physical or tangible assets that are long-term in nature and are not expected to be converted into cash...

Fallout Risk

What is 'Fallout Risk' The lending risk that occurs when the terms of a loan are confirmed simultaneously with the terms of...

FactSet

DefinitionFactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is a financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, CT, United States. The company provides financial...

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

DefinitionThe Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by statute to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire,...

Fat Finger Error

DefinitionA fat-finger error is a keyboard input error in the financial markets such as the stock market or foreign exchange market whereby an order...

Fair Trade Price

What is 'Fair Trade Price' Fair trade price is the minimum price paid for certain agricultural products imported from developing countries. Fair...

Free Cash Flow

DefinitionIn corporate finance, free cash flow or free cash flow to firm is a way of looking at a business's cash flow to see...

False Market

What is 'False Market' A market where prices are manipulated and impacted by erroneous information, preventing the efficient negotiation of prices. These...
falling knife

Falling Knife

What is a falling knife and why should you avoid it A falling knife is a term used to describe a stock that has been...