Tag: finance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA)
What is 'Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act - FDICIA' Passed in 1991 at the height of the Savings and Loan Crisis...
False Signal
What is 'False Signal' In technical analysis, a false signal refers to an indication of future price movements which gives an inaccurate...
Fed Speak
What is 'Fed Speak' A phrase used to describe former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan's tendency to make wordy statements with...
Fixed Interest Rate Loan
Definition
A fixed interest rate loan is a loan where the interest rate doesn't fluctuate during the fixed rate period of the loan. This allows...
Fail
What is 'Fail' In common trading terms, if a seller does not deliver securities or a buyer does not pay owed funds...
Farmer Mac – Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation – (FAMC)
DefinitionThe Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, also known as Farmer Mac, is a stockholder-owned, publicly traded company that was chartered by the United States federal...
Fat Cat
What is 'Fat Cat' A slang word used to describe executives who earn what many believe to be unreasonably high salaries and...
Fair Trade Investing
What is 'Fair Trade Investing' Investing in companies or projects that promote fair trade with producers in developing nations. Basic fair trade...
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
DefinitionThe Federal Home Loan Bank Act, is a United States federal law passed under President Herbert Hoover in order to lower the cost of...
Federal Call
What is 'Federal Call' A special type of margin call requiring a trader to deposit sufficient cash in order to meet federal...