Tag: financial

What is a 'Real Estate Short Sale' A real estate short sale is any sale of real estate that generates proceeds that...

What is 'Realized Loss' A loss is recognized when assets are sold for a price lower than the original purchase price. Realized...

What is 'Ratio Analysis' A ratio analysis is a quantitative analysis of information contained in a company’s financial statements. Ratio analysis is...

What is 'Ratings Service' A company, such as Moody's or Standard & Poor's, that rates various debt and preferred stock issues for...

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

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 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 ‘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 'Saitori' A member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange who facilitates the trading of securities by matching buy and sell orders....