Tag: firms
Days Working Capital
What is 'Days Working Capital' Days working capital is an accounting and finance term used to describe how many days it takes...
De-Merger
DefinitionA demerger is a form of corporate restructuring in which the entity's business operations are segregated into one or more components. It is the...
Ultrafast Trading
What is 'Ultrafast Trading' A lucrative and highly competitive method of stock trading that uses special software that works in milliseconds to...
Unauthorized Insurer
There are a lot of risks associated with working with an unauthorized insurer. In fact, it's often a bad idea to do so. However,...
Bankruptcy
DefinitionBankruptcy is a legal status of a person or other entity that cannot repay debts to creditors. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by...
Underpricing
When a company offers its stock to the public for the first time, it's called an initial public offering, or IPO. IPOs can be...
Illiquid
What does 'Illiquid' mean
Illiquid refers to the state of a security or other asset that cannot easily be sold or exchanged for cash without...
Family Offices
DefinitionThe term family office can refer to a family controlled investment group, and also the two major terms: single family office or multi-family office....
National Association Of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT)
What is 'National Association Of Real Estate Investment Trusts - NAREIT' A trade association that represents U.S. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)...
National Registration Database (NRD)
What is 'National Registration Database - NRD' A Canadian database, launched in 2003 to replace the old paper form system, that allows...