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Economic Derivative
What is an 'Economic Derivative' An economic derivative is a relatively new form of derivative contract (the first ones were traded in...
Half-Life
What is 'Half-Life' Half-life represents a date in the future when half of the total principal of a mortgage-backed security (MBS) will...
Tailgating
DefinitionTailgating is when a driver drives behind another vehicle while not leaving sufficient distance to stop without causing a collision if the vehicle in...
C. Michael Armstrong
DefinitionC Michael Armstrong is an American business executive and former AT&T chairman and CEO. He tried to reestablish AT&T as an end-to-end carrier but,...
TAPO
What is 'TAPO' An option in which the profit or loss to the investor is based not solely on the price of...
F. Duane Ackerman
DefinitionF. Duane Ackerman is an American businessman. He was the last chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BellSouth Corporation. F. Duane Ackerman What...
Ragnar Frisch
What is 'Ragnar Frisch' A Norwegian economist and joint winner in 1969 of the very first Nobel Prize in Economics, along with...
Occupational Labor Mobility
What is 'Occupational Labor Mobility' Refers to the ease with which workers can switch career fields to find gainful employment or meet...
Macro-Hedge
What is 'Macro-Hedge' An investment technique used to eliminate the risk of a portfolio of assets. In most cases, this would mean...
KOF Economic Barometer
What is 'KOF Economic Barometer' A composite indicator that provides a reliable reading on the direction of GDP growth for the Swiss...