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Return on Assets (ROA) is a ratio designed to measure the efficiency of a company’s management. It indicates the company’s profitability as compared to...

What is 'Rate Of Adoption' The number of members of a society who start using a new technology or innovation during a...

What is 'Raider' An individual or organization that tries to take over a company by initiating a hostile takeover bid. Raiders look...

What is 'Rainmaker' A broker or financial advisor who brings a large number of wealthy clients to the firm he or she...

Risk management includes all the processes that are used for identifying, analyzing, and either accepting or mitigating the risks that make decision making in...

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

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 a 'Real Asset' Real assets are physical assets that have value due to their substance and properties. Real assets include...

Rebalancing is realigning the weightings of portfolio of assets, so a person may buy or sell their assets in their portfolio to maintain level...

What is a 'Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT' A REIT is a type of security that invests in real estate through property...