Tag: investment
Real Estate Operating Company (REOC)
What is ‘Real Estate Operating Company – REOC'
A company that invests in real estate and whose shares trade on a public exchange. A real...
Idle Funds
What is 'Idle Funds' Money that is not invested and, therefore, earning no interest or investment income. Idle funds are simply funds...
Hard Money Loan
DefinitionA hard money loan is a specific type of asset-based loan financing through which a borrower receives funds secured by real property. Hard money...
Calmar Ratio
DefinitionCalmar ratio is a performance measurement used to evaluate Commodity Trading Advisors and hedge funds. It was created by Terry W. Young and first...
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
What is 'Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - ADIA' A government-owned investment organization that manages the sovereign wealth fund for Abu Dhabi, United...
Offshore Mutual Fund
What is 'Offshore Mutual Fund' A mutual fund that is based in an offshore jurisdiction, which is generally considered to be outside...
Equity
Simply put: Equity = Assets – Liabilities However, since there are a number of different types of assets, this definition cannot encompass them all...
Unconventional Cash Flow
What is an ‘Unconventional Cash Flow'
A series of inward and outward cash flows over time in which there is more than one change in...
Japan ETFs
What is 'Japan ETFs' A type of exchange-traded fund that invests the majority of its assets in Japanese equities that trade on...
Take or Pay
DefinitionA take-or-pay contract is a rule structuring negotiations between companies and their suppliers. With this kind of contract, the company either takes the product...