Tag: market
Pairoff
What is 'Pairoff' 1. A purchase of securities to offset a previously transacted sale of the same security. 2. A...
Pareto Improvement
What is Pareto Improvement
Pareto Improvement is defined as a change to a situation which results in one person becoming better off without anyone else...
Participation Mortgage
DefinitionA participation mortgage or participating mortgage is a mortgage loan, or sometimes a group of them, in which two or more persons have fractional...
Passbook Loan
What is 'Passbook Loan' A personal loan extended to a savings-account holder by the custodial bank. Passbook loans use the balance of...
Patent Cliff
DefinitionThe term patent cliff refers to the phenomenon of patent expiration dates and an abrupt drop in sales that follows for a group of...
Palisades Water Index
DefinitionThe Palisades Water Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted stock market index. It is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the...
Pension Fund
DefinitionA pension fund, also known as a superannuation fund in some countries, is any plan, fund, or scheme which provides retirement income. Pension Fund...
Pairing Off
DefinitionPairing Off is an album by saxophonist Phil Woods' Septet recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label. Pairing Off What is...
Passive Activity
What is 'Passive Activity' Passive activity is activity in which the taxpayer did not materially participate in during the tax year. Internal...
Paper Profit (Paper Loss)
What is 'Paper Profit (Paper Loss)' Unrealized capital gain (or capital loss) in an investment. It is calculated by comparing the market...