Tag: markets
IMF Nonfuel Commodity Index
What is the IMF Nonfuel Commodity Index
The Index is a weighted average of a broad basket of nonfuel commodities. The index was first published...
Obligation
What is an 'Obligation' An obligation in finance is the responsibility to meet the terms of a contract. If an obligation is...
Labor Productivity
What is 'Labor Productivity' Labor productivity is a measure of economic growth within a country. Labor productivity measures the amount of goods...
Haircut
What is a 'Haircut' A haircut is the difference between prices at which a market maker can buy and sell a security....
Macro Environment
What is a 'Macro Environment' A macro environment is the condition that exists in the economy as a whole, rather than in...
A-Note
What is 'A-Note' The highest tranche of an asset backed security or other structured financial product. An A-note is senior to other...
Baby Bells
DefinitionThe Regional Bell Operating Companies are the result of United States v. AT&T, the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit against the former American...
Maastricht Treaty
What is the 'Maastricht Treaty' The Maastricht Treaty is the treaty that is responsible for the creation of the European Union, signed...
Yale School of Management (Yale SOM)
What is 'Yale School of Management - Yale SOM' Yale University's graduate business school. The school offers both MBA and Ph.D. level...
E-Meeting
What is 'E-Meeting' A meeting that takes place over an electronic medium rather than in the traditional face-to-face fashion. The most common...