DefinitionThe kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus: t

Hard Loan What is 'Hard Loan' A foreign loan that must be paid in the currency of a nation that has stability and a reputation abroad for economic strength (a hard currency). Explaining

Hard-To-Borrow List What is a Hard-To-Borrow List A hard to borrow list is inventory utilized by brokerages to identify securities that are not available for borrowing for transactions tha

Hard Dollars What is 'Hard Dollars' Cash fees or payments made by an investor or customer to a brokerage firm in return for their services. Hard dollars differ from soft dollar payments be

Hard Money What is 'Hard Money' Hard money consists of funding by a government or organization that is repetitive, rather than a one-time grant. Examples include ongoing government daycare

DefinitionIn advertising, a hard sell is an advertisement or campaign that uses a more direct, forceful, and overt sales message. This approach is the diametric counterpart of a soft sell. H

DefinitionAn investment bank is typically a private company that provides various finance-related and other services to individuals, corporations, and governments such as raising financial c

One Percent Rule What is 'One Percent Rule' A rule of thumb used to determine if the monthly rent earned from a piece of investment property will exceed that property's monthly mortgage pa

Odd Lotter What is 'Odd Lotter' An individual investor who buys securities, usually stocks, in odd lots. This is the opposite of someone who buys securities in round lots. Explaining 'Od

Random Variable What is a 'Random Variable' A random variable is a variable whose value is unknown or a function that assigns values to each of an experiment's outcomes. Random variables a