Tag: recession
Mancession
What is 'Mancession' An economic instance in which the unemployment rate is substantially higher among men than it is among women. The...
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
What is a 'Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT' A REIT is a type of security that invests in real estate through property...
Bear Market
A bear market refers to a market in which the prices of securities take a dip resulting in significant losses. It is quite difficult...
Back Up
What is a back up and what does it mean for the securities market
A back up is a slang term for the movement in...
CEO – Chief Executive Officer
A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) holds the top most position in a company who is responsible for overall administrative, managerial, operational, strategic and financial...
Pale Recession
What is 'Pale Recession' A phrase used in May 2008 by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan to describe an economic...
Paradox Of Thrift
DefinitionThe paradox of thrift is a paradox of economics. The paradox states that an increase in autonomous saving leads to a decrease in aggregate...
Par Yield Curve
What is a 'Par Yield Curve' A par yield curve is a graph of the yields on hypothetical Treasury securities with prices...
Fed Model
DefinitionThe "Fed model" is a theory of equity valuation that has found broad application in the investment community. The model compares the stock market's...
War Risk
What is 'War Risk' 1. The possibility that an investment will lose value because of a major, violent political upheaval. War generates...