Tag: science
Backing Away
What is 'Backing Away' Failure by a market maker in a security to honor the quoted bid and ask prices for a...
Leakage
What is a 'Leakage' Leakage is a situation in which capital, or income, exits an economy or system rather than remaining within...
Lanchester Strategy
What is 'Lanchester Strategy' A war strategy that has been successfully applied in the business context to entering new markets. The strategy...
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS)
What is Lancaster University Management School (LUMS)?
Established in 1965, Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is a leading business school located in the North West...
Economic Life
What is economic life and why is it important to businesses
Economic life is the length of time that a particular product or service can...
Easy-To-Borrow List
What is 'Easy-To-Borrow List' A list of securities deemed to be available for borrowing in short selling transactions because their delivery is...
Earnings Management
What is earnings management and why do companies do it
Many publicly traded companies engage in a practice known as earnings management. This is the...
Economic Forecasting
DefinitionEconomic forecasting is the process of making predictions about the economy. Forecasts can be carried out at a high level of aggregation—for example for...
Eating Stock
What is 'Eating Stock' The forced purchase of a security when there are insufficient buyers. Eating stock often applies to underwriters of...