Tag: system

Weak Sister

What is 'Weak Sister' An element that undermines the entire system. Weak sister can either refer to a single individual or a...

Wasting Trust

What is 'Wasting Trust' A trust that holds plan assets when a qualified plan is frozen. A "wasting trust" derives its name...

Water Rights

DefinitionWater right in water law refers to the right of a user to use water from a water source, e.g., a river, stream, pond...

Warehouse Receipt

DefinitionA warehouse receipt is a document that provides proof of ownership of commodities that are stored in a warehouse, vault, or depository for safekeeping....

Weak Shorts

What is 'Weak Shorts' Traders or investors who hold a short position in a stock or other financial asset who will close...

Gate Provision

What is 'Gate Provision' A restriction placed on a hedge fund limiting the amount of withdrawals from the fund during a redemption...

Gann Fans

What is 'Gann Fans' A form of technical analysis based on the ideas that the market is geometric and cyclical in nature....

Geographical Pricing

Definition Geographical pricing, in marketing, is the practice of modifying a basic list price based on the geographical location of the buyer. It is intended...

General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade (GATT)

DefinitionGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was a legal agreement between many countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or...

General Equilibrium Theory

DefinitionIn economics, general equilibrium theory attempts to explain the behavior of supply, demand, and prices in a whole economy with several or many interacting...

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