Tag: system
Hawala
What is hawala
Hawala is an informal value transfer system that is often used in countries where formal banking systems are not well developed. Under...
Kanban
DefinitionKanban is a scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing. Taiichi Ohno, an industrial engineer at Toyota, developed kanban to improve manufacturing efficiency....
Kremlinomics
What is 'Kremlinomics' A financial buzz word used to describe economic policies which some view to be overly leftist. Kremlinomics alludes to...
Kiasu
DefinitionKiasu is a Hokkien word that means a grasping, selfish attitude. Kiasu What is 'Kiasu' A Chinese adjective used to describe a...
Halted Issue
What is 'Halted Issue' A planned security offering that does not go forward as planned. A halted issue can relate to an...
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
DefinitionIn the United States, a health maintenance organization is a medical insurance group that provides health services for a fixed annual fee. It is...
Health Insurance
DefinitionHealth insurance is insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses, spreading the risk over...
Healthcare Sector
What is the 'Healthcare Sector' The healthcare sector is the category of stocks relating to medical and healthcare goods or services. The...
Yo-Yo
DefinitionA yo-yo is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle. It has some similarities...
In Street Name
What is an 'In Street Name' An in street name is a brokerage account where the customer's securities and assets are held...