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What is 'Reallowance' In securities underwriting, the fee that the underwriting group pays to a securities firm that is not part of the syndicate, but...

What is a 'Realization Multiple' A realization multiple is a private equity measurement that values the return paid to an investor. The...

What is rationing and why was it used during World War II Rationing is a system of limiting the availability of goods or services to...

What is a rain check and how can it be used A rain check is a document that allows the bearer to purchase an item...

What is 'Savings Association Insurance Fund - SAIF' A government insurance fund for savings and loans and thrift institutions in the United...

What is 'Samurai Market' A slang term for the stock market in Japan. Samurai market is usually used buy non-residents of Japan,...

Socialism is a political and economic system that is based on collective or public ownership of the production means. Unlike capitalism, socialism lays emphasis...

What is 'Saber Currency' A proposed Brazilian currency that would be handed out by the Ministry of Education to 7-year-olds to be...

Balance Protection What is 'Balance Protection ' The optional coverage on an existing credit card account. Typically, the fee for the...

What is 'Backstop Purchaser' An entity that agrees to purchase all the remaining, unsubscribed securities from a rights offering. The backstop purchaser...