Tag: term

What is 'Bagging the Street' An investor's failure to avoid trading in the stocks that are part of a block and also...

DefinitionA Back-to-back loan is a loan agreement between entities in two countries in which the currencies remain separate but the maturity dates remain fixed....

What is balance reporting and why is it important for businesses Balance reporting is the process of creating a financial report that provides an overview...

What is a 'Bailout' A bailout is a situation in which a business, an individual or a government offers money to a...

What is 'Bad Paper' Unsecured short-term fixed income instrument that is issued either by a corporation, city, state or country, that has...

DefinitionA basis point is one hundredth of a percent or equivalently one ten thousandth. The related concept of a permyriad is literally one part...

DefinitionA market trend is a perceived tendency of financial markets to move in a particular direction over time. These trends are classified as secular...

What is a 'Call Market' A call market is a type of market in which each transaction takes place at predetermined intervals...

What is a 'Lapse' A lapse is the cessation of a privilege, right or policy due to time or inaction, so a...

What is bad debt and how does it affect your credit score Most people are familiar with the term "bad debt." Generally, bad debt is...