Tag: theory
Game Theory
What is 'Game Theory' Game theory is the study of human conflict and cooperation within a competitive situation. In some respects, game...
Naked Option
What is a naked option
When most people think of options trading, they picture someone buying or selling a call or put option on an...
Ma And Pa Shop
What is 'Ma And Pa Shop' A colloquial term for a small, independent, family-owned business. Unlike franchises and large corporations, which have...
Ragnar Frisch
What is 'Ragnar Frisch' A Norwegian economist and joint winner in 1969 of the very first Nobel Prize in Economics, along with...
Macro Accounting
What is 'Macro Accounting' Accounting for the total or aggregate economic activities of a nation. Macro accounting forms the basis for the...
J Curve
What is 'J Curve' A theory stating that a country's trade deficit will worsen initially after the depreciation of its currency because...
W-8 Form
What is a 'W-8 Form'
A W-8 form is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that provides foreigners with an exemption from specified U.S. information...
What is the Pareto Principle?
Definition
The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Management consultant Joseph M. Juran...
K-Percent Rule
DefinitionFriedman's k-percent rule is the monetarist proposal that the money supply should be increased by the central bank by a constant percentage rate every...
A-Note
What is 'A-Note' The highest tranche of an asset backed security or other structured financial product. An A-note is senior to other...