Tag: working
Fair Trade Investing
What is 'Fair Trade Investing' Investing in companies or projects that promote fair trade with producers in developing nations. Basic fair trade...
Federal Advisory Council
What is a Federal Advisory Council
A Federal Advisory Council (FAC) is a federal body created to provide advice, counsel, and recommendations to an entire...
Wage Expense
What is 'Wage Expense'
In financial accounting, wage expense represents payments made to non-manufacturing employees, regardless of whether they are hourly or salaried. Depending on...
Wasting Asset
What is 'Wasting Asset' An item that irreversibly declines in value, as a function of time. Wasting assets include vehicles, machinery and...
What is Working Capital?
DefinitionWorking capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity available to a business, organisation or other entity, including governmental entities. Along with working...
Wealth Tax
DefinitionA wealth tax is a levy on the total value of personal assets, including: bank deposits, real estate, assets in insurance and pension plans,...
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....
Working Capital
DefinitionWorking capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity available to a business, organisation or other entity, including governmental entities. Along with working...
Tax Arbitrage
What is 'Tax Arbitrage' The practice of profiting from differences between the way transactions are treated for tax purposes. The complexity of...
Taking The Street
What is 'Taking The Street' A slang phrase referring to the hedge fund tactic of buying large amounts of a particular stock...