Charge-off — A charge off or chargeoff is the declaration by a creditor (usually a credit card account) that an amount of debt is unlikely to be collected. This occurs when a consumer becomes severely delinquent on a debt. Traditionally, creditors will make… … Wikipedia
Creative financing — is a term used widely amongst real estate investors to refer to non traditional means of real estate financing, or financing techniques not commonly used. The goal of creative financing is generally to purchase, or finance a property, with the… … Wikipedia
Venture capital financing — To start a new company or to bring a new product to the market, the venture may need to attract financial funding. There are several categories of financing possibilities. If it is a small venture, then perhaps the venture can rely on family… … Wikipedia
Debtor-in-possession financing — or DIP financing is a special form of financing provided for companies in financial distress or under Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Usually, this security is more senior than debt, equity, and any other securities issued by a company. It gives a … Wikipedia
Premium Financing — involves the lending of funds to a person or company to cover the cost of an insurance premium. Premium finance loans are often provided by third party finance entity known as a Premium Financing Company ; however insurance companies and… … Wikipedia
Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio — A ratio that indicates a firm s ability to satisfy fixed financing expenses, such as interest and leases. It is calculated as the following: For example, since leases are a fixed charge, the calculation determining a company s ability leases… … Investment dictionary
Contract for difference — In finance, a contract for difference (or CFD) is a contract between two parties, typically described as buyer and seller , stipulating that the buyer will pay to the seller the difference between the current value of an asset and its value at… … Wikipedia
Spread betting — is any of various types of wagering on the outcome of an event, where the pay off is based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a simple win or lose outcome, which is known as money line betting. A spread is a range of outcomes, and the bet… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
government budget — Forecast of governmental expenditures and revenues for the ensuing fiscal year. In modern industrial economies, the budget is the key instrument for the execution of government economic policies. Because government budgets may promote or retard… … Universalium