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Financial services
Related to any service provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of organisations that deal with the management of money.
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Financial services; Finance
A financial instrument in which one party (the maker or issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable ...
operating debt
Financial services; Finance
Debt to support the organization’s main business or program activities, and day-to-day operations.
venture capitalist
Financial services; Finance
An investor who either provides capital to startup ventures or supports small companies that wish to expand but do not have access to public funding.
beta
Financial services; Finance
Also known as 'beta coefficient', beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is used in the ...
deflation
Financial services; Finance
A general decline in prices, often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit. Deflation can be caused also by a decrease in government, personal or investment ...
after-hours trading
Financial services; Finance
Trading after regular trading hours on the major exchanges. The increasing popularity of electronic communication networks (ECNs) has greatly facilitated after-hours trading, ...
secondary market
Financial services; Finance
A market where investors purchase securities or assets from other investors, rather than from issuing companies themselves. The national exchanges - such as the New York Stock ...
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