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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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tick
Financial services; Finance
A tick is the smallest unit of measure of price fluctuation of securities or futures. It is not a periodic account of that price, a definition derived from “ticker” where several ...
hedge
Financial services; Finance
This is not hiding your money from tax collectors, but instead is real estate or other asset held as a security measure against financial loss.
melon
Financial services; Finance
Knowing that this refers to profit, this metaphor does not mean an artificially inflated number (mostly water), but an actual large profit to be shared among several.
floater
Financial services; Finance
This type of insurance is supplementary to a homeowner’s policy, covering what is has easy mobility, like stereo equipment. These things are covered without any regard to ...
floating rate
Financial services; Finance
Any interest rate that changes on a periodic basis. The change is usually tied to movement of an outside indicator, such as the prime interest rate. Movement above or below ...
credit card
Financial services; Finance
A card issued by a financial company giving the holder an option to borrow funds, usually at point of sale. Credit cards charge interest and are primarily used for short-term ...
credit risk
Financial services; Finance
The risk of loss of principal or loss of a financial reward stemming from a borrower's failure to repay a loan or otherwise meet a contractual obligation. Credit risk arises ...
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