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Algorithm Trading

Financial services; Finance

Definition: Algorithm trading is a system of trading which facilitates transaction decision making in the financial markets using advanced mathematical tools. Description: In this type of a ...

Automated Underwriting

Financial services; Finance

Definition: This is a loan underwriting decision that is totally computer-generated. Description: It is irrational to expect zero mistakes from humans. Whenever a financial institution receives ...

Definition: A valuation of the damaged property, i.e. its monetary worth at market value immediately preceding the occurrence of the loss, is called actual cash value of the property. It gives the ...

Actuaries

Financial services; Finance

Definition: A person with expertise in the fields of economics, statistics and mathematics, who helps in risk assessment and estimation of premiums etc for an insurance business, is called an ...

crowdfunding

Financial services; Finance

Crowdfunding is the process of collecting monetary contributions from a large number of people, usually not from businesses or governments, in order to start a project or venture. The monetary ...

subscription-based crowdfunding

Financial services; Finance

a financing model where backers making recurring donations to a person, usually an artist, to support their work or their various projects Note: This is contrary to typical crowdfunding where ...

equity-based crowdfunding

Financial services; General Finance

A crowdfunding campaign where backers invest in the project in hopes of getting a return on their investment, usually in hopes of getting their initial investment amount back Context: Investment- ...