- Industry: Financial services
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An industry that plays a critical role in a nation's economy.
Industry:Financial services
Historical term. In the 1920's and 1930's, it refers to the group of member firms that lend or borrow securities needed to cover the positions of customers who have sold short securities. The crowd could be found around the loan post.
Industry:Financial services
Securities such as bonds or notes that guarantee a return higher than the rate of inflation if the security is held to maturity.
Industry:Financial services
A bond that is guaranteed by the issuer and a party other than the issuer.
Industry:Financial services
A life insurance policy purchased by a company to insure the life of a key executive. The company is the beneficiary in case of the executive's death.
Industry:Financial services
The theory that a covered loan is less expensive when its cost is calculated in one currency, it will also be less expensive in all other currencies.
Industry:Financial services
Also called purchasing power risk, the risk that changes in the real return the investor will realize after adjusting for inflation will be negative.
Industry:Financial services
An economic theory of British economist, John Maynard Keynes that active government intervention is necessary to ensure economic growth and stability.
Industry:Financial services
