Z-Bond

What is 'Z-Bond' The final tranche in a series of mortgage-backed securities that is the last one to receive payment. Used in...

Gadfly

What is 'Gadfly' Gadfly is a term for an investor who attends the annual shareholders meeting to criticize the corporation's executives. Named...

Zacks Investment Research

What is 'Zacks Investment Research' A company, founded in 1977, dedicated to providing professional investors with the financial data and analysis needed...

CAGR – Compound Annual Growth Rate

The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is a financial term that measures the annual rate of growth of an asset over a given time...

Z-Share

What is 'Z-Share' A class of mutual fund shares that employees of the fund's management company are allowed to own. Employees may...

QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock)

What is 'QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock)' A qualified small business stock (QSBS) is simply the stock or share of a qualified...

What is the Pareto Principle?

Definition The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Management consultant Joseph M. Juran...

Obsolescence Risk

What is 'Obsolescence Risk' The risk that a process, product or technology used or produced by a company for profit will become...

Baby Bond

What is 'Baby Bond' Fixed income securities issued in small denominations, generally with a maximum face value of $5,000. The small denominations...

IDC Deposits

What is 'IDC Deposits' IDC Deposits Corp. oversees the MMAX (Money Market Account Extra) program which provides depositors with an efficient way...