- Industria: Financial services
- Number of terms: 73910
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World's leading financial information-service, news, and media company.
An Incoterm (FAS) that means the seller is responsible for the cost of transporting and delivering goods alongside a vessel in a port in his or her country. Since the buyer has responsibility for export clearance under FAS, it is not a practical Incoterm for U.S. exports. FAS should be used only for ocean shipments since risk and responsibility shift from seller to buyer when the goods are placed within the reach of the ship's tackle (crane).
Industry:Financial services
A company whose business and primary function is to make loans to individuals, while not receiving deposits like a bank.
Industry:Financial services
Implies that distribution services like transport and handling performed on goods up to the customs frontier (of the economy from which the goods are classed as merchandise.) are included in the price.
Industry:Financial services
Board composed of independent members who create and interpret Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Industry:Financial services
A bank vault or other suitable storage place for the securities of a firm's customer.
Industry:Financial services
A professional offering financial advice to clients for a fee and/or commission.
Industry:Financial services
An Incoterm meaning that the cost, risk and responsibility shift from the seller to the buyer when the goods are turned over to a carrier at a designated place.
Industry:Financial services
Analysis of a company's financial statement, often by financial analysts.
Industry:Financial services
Cash not required for operations or for reinvestment. Often defined as earnings before interest (often obtained from the operating income line on the income statement) less capital expenditures less the change in working capital.
Industry:Financial services
Also called securities analysts and investment analysts. Professionals who analyze financial statements, interview corporate executives, and attend trade shows, in order to write reports recommending either purchasing, selling, or holding various stocks.
Industry:Financial services
