Terms with Tag Investment

  • Fiscal Deficit — Definition,
    • When the government spends more money than it receives in revenue over the course of one year.
  • Fixed Annuity — Definition,
    • An annuity that makes fixed payments to the annuitant with guarantees for earnings and principal.
  • Fixed Asset Investment (FAI) — Acronym,
    • Fixed Period Annuity (FPA) — Acronym,
      • Fixed-Return Investments — Definition,
        • Investments that provide a stable return.
      • Flat Fee — Definition,
        • A fixed charge that a broker requests instead of a commission.
      • Foreign Currency Account (FCA) — Acronym,
        • Foreign Currency Convertible Bond (FCCB) — Acronym,
          • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) — Acronym,
              ➥ Investing or buying shares in a foreign country which may include the purchase of land, equipment, buildings or stocks.
            • Foreign Investment — Definition,
              • Investing money into a business in another country.
            • Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) — Acronym,
                ➥ A purchase in a foreign country's stocks and bonds market.
              • Franchise — Definition,
                • The right to sell products or services under a corporate name or trade mark (established by someone else). This right is usually purchased for cash in addition to a royalty fee on, or a percentage of, all sales.
              • Friendly Takeover — Definition,
                • When a company purchases another and both parties' management approve.
              • Fringe Benefit — Definition,
                • Employee compensation other than your wages, tips and salaries, such as health insurance, life insurance and pension plans. Usually referred to as a Bonus.
              • Future Market Value (FMV) — Acronym,
                • Future Value Interest Factor for an Annuity (FVIFA) — Acronym, Important,
                  • Future Value of an Annuity (FVA) — Acronym,
                    • The value of an annuity at some future date.
                  • Futures — Definition,
                    • Contracts to buy something in the future at a price agreed upon in advance. They first developed in the agriculture commodity markets but often involve foreign exchange, Eurodollar deposits and government bonds.
                  • Futures and Options (FNO) — Acronym,
                    • Global Investment Banking Division (GIBD) — Acronym,
                      • Gross Margin Return on Investment (GMROI) — Acronym,
                        • Gross Profit Margin — Definition,
                          • The difference between the sales your business generates and the costs you pay out for goods.
                        • Gross Rate of Return (GROR) — Acronym,
                          • Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) — Acronym,
                            • Guarantee Period — Definition,
                              • A time period where income payments from an annuity are guaranteed.
                            • Guaranteed Investment Account (GIA) — Acronym, Important,
                              • Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) — Acronym, Important,
                                • An investment that pays a set rate of interest over a fixed period of time.
                              • Guaranteed Investment Fund (GIF) — Acronym, Important,
                                • Guaranteed Return on Investment (GROI) — Acronym,
                                  • High Interest Investment Account (HIIA) — Acronym,
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