Financial terms

February 11, 2020

Balance of Payments (BOP)

What is the definition of Balance of Payments (BOP)?DefinitionBalance of Payments (BOP), also known as balance of international payments, is a record of all the financial transactions and interna...

February 11, 2020

Bait and Switch

What is Bait and Switch?DefinitionThe bait and switch is a dubious sales tactic used to lure or attract a customer by advertising a low-priced item to the customer then maneuvering them to buy a ...

February 11, 2020

Bail-In

What is Bail-In?DefinitionA bail-in is a means of providing help by the creditors of a company on the verge of failure by writing off debt the company is owed or converting the debt into equity, ...

February 10, 2020

Benefit-Cost Ratio (BRC)

What is a Benefit-Cost Ratio (BRC)?DefinitionThe benefit-cost ratio is an indicator used in a cost-benefit analysis to give an overview of a project or proposal showing the relationship between t...

February 10, 2020

Bear Hug

What is a Bear Hug?DefinitionIn business, a bear hug is a type of acquisition strategy used to acquire target companies. It is an offer made by a company that intends to buy the shares of a targe...

February 10, 2020

Bear Call Spread

What is a Bear Call Spread?DefinitionThe bear call spread is a type of options strategy used by option traders when there are suspicions of a price decrease of a security or asset. It is also known as...

February 10, 2020

Beacon Score

What is a Beacon Score?DefinitionThe Beacon Score is an Equifax Credit Bureau credit score technique used by lenders to test individual borrowers' creditworthiness. Through the use of a complex a...

February 10, 2020

BCG Growth Share Matrix

What is BCG Growth Share Matrix?The growth-share matrix is a type of portfolio management structure that assists companies to prioritize their businesses. It is a term coined by the Boston Consulting ...

February 07, 2020

Bailout

A bailout is said to happen when a business, an individual, or the government provide a failing company or government with capital or resources (capital injection). This usually happens when a company...

February 07, 2020

What is a Bail Bond in finance?

What is a Bail Bond?A bail bond is a type of surety bond which is signed by a defendant as an agreement to pay a sum of money as ordered by the court or appear in court for trial. It is cosigned by a ...