Tag: R

February 12, 2020

Balance of Trade (BOT)

What is a Balance of Trade (BOT)?DefinitionBalance of trade is the difference in the value of a country’s exports and its imports. It is the most vital part of a current account. It is, therefo...

February 11, 2020

Bear Stearns

DefinitionThe Bear Sterns was a New York City based global investment bank and financial company that collapsed in 2008 during the subprime mortgage crisis. The company was founded in 1923 and lasted ...

February 11, 2020

Bear Spread

DefinitionA bear spread is a type of option strategy used in options trading. It occurs when an options trader purchases a contract at a higher strike price and sells at a lower strike price. For exam...

February 11, 2020

Bayes’ Theorem

DefinitionBayes’ theorem (also known as Bayes’ Law or Bayes’ Rule) is a mathematical formula for finding a probability when other probabilities are known (Conditional Probability). This theorem ...

February 11, 2020

Balance Sheet

What is the definition of a Balance Sheet?DefinitionThe balance sheet is a financial statement that reports a company’s total assets and how these assets are financed either through debt or equity p...

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

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 11, 2020

Xerox raises bid to take over HP

On Monday, Xerox Holdings Corporation upped the ante in its bid for a stunning merger with HP Inc (HP +2.6%). Worth around $18.40 in cash and 0.149 Xerox shares (XRX + 1.4 %) for each HP sha...

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...