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Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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Consumer Price Index (CPI)The CPI, as it is called, measures the prices of consumer goods and services and is a measure of the pace of US inflation.
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CPI
A measure of inflation.
Services
Activities offered for sale to customers, (advice, transport, banking, insurance, restaurants, hotel rooms, etc.)
Inflation
A rise in the general level of prices, and an increase in the money supply.
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Conseco
Conseco is a top United States corporation in the field of insurance, and its estimated market value is 2,860 million US dollars.
Consensus forecast
The mean of all financial analysts' forecasts for a company.
Conservative stock
Conservative stock is a stock option with a reduced risk for the capital invested in it. People not accustomed to stock market investments choose a conservative stock where they invest their capital with a lower risk to lose part of their money but at the same time with a reduded profit margin as well.
Consignment
Transfer of goods to a seller while title to the merchandise is retained by the owner.
Consol
A government bond with no maturity, popular in Great Britain. The formula for valuing these bonds is consol payment divided by yield to maturity .
Consol Energy
Consol Energy is a top United States corporation in the field of materials, and its estimated market value is 4,150 million US dollars.
CONSOLIDATED CONTROLS CORP. Credit Union
CONSOLIDATED CONTROLS CORP. is a credit union with head office in BETHEL, CT
CONSOLIDATED Credit Union
CONSOLIDATED is a credit union with head office in PORTLAND, OR
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Edison is a top United States corporation in the field of utilities, and its estimated market value is 10,350 million US dollars.
Consolidated financial statement
A financial statement that shows all the assets, liabilities, and operating accounts of a parent company and its subsidiaries.
Consolidated Global Investments Limited
Consolidated Global Investments Limited is a large Australian company in the field of telecommunication services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CGI.
Consolidated HCI Holdings
Consolidated HCI Holdings is one of Canada's largest companies.
Consolidated Minerals Limited
Consolidated Minerals Limited is a large Australian company in the field of materials. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CSM.
Consolidated mortgage bond
A bond that covers several units of property, sometimes refinancing mortgages on the properties.
Consolidated Rutile Limited
Consolidated Rutile Limited is a large Australian company in the field of materials. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CRT.
Consolidated tax return
A tax return combining the reports of affiliated companies, that are at least 80% owned by a parent company.
CONSOLIDATED-HUB CO Credit Union
CONSOLIDATED-HUB CO is a credit union with head office in ABERDEEN, SD
Consolidation
The combining of two or more firms to form an entirely new entity.
Consolidation loan
A loan that is used to combine and finance payments on other loans.
CONSORCIO INDUSTRIAL DE AREQUIPA S.A.
CONSORCIO INDUSTRIAL DE AREQUIPA S.A. is an industrial company listed at Lima stock exchange in Peru.
Consortium
A group of companies that cooperate and share resources in order to achieve a common objective.
Consortium banks
A merchant banking subsidiary set up by several banks that may or may not be of the same nationality. Consortium banks are common in the Euromarket and are active in loan syndication.
Const.y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.
Const.y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange's Continuous Market. Its business activity is manufacturing.
Constant dollar
Condition in which inflation or escalation is not applicable. Prices and costs are deescalated or reescalated to a single point in time.
Constant duration
Constant duration refers to an investment strategy related to a portfolio of actively managed assets that are constantly rebalanced to maintain a targeted duration.
Constant ratio plan
Maintaining a predetermined ratio between stock and fixed income investments through regular adjustments of distribution of funds into different investments.
Constant yield method
Allocation of annual interest on a zero-coupon security for income tax use.
Constant-dollar plan
Method of purchasing securities by investing a fixed amount of money at set intervals. The investor buys more shares when the price is low and fewer shares when the price is high, thus reducing the average cost.
Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands is a top United States corporation in the field of food, drink and tobacco, and its estimated market value is 5,80 million US dollars.
CONSTELLATION Brands, INC
CONSTELLATION Brands, INC is a large Australian company in the field of food, beverage and tobacco. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CBR.
Constellation Copper
Constellation Copper is one of Canada's largest companies.
CONSTELLATION Credit Union
CONSTELLATION is a credit union with head office in FALLS CHURCH, VA
Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy is a top United States corporation in the field of utilities, and its estimated market value is 9,070 million US dollars.
CONSTRUCCIONES ELECTROMECANICAS DELCROSA S.A.
CONSTRUCCIONES ELECTROMECANICAS DELCROSA S.A. is an industrial company listed at Lima stock exchange in Peru.
CONSTRUCTION Credit Union
CONSTRUCTION is a credit union with head office in SOUTHFIELD, MI
Construction loan
A short-term loan to finance building costs.
Constructive receipt
The date a taxpayer receives dividends or other income, for use in the determination of taxes.
Construtora Queiroz Galvao
Construtora Queiroz Galvao is a building and construction materials producer in Brazil.
Consumer credit
Credit a firm grants to consumers for the purchase of goods or services. Also called retail credit.
Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968
Federal legislation establishing rules for the disclosure of the terms of a loan to protect borrowers.
Consumer debenture
An investment note issued directly to the public by a financial institution.
Consumer durables
Consumer products that are expected to last three years or more, such as an automobile or a home appliance.
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE Credit Union
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE is a credit union with head office in PITTSBURGH, PA
Consumer interest
Interest paid on consumer loans; e.g., interest on credit cards and retail purchases.
CONSUMER'S Credit Union
CONSUMER'S is a credit union with head office in GREGORY, SD
CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE Credit Union
CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE is a credit union with head office in ALLIANCE, NE
CONSUMERS Credit Union
CONSUMERS is a credit union with head office in BROOKLYN, NY
CONSUMERS UNION EMPLOYEES Credit Union
CONSUMERS UNION EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in YONKERS, NY
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Consumer credit
Credit a firm grants to consumers for the purchase of goods or services. Also called retail credit.
Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968
Federal legislation establishing rules for the disclosure of the terms of a loan to protect borrowers.
Consumer debenture
An investment note issued directly to the public by a financial institution.
Consumer durables
Consumer products that are expected to last three years or more, such as an automobile or a home appliance.
Consumer interest
Interest paid on consumer loans; e.g., interest on credit cards and retail purchases.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Contango
A market condition in which futures prices are higher in the distant delivery months.
Contingency
An additional amount or percentage added to any cash flow item.
Contingency graph
A plot of the net profit to a speculator in currency options under various exchange rate scenarios.
Contingent
In context of liabilities, those liabilities that do not yet appear on the balance sheet (i.e.. guarantees, supports, lawsuit settlements). For support or recourse, the trigger may occur at any time in the future.
Contingent claim
A claim that can be made only if one or more specified outcomes occur.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
CPI
A measure of inflation.
Services
Activities offered for sale to customers, (advice, transport, banking, insurance, restaurants, hotel rooms, etc.)
Inflation
A rise in the general level of prices, and an increase in the money supply.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Conseco
Conseco is a top United States corporation in the field of insurance, and its estimated market value is 2,860 million US dollars.
Consensus forecast
The mean of all financial analysts' forecasts for a company.
Conservative stock
Conservative stock is a stock option with a reduced risk for the capital invested in it. People not accustomed to stock market investments choose a conservative stock where they invest their capital with a lower risk to lose part of their money but at the same time with a reduded profit margin as well.
Consignment
Transfer of goods to a seller while title to the merchandise is retained by the owner.
Consol
A government bond with no maturity, popular in Great Britain. The formula for valuing these bonds is consol payment divided by yield to maturity .
Consol Energy
Consol Energy is a top United States corporation in the field of materials, and its estimated market value is 4,150 million US dollars.
CONSOLIDATED CONTROLS CORP. Credit Union
CONSOLIDATED CONTROLS CORP. is a credit union with head office in BETHEL, CT
CONSOLIDATED Credit Union
CONSOLIDATED is a credit union with head office in PORTLAND, OR
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Edison is a top United States corporation in the field of utilities, and its estimated market value is 10,350 million US dollars.
Consolidated financial statement
A financial statement that shows all the assets, liabilities, and operating accounts of a parent company and its subsidiaries.
Consolidated Global Investments Limited
Consolidated Global Investments Limited is a large Australian company in the field of telecommunication services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CGI.
Consolidated HCI Holdings
Consolidated HCI Holdings is one of Canada's largest companies.
Consolidated Minerals Limited
Consolidated Minerals Limited is a large Australian company in the field of materials. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CSM.
Consolidated mortgage bond
A bond that covers several units of property, sometimes refinancing mortgages on the properties.
Consolidated Rutile Limited
Consolidated Rutile Limited is a large Australian company in the field of materials. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CRT.
Consolidated tax return
A tax return combining the reports of affiliated companies, that are at least 80% owned by a parent company.
CONSOLIDATED-HUB CO Credit Union
CONSOLIDATED-HUB CO is a credit union with head office in ABERDEEN, SD
Consolidation
The combining of two or more firms to form an entirely new entity.
Consolidation loan
A loan that is used to combine and finance payments on other loans.
CONSORCIO INDUSTRIAL DE AREQUIPA S.A.
CONSORCIO INDUSTRIAL DE AREQUIPA S.A. is an industrial company listed at Lima stock exchange in Peru.
Consortium
A group of companies that cooperate and share resources in order to achieve a common objective.
Consortium banks
A merchant banking subsidiary set up by several banks that may or may not be of the same nationality. Consortium banks are common in the Euromarket and are active in loan syndication.
Const.y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.
Const.y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange's Continuous Market. Its business activity is manufacturing.
Constant dollar
Condition in which inflation or escalation is not applicable. Prices and costs are deescalated or reescalated to a single point in time.
Constant duration
Constant duration refers to an investment strategy related to a portfolio of actively managed assets that are constantly rebalanced to maintain a targeted duration.
Constant ratio plan
Maintaining a predetermined ratio between stock and fixed income investments through regular adjustments of distribution of funds into different investments.
Constant yield method
Allocation of annual interest on a zero-coupon security for income tax use.
Constant-dollar plan
Method of purchasing securities by investing a fixed amount of money at set intervals. The investor buys more shares when the price is low and fewer shares when the price is high, thus reducing the average cost.
Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands is a top United States corporation in the field of food, drink and tobacco, and its estimated market value is 5,80 million US dollars.
CONSTELLATION Brands, INC
CONSTELLATION Brands, INC is a large Australian company in the field of food, beverage and tobacco. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CBR.
Constellation Copper
Constellation Copper is one of Canada's largest companies.
CONSTELLATION Credit Union
CONSTELLATION is a credit union with head office in FALLS CHURCH, VA
Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy is a top United States corporation in the field of utilities, and its estimated market value is 9,070 million US dollars.
CONSTRUCCIONES ELECTROMECANICAS DELCROSA S.A.
CONSTRUCCIONES ELECTROMECANICAS DELCROSA S.A. is an industrial company listed at Lima stock exchange in Peru.
CONSTRUCTION Credit Union
CONSTRUCTION is a credit union with head office in SOUTHFIELD, MI
Construction loan
A short-term loan to finance building costs.
Constructive receipt
The date a taxpayer receives dividends or other income, for use in the determination of taxes.
Construtora Queiroz Galvao
Construtora Queiroz Galvao is a building and construction materials producer in Brazil.
Consumer credit
Credit a firm grants to consumers for the purchase of goods or services. Also called retail credit.
Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968
Federal legislation establishing rules for the disclosure of the terms of a loan to protect borrowers.
Consumer debenture
An investment note issued directly to the public by a financial institution.
Consumer durables
Consumer products that are expected to last three years or more, such as an automobile or a home appliance.
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE Credit Union
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE is a credit union with head office in PITTSBURGH, PA
Consumer interest
Interest paid on consumer loans; e.g., interest on credit cards and retail purchases.
CONSUMER'S Credit Union
CONSUMER'S is a credit union with head office in GREGORY, SD
CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE Credit Union
CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE is a credit union with head office in ALLIANCE, NE
CONSUMERS Credit Union
CONSUMERS is a credit union with head office in BROOKLYN, NY
CONSUMERS UNION EMPLOYEES Credit Union
CONSUMERS UNION EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in YONKERS, NY
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Consumer credit
Credit a firm grants to consumers for the purchase of goods or services. Also called retail credit.
Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968
Federal legislation establishing rules for the disclosure of the terms of a loan to protect borrowers.
Consumer debenture
An investment note issued directly to the public by a financial institution.
Consumer durables
Consumer products that are expected to last three years or more, such as an automobile or a home appliance.
Consumer interest
Interest paid on consumer loans; e.g., interest on credit cards and retail purchases.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Contango
A market condition in which futures prices are higher in the distant delivery months.
Contingency
An additional amount or percentage added to any cash flow item.
Contingency graph
A plot of the net profit to a speculator in currency options under various exchange rate scenarios.
Contingent
In context of liabilities, those liabilities that do not yet appear on the balance sheet (i.e.. guarantees, supports, lawsuit settlements). For support or recourse, the trigger may occur at any time in the future.
Contingent claim
A claim that can be made only if one or more specified outcomes occur.
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