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Directorship
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DirectorshipUsed in the context of general equities. Stock status whereby a trader may not maintain positions in the security, due to an investment bank employee serving as a director on the corporation's Board of Directors done to avoid conflicts of interest.
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Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Trader
Person or organization that earns money by buying goods, commodities, securities, etc. and selling them at a profit.
Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
Bank
A commercial institution licensed as a receiver of deposits. Banks are mainly concerned with making and receiving payments as well as supplying short-term loans to individuals.
Interest
The amount of money a lender loans a borrower to pay for using the borrower's principal.
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Direct claim
A financial claim issued by a deficit unit to acquire funds for investment in real assets.
Direct costs of financial distress
Costs such as fees or penalties incurred as a result of bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings.
DIRECT Credit Union
DIRECT is a credit union with head office in NEEDHAM, MA
Direct deposit
A method of payment which electronically credits your checking or savings account.
Direct deposit service
A service that electronically transfers all or part of any recurring payment (dividends, paychecks, pensions, and Social Security payments) directly to a shareholder's account.
Direct estimate method
A method of cash budgeting based on detailed estimates of cash receipts and cash disbursements category by category.
Direct exchange rate
The home currency price of one unit of a foreign currency.
Direct foreign investment (DFI)
Investment in real assets (such as land, buildings, or plants) outside one's own country.
Direct investment
The purchase of a controlling interest in a company or at least enough interest to have enough influence to direct the course of the company.
Direct lease
Contract in which a lessor purchases new equipment from the manufacturer and leases it to the lessee.
Direct loan program
Fixed-rate loans offered by the Ex-Im Bank directly to the foreign buyer to purchase US capital equipment and services.
Direct overhead
A fraction of overhead costs devoted to the manufacturing sector of a firm to cover expenses such as rent and utilities.
Direct paper
Commercial paper sold directly by the issuer to investors.
Direct participation program
An investment program enabling investors to directly participate in the cash flow and tax benefits of the partnership invested in by the investor, typically a form of passive investment.
Direct placement
Selling a new issue not by offering it for sale publicly, but by placing it with one of several institutional investors. Also known as a private placement.
Direct purchase plan
A plan that enables interested first-time individual investors to purchase a company's stock directly from the company or without the direct intervention of a broker.
Direct quote
For foreign exchange, the number of US dollars needed to buy one unit of a foreign currency.
Direct Registration System
A system, sometimes referred to as DRS, that allows electronic direct registration of securities in an investor's name on the books for the transfer agent or issuer, and allows shares to be transferred between a transfer agent and broker electronically.
Direct rollover
Movement of tax-deferred retirement plan money from one qualified plan or custodian to another. No immediate tax liabilities or penalties are incurred, but there is an IRS reporting requirement.
Direct search market
Buyers and sellers seek each other directly and transact directly.
Direct stock purchase programs
Investors purchase securities directly from the issuer.
Direct terms
The price of a unit of foreign currency in domestic currency terms.
DirectCash Income Fund
DirectCash Income Fund is one of Canada's largest companies.
Director exception
A proxy or ballot that withholds its votes from one or more, but not all, individuals on the slate of nominated directors.
Directors' duties
In the context of corporate governance, Directors' Duties refers to stated responsibilities of the company's Board of Directors.
Directv Group
Directv Group is a top United States corporation in the field of media, and its estimated market value is 20,8 0 million US dollars.
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Direct search market
Buyers and sellers seek each other directly and transact directly.
Direct stock purchase programs
Investors purchase securities directly from the issuer.
Direct terms
The price of a unit of foreign currency in domestic currency terms.
Director exception
A proxy or ballot that withholds its votes from one or more, but not all, individuals on the slate of nominated directors.
Directors' duties
In the context of corporate governance, Directors' Duties refers to stated responsibilities of the company's Board of Directors.
Directorship
Dirty float
A system of floating exchange rates in which a government may intervene to change the direction of the value of the country's currency.
Dirty price
Bond price including accrued interest, i.e., the price paid by the bond buyer.
Dirty stock
A stock that fails to fulfill prerequisites to attain good delivery status.
Disability income insurance
An insurance policy that insures a worker in the event of an occupational mishap resulting in disability.
Disbursement float
A decrease in book cash but no immediate change in bank cash, generated by checks written by the firm.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Trader
Person or organization that earns money by buying goods, commodities, securities, etc. and selling them at a profit.
Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
Bank
A commercial institution licensed as a receiver of deposits. Banks are mainly concerned with making and receiving payments as well as supplying short-term loans to individuals.
Interest
The amount of money a lender loans a borrower to pay for using the borrower's principal.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Direct claim
A financial claim issued by a deficit unit to acquire funds for investment in real assets.
Direct costs of financial distress
Costs such as fees or penalties incurred as a result of bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings.
DIRECT Credit Union
DIRECT is a credit union with head office in NEEDHAM, MA
Direct deposit
A method of payment which electronically credits your checking or savings account.
Direct deposit service
A service that electronically transfers all or part of any recurring payment (dividends, paychecks, pensions, and Social Security payments) directly to a shareholder's account.
Direct estimate method
A method of cash budgeting based on detailed estimates of cash receipts and cash disbursements category by category.
Direct exchange rate
The home currency price of one unit of a foreign currency.
Direct foreign investment (DFI)
Investment in real assets (such as land, buildings, or plants) outside one's own country.
Direct investment
The purchase of a controlling interest in a company or at least enough interest to have enough influence to direct the course of the company.
Direct lease
Contract in which a lessor purchases new equipment from the manufacturer and leases it to the lessee.
Direct loan program
Fixed-rate loans offered by the Ex-Im Bank directly to the foreign buyer to purchase US capital equipment and services.
Direct overhead
A fraction of overhead costs devoted to the manufacturing sector of a firm to cover expenses such as rent and utilities.
Direct paper
Commercial paper sold directly by the issuer to investors.
Direct participation program
An investment program enabling investors to directly participate in the cash flow and tax benefits of the partnership invested in by the investor, typically a form of passive investment.
Direct placement
Selling a new issue not by offering it for sale publicly, but by placing it with one of several institutional investors. Also known as a private placement.
Direct purchase plan
A plan that enables interested first-time individual investors to purchase a company's stock directly from the company or without the direct intervention of a broker.
Direct quote
For foreign exchange, the number of US dollars needed to buy one unit of a foreign currency.
Direct Registration System
A system, sometimes referred to as DRS, that allows electronic direct registration of securities in an investor's name on the books for the transfer agent or issuer, and allows shares to be transferred between a transfer agent and broker electronically.
Direct rollover
Movement of tax-deferred retirement plan money from one qualified plan or custodian to another. No immediate tax liabilities or penalties are incurred, but there is an IRS reporting requirement.
Direct search market
Buyers and sellers seek each other directly and transact directly.
Direct stock purchase programs
Investors purchase securities directly from the issuer.
Direct terms
The price of a unit of foreign currency in domestic currency terms.
DirectCash Income Fund
DirectCash Income Fund is one of Canada's largest companies.
Director exception
A proxy or ballot that withholds its votes from one or more, but not all, individuals on the slate of nominated directors.
Directors' duties
In the context of corporate governance, Directors' Duties refers to stated responsibilities of the company's Board of Directors.
Directv Group
Directv Group is a top United States corporation in the field of media, and its estimated market value is 20,8 0 million US dollars.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Direct search market
Buyers and sellers seek each other directly and transact directly.
Direct stock purchase programs
Investors purchase securities directly from the issuer.
Direct terms
The price of a unit of foreign currency in domestic currency terms.
Director exception
A proxy or ballot that withholds its votes from one or more, but not all, individuals on the slate of nominated directors.
Directors' duties
In the context of corporate governance, Directors' Duties refers to stated responsibilities of the company's Board of Directors.
Directorship
Dirty float
A system of floating exchange rates in which a government may intervene to change the direction of the value of the country's currency.
Dirty price
Bond price including accrued interest, i.e., the price paid by the bond buyer.
Dirty stock
A stock that fails to fulfill prerequisites to attain good delivery status.
Disability income insurance
An insurance policy that insures a worker in the event of an occupational mishap resulting in disability.
Disbursement float
A decrease in book cash but no immediate change in bank cash, generated by checks written by the firm.
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