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Disinvestment
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DisinvestmentA reduction in capital investment reflected by a decrease in capital goods and a company's decision not to replace depleted capital goods.
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Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
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Disinflation
A decrease in the rate of inflation.
Disintermediation
Withdrawal of funds from a financial institution in order to invest them directly.
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Discretionary trust
1) In the context of mutual funds, refers to a mutual fund or unit trust whose management decides on the best way to use the assets without restriction to a specific type of security. 2) In the context of trusts, refers to a personal trust in which a trustee has the power of decision as to how much income or principal each beneficiary receives.
Discriminate analysis
A statistical process that links the probability of default to a specified set of financial ratios.
Dishonor
A refusal to pay.
Disinflation
A decrease in the rate of inflation.
Disintermediation
Withdrawal of funds from a financial institution in order to invest them directly.
Disinvestment
Disorderly market
A characterization of market conditions whereby there is excessive volatility at a time when there is no news. The volatility is often caused by order imbalances.
Disposable income
The amount of personal income an individual has after taxes and government fees, which can be spent on necessities, or non-essentials, or be saved.
Distress sale
The selling of assets under adverse conditions, e.g., an investor may have to sell securities to cover a margin call.
Distributed
New Treasury issues in dealers' hands are said to be distributed.
Distributing syndicate
A syndicate consisting of a number of brokerage firms or investment bankers that work together to sell and disperse a large lot of securities.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Disinflation
A decrease in the rate of inflation.
Disintermediation
Withdrawal of funds from a financial institution in order to invest them directly.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Discretionary trust
1) In the context of mutual funds, refers to a mutual fund or unit trust whose management decides on the best way to use the assets without restriction to a specific type of security. 2) In the context of trusts, refers to a personal trust in which a trustee has the power of decision as to how much income or principal each beneficiary receives.
Discriminate analysis
A statistical process that links the probability of default to a specified set of financial ratios.
Dishonor
A refusal to pay.
Disinflation
A decrease in the rate of inflation.
Disintermediation
Withdrawal of funds from a financial institution in order to invest them directly.
Disinvestment
Disorderly market
A characterization of market conditions whereby there is excessive volatility at a time when there is no news. The volatility is often caused by order imbalances.
Disposable income
The amount of personal income an individual has after taxes and government fees, which can be spent on necessities, or non-essentials, or be saved.
Distress sale
The selling of assets under adverse conditions, e.g., an investor may have to sell securities to cover a margin call.
Distributed
New Treasury issues in dealers' hands are said to be distributed.
Distributing syndicate
A syndicate consisting of a number of brokerage firms or investment bankers that work together to sell and disperse a large lot of securities.
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