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Pooling of interests
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Pooling of interestsAn accounting method for reporting acquisitions accomplished through the use of equity. The combined assets of the merged entity are consolidated using book value.
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Acquisitions
One company takes over another by purchasing its assets or shares. Acquisitions can be friendly or hostile.
Equity
1) Ownership interest in a firm. 2) The residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation is at the going trade price. 3) In real estate, dollar difference between what a property could be sold for and debts claimed against it. 4) In a brokerage account, equity equals the value of the account's securities minus any debit balance in a margin account. 5) Shorthand for stock market investments.
Book
A record maintained by a trading specialist of buy and sell orders for a given security.
Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
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Pool
1) In capital budgeting, the concept that investment projects are financed out of a pool of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock, and a weighted average cost of capital must be used to calculate investment returns. 2) In insurance, a group of insurers who share premiums and losses in order to spread risk. 3) In investments, the combination of funds for the benefit of a common project, or a group of investors who use their combined influence to manipulate prices.
Pool factor
The outstanding principal balance divided by the original principal balance with the result expressed as a decimal.
Pooled income fund
A type of mutual fund comprised of gifts that are pooled and invested together.
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Political risk insurance
The risk associated with possible negative events such as expropriation of assets, changes in tax policy, restrictions on the exchange of foreign currency, or other changes in the business climate of a country.
Ponzi scheme
A fraudulent investing scam that promises high rates of return at little risk to investors.
Pool
1) In capital budgeting, the concept that investment projects are financed out of a pool of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock, and a weighted average cost of capital must be used to calculate investment returns. 2) In insurance, a group of insurers who share premiums and losses in order to spread risk. 3) In investments, the combination of funds for the benefit of a common project, or a group of investors who use their combined influence to manipulate prices.
Pool factor
The outstanding principal balance divided by the original principal balance with the result expressed as a decimal.
Pooled income fund
A type of mutual fund comprised of gifts that are pooled and invested together.
Pooling of interests
Poop
A slang term often used to describe people with insider information.
Poop and scoop
A highly illegal practice occurring mainly on the Internet. A small group of informed people attempt to push down a stock by spreading false information and rumors.
Pop-up option
A joint and survivor option that allows you to be reinstated to the basic pension amount if the spouse predeceases the retiree.
Porcupine provision
Often used in risk arbitrage.
Pork bellies
The commodities underlying the majority of futures contracts trading pork livestock.
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Acquisitions
One company takes over another by purchasing its assets or shares. Acquisitions can be friendly or hostile.
Equity
1) Ownership interest in a firm. 2) The residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation is at the going trade price. 3) In real estate, dollar difference between what a property could be sold for and debts claimed against it. 4) In a brokerage account, equity equals the value of the account's securities minus any debit balance in a margin account. 5) Shorthand for stock market investments.
Book
A record maintained by a trading specialist of buy and sell orders for a given security.
Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Pool
1) In capital budgeting, the concept that investment projects are financed out of a pool of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock, and a weighted average cost of capital must be used to calculate investment returns. 2) In insurance, a group of insurers who share premiums and losses in order to spread risk. 3) In investments, the combination of funds for the benefit of a common project, or a group of investors who use their combined influence to manipulate prices.
Pool factor
The outstanding principal balance divided by the original principal balance with the result expressed as a decimal.
Pooled income fund
A type of mutual fund comprised of gifts that are pooled and invested together.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Political risk insurance
The risk associated with possible negative events such as expropriation of assets, changes in tax policy, restrictions on the exchange of foreign currency, or other changes in the business climate of a country.
Ponzi scheme
A fraudulent investing scam that promises high rates of return at little risk to investors.
Pool
1) In capital budgeting, the concept that investment projects are financed out of a pool of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock, and a weighted average cost of capital must be used to calculate investment returns. 2) In insurance, a group of insurers who share premiums and losses in order to spread risk. 3) In investments, the combination of funds for the benefit of a common project, or a group of investors who use their combined influence to manipulate prices.
Pool factor
The outstanding principal balance divided by the original principal balance with the result expressed as a decimal.
Pooled income fund
A type of mutual fund comprised of gifts that are pooled and invested together.
Pooling of interests
Poop
A slang term often used to describe people with insider information.
Poop and scoop
A highly illegal practice occurring mainly on the Internet. A small group of informed people attempt to push down a stock by spreading false information and rumors.
Pop-up option
A joint and survivor option that allows you to be reinstated to the basic pension amount if the spouse predeceases the retiree.
Porcupine provision
Often used in risk arbitrage.
Pork bellies
The commodities underlying the majority of futures contracts trading pork livestock.
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