Finance

Bear A bear is a broker on the stock exchange who sells shares, stocks or other securities for future delivery anticipating a fall in price.…

Barter Trade A barter system is an old method of exchange. Trade between persons, organizations or countries that occurred on the basis of exchange of…

Barratry Barratry refers to an attorney’s illegal instigation of lawsuits with no legitimate claim. It is a marine insurance term, which signifies an unlawful or…

A bankrupt is a debtor who is unable to pay his creditors in full. The definition of the bankrupt is having been legally determined to…

Balance of Trade It is the difference- in money value between exports and imports of a country. It is the difference in value between a…

Bad Debt The term bad debts usually refer to accounts receivable that will not be collected. Debts, which are due to traders (debtors) because of…

Back Freight Throughout history, seas have been fundamental to people across the earth as a means of transportation. The cost of shipping goods back to…

Average Loss It signifies the loss or damage, which arises inconsequent upon extraordinary sacrifices made or expenses incurred for the preservation of the ship and…

Average Due Date An Average Due Date is an equated date on which a single payment (in place of several payments) may be made of…

Auction Sale An auction sale is a public sale. It is a method and selling an asset to a person in competition in the presence…

At Premium It means more value of shares and debentures i.e. higher value than the face value of shares or debentures. “At a premium” is…

Antedated Check Antedated means the date entered on any legal contract which is earlier than the actual date of occurrence of contract. An antedate is…