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How is the Fair Credit Reporting Act enforced? The FTC and CFBP enforce the provisions of the FCRA. Further, individuals may bring a cause of action against creditor reporting agencies or credit providers. In a civil action, a creditor may recover actual damages, attorneys fees, court costs, and punitive damages (if the conduct is intentional). Note...
0 min reading timeWhat is Crisis Management? Crisis management, a facet or risk management, is a process-based approach to addressing highly unfavorable situations arising within an organization. It involves developing a strategy and plan for addressing the cause and consequences of an unfavorable situation. It generally involves establishing new processes defined by...
1 min reading timeWhat is the Competition Profile Matrix? The competition profile matrix is used to better understand the external environment and the competition in a particular industry. The CPM compares a firms key competitors based upon critical success factors in the industry. A critical success factor is anything that is necessary or imperative for a company to...
1 min reading timeWhat is the Value of Dividends Method of Valuation? This method relies on the idea that a stock is only worth what it will provide to investors in future dividends. If a business does not currently distribute dividends, the value of the stock will appreciate under apprehension of future dividend distributions. As such, the firm can be valued by dis...
0 min reading timeWhat is the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)? The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) is a trade agreement among non-EU nations that mostly belong to Southeastern Europe. It was established by members representing Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, and gradually, spread its roots in countries including Romania, Moldova, Serb...
3 min reading timeWhat is a Chooser Option? A chooser option in finance refers to a contract that offers the holder a chance to decide whether to take a put or call option. This is usually done ahead of the expiration date. A call option refers to a contract that allows an investor to buy stocks at a price already pre-determined. This buyer usually gets profits when ...
2 min reading timeWhat is Algorithmic Trading? Algorithmic trading is a system of trading whereby advanced mathematical tools and computer programs are used in facilitating trade and making decisions in the financial markets. Algorithmic trading is a method that helps in facilitating trade and solve trading problems using advanced mathematical tools. This system of t...
2 min reading timeWhat is Market Power? Market power is an economic term that refers to the ability of a company to successfully raise the prices of goods or services in the general market. In other words, when a commercial enterprise is able to influence products or services price by taking control over its demand, supply or both, then this becomes a market power. M...
3 min reading timeWhat is the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)? The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE VIX) is a measurement of the 30-day expected volatility of the US stock market. This index measures the possible future volatility in the stock market in the period of 30 days. This index was created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), it is otherwise called the "Fear...
2 min reading timeWhat is the Z-Score? The Z-score is a statistical measurement of one variables relationship to the mean (average) of a group of values. More specifcally, the Z-score states the number of standard deviations a variable lies from the mean of the group of values. What Does a Z Score Show? A zero Z-score indicates that the mean of the group and the va...
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