Breadth of Market Theory – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is the Breadth of Market Theory?The breadth of the market theory refers to a technical analysis model used to forecast the future market strength and according to the number of securities that rise or fall in a market. Technical analysts use this model to predict...

Adjusted Basis – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Taxation

What is an Adjusted Basis?Adjusted Basis is often used for taxation and accounting purposes. It is the measure of an asset’s net cost after tax deductions or after it has been adjusted for tax purposes. The adjustment basis is calculated after certain...

Back to Back Letters of Credit – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management

What are Back-To-Back Letters Of Credit?A letter of credit is often written by a bank or an institutional intermediary promising that it will be responsible for a holder’s payment to a beneficiary if the holder does not make the payment. A back-to-back letter of...

Book to Ship Ratio – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management

What is the Book To Ship Ratio?The book to ship ratio refers to the proportion of the total orders booked for future shipment to those that have been shipped and billed by a company. The book to ship ratio measures whether demand is weak or strong and the efficiency...

Brady Bonds – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What are Brady Bonds?Brady bonds are a form of government bond. Governments of emerging or developing economies issue brady bonds in an attempt to minimize the nations external debt. Brady bonds are liquid in nature, that is, they are financial instruments that can be...

Bunny Bond – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is a Bunny Bond?A bunny bond is a type of bond or an investment that offers investors the option to reinvest payments or dividends. The investors can reinvest the payment to secure additional bonds. Usually, bonds with the same coupon and maturity are reinvested...

Burgernomics – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Economic Analysis & Monetary Policy

What is Burgernomics?Burgernomics as an economic slang was popularized by the Big Mac Index. It is a term used as an informal assessment of the purchasing power parity between currencies. Burgernomics measures the PPP between currencies based on the resolutions of the...

Bond Anticipation Note – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is a Bond Anticipation Note?A Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) refers to a security that is funded through the sale of long-term bonds. Bond Anticipation Notes are issued in expectation of larger future bond issues. They are short-term interest-bearing securities...

Business Cycle Indicators – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Economic Analysis & Monetary Policy

What are Business Cycle Indicators?Business cycle indicators (BCI) refer to a series of measures (standards) that were created by the Conference Board. They present leading, lagging and concurrent indexes in an economy. These standards and indexes are effective...

Balance to Complete – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management

What is Balance to Complete (BDC)?Balance to Complete (BDC) is the approximation of all costs and expenses spent on a job. The costs estimated in balance to complete are direct and indirect costs. Direct costs such as costs of materials, wages for labor are attributed...