The deposit of money into an account by a buyer to show that he or she has the intention of completing the deal. In most cases, the deposit amount will be a percent of the amount owed. The money in an account can also be known as "margin" or a "performance bond", depending on the type of transaction. An example would be a homebuyer depositing money into an escrow account. When this is done, the seller of the home knows that the buyer will fulfill the terms of the contract and make the purchase.
In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the St. Helana Pound. |||The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion.
The European Currency Unit (ECU) was the precursor to the Euro, the shared single currency of the European Union's member countries. While the Euro is the actual currency of the European Union, the ECU was artificial currency developed by the initial EU member states for their internal accounting purposes. |||The ECU was first adopted in 1979 by the European Economic Community, the predecessor of the European Union. In 1999, the ECU was replaced by the Euro, at parity.
An option created upon physical commodities, outside of regular exchange regulations. These options are typically written by firms such as clearing houses, which hold the physical commodities and offer them to the public.
The change in the net asset value of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or mutual fund over a given time period. The NAV return of an ETF or mutual fund can be different than the total return that investors realize because these products can trade at a premium or discount to the price of the fund and to the value of the assets held in the portfolio. Many investors will monitor the NAV return instead of total return. It is a better measure of comparing the relative performance of several funds because it ignores the market forces that can cause some funds to trade at a premium or discount to their net asset values.
When a company, government or other group promotes green-based environmental initiatives or images but actually operates in a way that is damaging to the environment or in an opposite manner to the goal of the announced initiatives. This can also include misleading customers about the environmental benefits of a product through misleading advertising and unsubstantiated claims. The general idea behind greenwashing is to create a benefit by appearing to be a green company, whether that benefit comes in the form of a higher stock price, more customers or favored partnerships with green organizations. Even many energy companies - some of the world's biggest carbon emitters - have attempted rebrand themselves as environmentally friendly. The tools used in greenwashing can include press releases about green projects or task forces put into place, energy reduction or pollution reduction efforts, and rebranding of consumer products and advertising materials. In actuality, the company or group may be operating in damaging ways or may simply be unwilling to make a meaningful commitment to green initiatives.
The act that regulates the collection of credit information and access to your credit report. It was passed in 1970 to ensure fairness, accuracy and privacy of the personal information contained in the files of the credit reporting agencies. It requires that any person or entity requesting your report must demonstrate a permissible purpose for the information before it is released. It also designates the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the enforcement authority for the provisions of the act. |||Under this act, you have the right to: Know what’s in your file. Free file disclosure once per year from each of the major credit bureaus. Ask for your credit score (there may be a fee). Verify accuracy of report when required for employment purposes. Notification if your file has been used against you. Dispute and correct information that is incomplete or inaccurate. Remove outdated, negative information (seven-years old or 10 years in the case of bankruptcy).
The currency abbreviation for the Saint Helena pound (SHP), the currency for Saint Helena and Ascension Island. The Saint Helena pound is made up of 100 pence and is often presented with the symbol £. Saint Helena and Ascension Island are British overseas territories. |||The Saint Helena pound was first issued in the territories in 1976, replacing the British pound (GBP) and the South African pound that came before it. Saint Helena pound banknotes are only accepted in Saint Helena and Ascension Island, and are not exchangeable in any banks in the U.K. They can only be obtained from the Bank of Saint Helena or on the RMS Saint Helena on the way to the island.