The exchange system comprised of the Nasdaq (National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation), Nasdaq small-cap market and the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) exchange platforms. The Interdealer Quotation System gives investors access to literally thousands of publicly traded companies, from mega-cap names such as Microsoft right down to the smallest of the small-cap stocks.
An investing strategy that involves buying equities directly related to the spending behavior of baby boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964). Areas such as biotech, healthcare and luxury cars are the kinds of companies that stand to benefit from this age group. People using the boomernomics investing strategy also invest in companies that offer products such as motor homes or dentures, which are geared toward aging or retiring consumers.
The third-largest stock exchange by trading volume in the United States. In 2008 it was acquired by the NYSE Euronext and became the NYSE Amex Equities in 2009. The AMEX is located in New York City and handles about 10% of all securities traded in the U.S. |||The AMEX name was first changed to NYSE Alternext US, then became known as NYSE Amex Equities. It used to be a strong competitor to the New York Stock Exchange, but that role has since been filled by the Nasdaq. Today, almost all trading on the AMEX is in small-cap stocks, exchange-traded funds and derivatives.
A savings account that earns tax deductible interest for medical expenses. Archer MSAs are often used by small business or self-employed individuals as a way to pay for healthcare services to employees. This type of account gets its name from Bill Archer, the congressman who helped create the MSA by sponsoring its amendment. |||An Archer MSA works much like an IRA. The account owner will make contributions and earn interest on the funds. The gains are tax-defered or tax free when withdrawn for medical expenses. If funds are removed for other reasons, a penalty may be incurred and taxes will usually apply.
Storage space for obsolete items. The term boneyard derives its name from the fact that items stored here are generally stripped of any usable parts until only their “skeletons” remain. Scrap yards for vehicles and industrial machinery often resemble metal boneyards. In the office environment, storage rooms for obsolete computers and other hardware may be considered to fit the boneyard category as well.
A transfer of information from one computer to another electronically. In business this typically refers to a Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), which is a system used to communicate business and financial transactions between parties. EDI usually takes the form of direct transactions between computers, databases and order systems. The development of the internet gave EDI a real shot in the arm. Nevertheless, many EDI transactions use XML format instead of traditional EDI data formats such as X12 or EDIFACT. These transaction are sent via web using standard http protocol. Interchange can also refer to a web application server for e-commerce which is used to build customized e-commerce solutions.
A system of managing a nation's currency and exchange rate by linking the national currency to another base currency that is held at a fixed ratio in deposit at domestic banks. once the exchange rate is set, there is typically no interference from the government or through monetary policy decisions that will affect the exchange rate. Currency is only issued when there are reserves in the linked currency to back it up. If the exchange rate begins to shift from the fixed ratio, currency is immediately added to or taken out of circulation to bring the ratio back into balance. |||This is different from simply pegging one currency to another; in a linked exchange rate system, currency can only be issued when confirmed reserves in the linked currency are held at local banking institutions. In Hong Kong, for example, this means that every Hong Kong dollar that is floating around in the economy is backed by several U.S. dollars held in reserve. The advantage of this system is that it stabilizes the currency and keeps inflation ultra low. On the downside, the nation using it can't leverage advantages in trading with foreign partners, and can't implement monetary policy to adapt to shifts in the domestic economy.
To undertake an impossible task or project or to make a task or project unnecessarily difficult. Boiling the ocean generally means to go overboard. For example, a manager might be accused of trying to boil the ocean if he directed his employees to prepare a presentation for a business client based in Houston, Texas, and he insisted that the employees prepare versions of the presentation in Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese and Italian, just in case someone at the presentation spoke a different language when most likely they would all speak English. Another example of trying to boil the ocean might be a six-month-old startup company trying to get venture capital funding and go public by the end of the year. Such a goal might seem ambitious to the company’s founder, but in reality, setting such an unrealistic goal is likely to lead to frustration and disappointment for everyone involved.
登录
工商服务
危机公关
金融律师
app开发
财税服务
金融牌照
网站建设
知识产权
企业征信
审计评估