Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 

• FORWARD YIELD CURVE - See yield curve.
  
  
• FORWARD-LOOKING MULTIPLE - A truncated expression for a P/E ratio that is based on forward (expected) e...
  
  
• FORWARD-RATE AGREEMENTS (FRAS) - Cash payments are made daily as the spot rate varies above or below an...
  
  
• FORWARDER - Acts as a travel agent for cargo. A forwarder specializes in arranging the transport and co...
  
  
• FORWARDS - Contracts for the sale/purchase of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, currency,...
  
  
• FOSTER CHILD - For tax purposes, a child other than a natural or adopted youngster, who lived with and ...
  
  
• FOUL BILL OF LADING - A bill of lading that contains a notation indicating damage or shortage. Also cal...
  
  
• FOUNDER - a person who participates in the creation of a company. Typically, founders manage the compan...
  
  
• FOUNDERS STOCK - nominally priced common stock issued to founders, officers, employees, directors, and ...
  
  
• FOUR PILLARS - A term used to describe the main types of financial institutions: banking, trust, insura...