Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• LONG THE BASIS - Refers to the status of the open cash or spot market position. Here, the hedger would ...
  
  
• LONG TON - A weight measurement equaling 2,240 pounds versus the 2,000 pounds of a short ton.
  
  
• LONG-LIVED ASSETS - usually those assets that are not consumed during the normal course of business, e....
  
  
• LONG-TERM - Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.
  
  
• LONG-TERM ANTICIPATION SECURITIES (LEAPS) - Long-term options.
  
  
• LONG-TERM ASSETS - Value of property, equipment, and other capital assets minus the depreciation. This ...
  
  
• LONG-TERM BOND - Bonds that mature in more than ten years.
  
  
• LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN - A profit on the sale of a security or mutual fund share that has been held for...
  
  
• LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN OR LOSS - Your profit or loss from the sale of a capital asset that you held for...
  
  
• LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS - Profit from selling or exchanging an investment that has been held more than ...