Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• SHORT TERM ASSET - an asset expected to be converted into cash within the normal operating cycle (usual...
  
  
• SHORT TERM GAIN (LOSS) - The gain (loss) realized from the sale of securities or other capital assets h...
  
  
• SHORT TERM LIABILITY - a liability that will come due within one year or less.
  
  
• SHORT TERM RATE - A reduced rate for title insurance applicable in cases where the owner of a property ...
  
  
• SHORT THE BASIS - Refers to the status of the open cash or spot market position. Here, the hedger would...
  
  
• SHORT TON - A weight measurement equaling 2,000 pounds.
  
  
• SHORT-FORM REGISTRATION - A procedure that allows a firm to condense its registration statement and pro...
  
  
• SHORT-RUN OPERATING ACTIVITIES - Events and decisions concerning the short-term finance of a firm, such...
  
  
• SHORT-SALE RULE - An SEC rule requiring that short sales be made only in a market that is moving upward...
  
  
• SHORT-SHORT RULE - A part of the U.S. federal tax code (from 1936 to 1997) that imposed corporate incom...