Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• BEST BID - The highest quoted bid of all competing Market Makers to buy a particular stock at any given...
  
  
• BEST EFFORT PURCHASE - A method of selling newly issued securities whereby the underwriters are expecte...
  
  
• BEST EFFORTS - A high standard of undertaking, but nevertheless excusable in the event of a force majeu...
  
  
• BEST EFFORTS OFFERING - a commitment by a syndicate of investment banks to use best efforts to ensure t...
  
  
• BEST EFFORTS SALE - A method of securities distribution/underwriting in which the securities firm agree...
  
  
• BEST FAITH ESTIMATE - An estimate of the total costs for securing a real estate loan, that is given to ...
  
  
• BEST PRACTICES - are the generally understood operational characteristics of corporations which have be...
  
  
• BEST'S RATING - A rating A.M. Best Co. assigns to insurance companies based on the company's ability to...
  
  
• BEST-EFFORTS SALE - A method of securities distribution/underwriting in which the securities firm agree...
  
  
• BEST-FAITH ESTIMATE - The acquisition cost is the purchase price plus a "best-faith estimate" of all se...