Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• FLIPPING - the act of selling shares immediately after an initial public offering. Investment banks tha...
  
  
• FLIPS - see land flips.
  
  
• FLOAT - In investment terms, a float is the number of outstanding shares a corporation has available fo...
  
  
• FLOAT ANALYSIS - An analysis of an organization’s disbursements to determine the approximate number of ...
  
  
• FLOAT CONTRACT - An agreement in which an issuer invests funds (float balance) between the receipt date...
  
  
• FLOAT OR FREE FLOAT OR PUBLIC FLOAT - The number of shares not held by corporate insiders that are free...
  
  
• FLOAT PERIOD - The float period refers to the time between when you accept a loan and when you lock-in ...
  
  
• FLOAT-DOWN - A rate lock, plus an option to reduce the rate if market interest rates decline during the...
  
  
• FLOATATION COST - The underwriter's revenue associated with assisting a firm in issuing and marketing n...
  
  
• FLOATER - Is an instrument whose cash flow varies according to stipulated factors. These instruments ca...