When investments are matched to assets for a project. This is done to create the most profit.
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ASSET RECOVERY
Getting rid of obsolete or extra goods to increase returns. This reduces liabilities and costs. AKA investment recovery.
ASSET REDEPLOYMENT
Mocing assets that are seldom used to make more profits possible. They can be sold and the funds are used in another area that needs developing.
ASSET SALE
Selling receivables or loans to another party. It increases cash flow and reduced debt. The buyer doesn’t have control with their purchase. It is not a true asset sale for […]
ASSET SPECIFICITY
An asset’s feature making it useful for a special purpose. It cannot be sold in a firesale.
ASSET STRIPPING
When a buyer of a company sells off the assets right away to gain back the cost paid for the business.
ASSET SWAP
Exchanging one type of an asset for another to get better asset liability matching.
ASSET SWAPPED CONVERTIBLE OPTION TRANSACTION (ASCOT)
When a convertible bond can be made into stock and a bond at the same time.
ASSET TURNOVER RATIO
How well a firm uses its asset to create income. The higher the ratio the better. Each type of asset is calculated such as cash to sales, inventory to sales, […]
ASSET VALUATION
The vale of capital and fixed assets . This value should be on a balance sheet .
ASSET VALUATION RESERVE
A reserve that has all assets in it from all classes. It is manditory by the NAIC laws.
ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
The total assets of a firm’s net value. This is divided by the stocks or shares. It should be the amount of assets to each share. This figure is used […]
ASSET-AT-EXPIRY OPTION
A BINARYBARRIER OPTION that grants the buyer a payoff at expiry equal to a fixed ASSET amount if the price of the UNDERLYING market reference breaches the BARRIER at any […]
ASSET-BASED LOAN
A RECOURSE or NONRECOURSE LOAN granted by a BANK to a customer for use in acquiring INVENTORY, machinery, equipment, or other fixed ASSETS (apart from real estate ). The underlying […]
ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT (ALM)
A business and RISK MANAGEMENT practice where BANKS and SECURITIES FIRMS manage the CASH FLOWS generated by ASSETS (e.g., LOANS, REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS, investments), LIABILITIES (e.g., DEPOSITS, REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS), and […]
ASSET-OR-NOTHING OPTION
A BINARYBARRIER OPTION that grants the buyer a payoff equal to a fixed ASSET value if the price of the UNDERLYING market reference exceeds the STRIKE PRICE at expiry. See […]
ASSET/EQUITY RATIO
The amount of revenue a company has. The total revenue and the amount a shareholder gets is used to reach this ratio.
ASSETBASED LENDING
Financing that uses the asset being purchased as collateral for the funds to buy it. The collateral’s quality is the important factor here. The loan amount is based on the […]
ASSETLED MARKETING
When the characteristics of a product is used to market it. It can be a brand name and image. The strengths are used like core competencies, brand image , and […]
ASSETLIABILITY MATCHING
Managing transactions to make sure cash is ready when an obligation comes up.
ASSETS
In probate law. Property of n a decedent available for the payment of debts LI and legacies; the estate coming to the heir or personal representative which is chargeable, in […]
ASSETS ENTRE MAINS
L. Fr. Assets in hand; assets in the hands of executors or ad- III ministrators, applicable for the payment of debts. Termes de la Ley ; 2 151. Comm. 510; […]
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
A long term asset that is sold to another party. Abandoned assets with no buyers cannot be listed as this.
ASSETS OF A DECEDENT
These are the monies and properties of a deceased person that are made available to the executor of the estate for paying any outstanding debts and to distribute to his […]
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
The value on the market for a mutual fund or unit trust.