An investment PORTFOLIO comprised of NOTES and BONDS with short and longterm maturities but few, or no, securities with mediumterm maturities. A barbell may be constructed to take advantage of […]

When a portfolio puts a major amount into short and long maturity bonds. The remaining funds are placed on bonds that mature immediately . The graph of this looks like […]

In old European law. Money paid to support a barbican or watchtower.

(Modern Fr. hrcbis.) Sheep. See Millen v. Fawen, Bendloe, 171, “home ove petit chien chase barbitts.”

A device that scans barcodes with a laser. They work on short distances and don’t give out of line of sight reading. AKA barcode scanner or scanner.

The strips printed next to eachother on a barcode. Each bar is a number that is ready by a scanner. A computer matches the number with an item in its […]

When a trustee gives assets to the beneficiary and has no other duty. AKA naked trust and simple trust. Refer to active trust .

A person to whose fiduciary office no duties were originally attached, or who, although such duties were originally attached to his office, would, on the requisition of his ccstuis que […]

A charter when the charterer leases a vessel with no crew. A crew is chosen by the party leasing. AKA dry lease.

A wrangling suit. Britt. c. 92; Co. Litt. 3G86.

A mutual undertaking , contract, or agreement. A contract or agreement between two parties, the one to sell goods or lands, and the other to buy them. Hunt v. Adams, […]

In conveyancing . The transferring of the property of a thing from one to another, upon valuable consideration , by way of sale. Shep. Touch, (by Preston,) 221. A contract […]

When a leasee can buy the asset leased at the end of the term. The price is lowver than fair market value . If noncancelable lease has this clause it […]

A statement in a lease where the lesee can extend their term. The rate for this extension is favorable. Its treated as a capital lease by accountants.

The party to a bargain to whom the subject-matter of the bargain or thing bargained for is to go; the grantee in a deed of bargain and sale .

A union whose members work the same type of job or for the same firm.

Something that has monetary value that is used to create leverage in negotiations .

Trying to convince the offeror to change their offer to suit the companies own interest. This is where give and take are used to come to a final offer that […]

The ability to overpower another in negotiations . The dominated party usually has less of something making them weaker.

An advantage that happens because a buyer is organized, a buyers purchases lead to revenue for a supplier, they purchase with their own money, or there are more suppliers than […]

Advantages that occur when suppliers are concentrated, there are too many buyers, the suppliers goods are of special interest, suppliers are forward integrated, or its too costly to change suppliers. […]

The rights unions give members. This done by collective bargaining or employer negotiations .

A group of employees in one union that work together in collective bargaining .

The party to a bargain who is to perform the contract by delivery of the subject-matter .

A boat that is flat. It travels canals and rivers. It is uncovered and can be pushed or towed.