Leverage (finance) — In finance, leverage (sometimes referred to as gearing in the United Kingdom) is a general term for any technique to multiply gains and losses.[1] Common ways to attain leverage are borrowing money, buying fixed assets and using derivatives.[2]… … Wikipedia
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leverage ratios — (Accounting) index of foreign capital of a business compared to the total capital (used to estimate long term financial stability) … English contemporary dictionary
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Offshore financial centre — Many leading offshore financial centres are located in small tropical Caribbean countries. An offshore financial centre (OFC), though not precisely defined, is usually a small, low tax jurisdiction specializing in providing corporate and… … Wikipedia
Fairfax Financial — Infobox Company company name = Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited company company type = Public: (TSX|FFH, NYSE|FFH) industry = insurance foundation = 1985 location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada key people = Prem Watsa, chairman and chief executive… … Wikipedia
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Working Group on Financial Markets — The Working Group on Financial Markets (also, President s Working Group on Financial Markets, the Working Group, and colloquially the Plunge Protection Team) was created by Executive Order 12631, [http://www.archives.gov/federal… … Wikipedia
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international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium