Ethical Investing
What is Ethical Investing? Ethical investing is an investment strategy where the investor’s ethical values (moral, religious, social) are the primary objective, along with good returns. With suspicious and illegal investment deals on the rise, many investors are starting to insist that companies they invest in are socially responsible. This means treating their employees with...
Emerging Industry
What is an Emerging Industry? An emerging industry is an industry that is in the early stages of development. The product, service or technology that the emerging industry is formed around may not be widely known by many people, and therefore may not have an operating ecosystem or a strong customer base. Industry Life Cycle...
Dow 30
What is the Dow 30? The Dow 30, or Dow Jones Industrial Average, is a stock index that tracks the performance of the 30 biggest companies listed on the stock indices in the United States. Despite being used by analysts to track the markets, the Dow 30 doesn’t provide an accurate image of the U.S....
Distribution-in-Kind
What is a Distribution-in-Kind? Distribution-in-kind, also known as a distribution-in-specie, is a payment that is not made in cash. Instead, it is a payment that can be made in the form of physical goods or any other financial instrument that is not cash. For example, payment can be made using securities, such as stocks, dividends,...
Depository Transfer Check (DTC)
What is a Depository Transfer Check (DTC)? A depository transfer check (DTC), also known as a depository transfer draft, is used when a third-party service provider collects daily receipts from an organization’s locations and deposits it at a concentration bank. Since an organization may expand its business and operate in several locations, it is convenient...
