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Startup definition explanation

What is Startup?
A company that is in the first stage of its operations. These companies are often initially bank rolled by their entrepreneurial founders as they attempt to capitalize on developing a product or service for which they believe there is a demand. Due to limited revenue or high costs, most of these small scale operations are not sustainable in the long term without additional funding from venture capitalists. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Down Payment definition explanation

What is Down Payment?
A type of payment made in cash during the onset of the purchase of an expensive good/service. The payment typically represents only a percentage of the full purchase price; in some cases it is not refundable if the deal falls through. Financing arrangements are made by the purchaser to cover the remaining amount owed to the seller.

Making a down payment and then paying the rest of the price through installments is a method that makes expensive assets more affordable for the typical person. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Markets in Financial Instruments Directive – MiFID definition explanation

What is Markets in Financial Instruments Directive – MiFID?
A directive that aims to integrate the European Union’s financial markets and to increase the amount of cross border investment orders. The MiFID plans to implement new measures, such as pre- and post-trade transparency requirements and capital requirements that firms must hold. The directive officially took effect on November 1st, 2007. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Blackout Period definition explanation

What is Blackout Period?
1. A term that refers to a temporary period in which access is limited or denied.

2. A period of around 60 days during which employees of a company with a retirement or investment plan cannot modify their plans. Notice must be given to employees in advance of a pending blackout. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Sole Proprietorship definition explanation

What is Sole Proprietorship?
The sole proprietor is an unincorporated business with one owner who pays personal income tax on profits from the business. With little government regulation, they are the simplest business to set up or take apart, making them popular among individual self contractors or business owners.

Many sole proprietors do business under their own names because creating a separate business or trade name isn’t necessary.

Sole proprietorship is also known as “”proprietorship””. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Negotiated Dealing System – NDS definition explanation

What is Negotiated Dealing System – NDS?
An electronic trading platform, operated by the Reserve Bank of India, used to facilitate the exchange of government securities and other money market instruments. The negotiated dealing system will also be responsible for hosting new issues of government securities. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Government-Sponsored Enterprise – GSE definition explanation

What is Government-Sponsored Enterprise – GSE?
Privately held corporations with public purposes created by the U.S. Congress to reduce the cost of capital for certain borrowing sectors of the economy. Members of these sectors include students, farmers and homeowners. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Credit Support Annex definition explanation

What is Credit Support Annex?
A credit support annex provides credit protection by setting forth the rules governing the mutual posting of collateral. CSAs are used in documenting collateral arrangements between two parties that trade privately negotiated (over-the-counter) derivative securities. The trade is documented under a standard contract called a master agreement, developed by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA). The two parties must sign the ISDA master agreement and execute a credit support annex before they trade derivatives with each other. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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