lating to the shore of the sea or other tidal water, or of a lake or other considerable body of water not having the character of a water-course. But this is not accurate. The proper w~ord to be employed in such connections is “littoral.” See Com. v. Roxbury, 9 Gray (Mass.) 521, note.
A method used in advertising where the same ad is broadcast at the same time on all available stations or channels.
The rate-of-return, ROR, on an investment from which the ROR on a different investment is deducted as long as the risk is similar.
The sum of money that needs to be retained by the savings institutuion in order to leverage any risks that are associated with the day to day running of the business.
The rate of return that is optimum for an investment without incurring any risk where the investor receives the principal and a small return over a time period.
A frequently and necessary concept used in mathematical finance to measure the probability to evaluate the worth of a derivative.
The amount of funds that must be kept on hand by a bank or finance company.
The direct relationship that existes between risk and reward. Also called risk/return tradeoff.
The calibration of a firms financial andor operating risk and its economic capital to determine its ability to withstand unexpected losses. Refer to regulator capital and risk adjusted return on capital.
A calculation where expected losses and expenses are subtracted from revenue, income from capital is added, and this amount is divided by capital to determine risks on projects being considered for investment.