摘要: A type of share that gives its shareholder veto power over changes to the company's charter.
These shares were most popular during the 1980s with governments who wanted to maintain control over[阅读全文:]
摘要: An economy that is not so hot that it causes inflation, and not so cold that it causes a recession. This term is used to describe the U.S. economy of the mid- to late-1990s - it was "not too hot, not[阅读全文:]
摘要: The deposit of money into an account by a buyer to show that he or she has the intention of completing the deal. In most cases, the deposit amount will be a percent of the amount owed.
The mon[阅读全文:]
摘要: A company that dominates an industry without having a complete monopoly.
This term is a reference to the old jokes about the 800-pound gorillas, who "does whatever it wants." For examp[阅读全文:]
摘要: A lucrative death-benefit policy given to top executives. A golden coffin is a death-benefit package awarded to the heirs of high ranking executives who die while still employed with a company. Benefi[阅读全文:]
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An excessive dependence upon a specific tool to perform all sorts of functions. The golden hammer principle states that given a specific tool to use, all of the world looks like an appropriate plac[阅读全文:]
摘要: An incentive given to existing employees in hopes that they will decide to stay with the company.
Employee stock options are an example of golden handcuffs. Often, much of the compensati[阅读全文:]
摘要: A signing bonus offered by a securities firm to a key executive from a competing firm.
The firm offering the golden hello hopes the executive of the competing company will be persuaded to leave[阅读全文:]
摘要: An exceptional compensation package offered by the acquiring company to the top executives of the company being bought. The offer is meant to keep those executives interested in retaining their positi[阅读全文:]
摘要: A term for a company that has the resources needed in order to continue to operate indefinitely. If a company is not a going concern, it means the company has gone bankrupt.
Also known as "Goi[阅读全文:]