allocate capital

  • 1allocate — al‧lo‧cate [ˈæləkeɪt] verb [transitive] 1. COMMERCE to decide officially that a particular amount of money, time etc should be used for a particular purpose: allocate something for something • The company has allocated funds for the design of… …

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  • 2capital — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 money used to start a business, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ risk, venture ▪ They are hoping to attract funding from venture capital firms. ▪ fixed ▪ seed (esp. AmE) …

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  • 3allocate — verb ADVERB ▪ randomly ▪ efficiently ▪ Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently. PREPOSITION ▪ according to, by …

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  • 4Economic capital — In finance, mainly for financial services firms, economic capital is the amount of risk capital, assessed on a realistic basis, which a firm requires to cover the risks that it is running or collecting as a going concern, such as market risk,… …

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  • 5Och-Ziff Capital Management — Type Public company Industry Hedge funds Founded 1994 Founder(s) Daniel Och …

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  • 6Australian Capital Territory general election, 1989 — The first election for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 4 March 1989. No party won a majority in the assembly. Labor s Rosemary Follett was chosen as the ACT s first Chief Minister.The election used a modified D… …

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  • 7Leverage (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]… …

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  • 8Conglomerate (company) — For a kind of rock, see Conglomerate (geology). A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure (a corporate group), usually involving a parent company… …

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  • 9Ethical Investing — Using one s ethical principles as the main filter for securities selection. Ethical investing depends on an investor s views; some may choose to eliminate certain industries entirely (such as gambling, alcohol, or firearms) or to over allocate to …

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  • 10investment strategy — A strategy, or plan of attack, an investor uses when deciding how to allocate capital among several options including stocks, bonds, cash equivalents, commodities ( commodity), and real estate. The strategy should take into account the investor s …

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