eliminate a risk
101Belt And Suspenders — A term used to mean conservatism and safety in lending practices. Belt and suspenders has been used to describe cautious bankers who demand loan policies be very strictly adhered to. More generally as the use of both a belt and suspenders to hold …
102Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian - DWAC — One of the two ways of electronically transferring securities between broker/dealers and the Depository Trust Company (DTC). The Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (DWAC) and Direct Registry System (DRS) methods enable investors to hold securities… …
103short-circuit — short circuits, short circuiting, short circuited 1) V ERG If an electrical device short circuits, a wrong connection or damaged wire causes electricity to travel along the wrong route and damage the device. Carbon dust and oil build up in large… …
104football — Recognized as Britain’s national sport, football has had a chequered history since the Second World War. The war had limited the number of games, and with the end of hostilities, massive crowds precipitated the birth of what has become known… …
105covering — An action taken to reduce or eliminate the risk involved in having an open position in a financial, commodity, or currency market …
106hedging — noun 1. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change • Syn: ↑hedge • Hypernyms: ↑security, ↑protection 2. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous… …
107Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
108The X Factor (UK series 8) — The X Factor Series 8 Broadcast from 20 August 2011–present Judges Louis Walsh …
109Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
110international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
