GAAP
GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - are a collection of guidelines and practices used by the accounting community. In more... http://www.investorglossary.com/gaap.htm
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GDP
In economics, GDP means Gross Domestic Product. GDP is defined as the value of all goods and services produced more... http://www.investorglossary.com/gdp.htm
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GDP implicit price deflator
The GDP implicit price deflator measures the level of price change in the U.S. economy. The GDP implicit price deflator more... http://www.investorglossary.com/gdp-implicit-price-deflator.htm
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General Obligation Bond
A general obligation bond is a municipal bond backed by the taxing and revenue power of the issuing municipality. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/general-obligation-bond.htm
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are the rules and practices under which financial statements are prepared. There is no single more... http://www.investorglossary.com/generally-accepted-accounting-principles.htm
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gift tax
The gift tax is a US tax levied on gifts above a certain value. The donor, not the recipient, more... http://www.investorglossary.com/gift-tax.htm
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Glass-Steagall Act
The Glass-Steagall Act is a landmark bill in Federal banking and securities law. Passed in 1933, in the middle of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/glass-steagall-act.htm
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globalization
In business, globalization is a term used to describe the spectrum of changes occurring in societies and economies as good more... http://www.investorglossary.com/globalization.htm
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Gold Bullion
Gold bullion refers to a bulk quantity of gold. Gold bullion is traded in commodity markets in the form more... http://www.investorglossary.com/gold-bullion.htm
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gold standard
A gold standard is a monetary system in which a fixed weight of gold becomes the store of monetary value. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/gold-standard.htm
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golden handcuffs
Golden handcuffs are various incentives offered to key executives to make sure they don't leave the company. Golden handcuffs can more... http://www.investorglossary.com/golden-handcuffs.htm
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golden parachute
A golden parachute is an employment agreement that guarantees a key executive of a company lucrative – even excessive -- more... http://www.investorglossary.com/golden-parachute.htm
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goldilocks economy
The term Goldilocks economy refers to an economy that’s not too hot, not too cold. In other words, a Goldilocks more... http://www.investorglossary.com/goldilocks-economy.htm
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Good Til Canceled
A good til canceled order is an order to buy or sell a security that remains in effect until the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/good-til-canceled.htm
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was the longest and most severe business slump in U.S. history. The Great Depression began with the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/great-depression.htm
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greater fool theory
The greater fool theory says there's always someone – an even greater fool – that will overpay for a stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/greater-fool-theory.htm
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growth and income fund
A growth and income fund is a mutual fund structured to provide both growth in value and current income payments. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/growth-and-income-fund.htm
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growth fund
A growth fund is a portfolio of securities whose investment goal is to grow in value over time. A growth more... http://www.investorglossary.com/growth-fund.htm
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