Biflation (bi- + deflation/inflation)
Biflation (bi + deflation/inflation) is when both deflation and inflation occur at the same time. For example, there might be deflation in housing, but inflation in commodities. The term…
Archive for 02/2011
Documented Instance of Public Eating (DIPE)
"Documented Instance of Public Eating" (DIPE) appeared in the February 2011 New York (NY) Times, with the new term credited to film publicist Jeremy Walker. Walker had noticed that the…
Bankers’ Hours
Traditionally, a bank's hours have been short, such as from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hours have almost never extended to the late afternoon or early evening, or on the weekends. To work…
3-6-3 Rule
The "3-6-3" rule or formula in banking meant that a bank gives 3% interest on accounts, charges 6% interest on loans, and the banker is to be found on the golf course by 3 p.m. The…
Diworsification (diversification + worse)
"Diworsification" (diversification + worse) is diversification for the worse. Diversification is often sought so that one doesn't have the high risk of "all the eggs in one…
Dash to Trash
The "dash to trash" is when overbuying occurs (the "dash" to buy) of stocks that have fallen precipitously in value and are thought to be cheap ("trash") or of…
Main Street Media (MSM)
The "mainstream media" (MSM) refers to the popular media -- a city's local newspapers, television stations, radio stations, and the national media counterparts. Conservative radio…
Mint Ratio
Entry in progress -- B.P. InvestorWords.commint ratioThe price of an ounce of gold divided by the price of an ounce of silver. InvestopediaWhat Does Mint Ratio Mean?1. The price of an ounce of gold…
Deer Market
A "deer market" is neither a "bull market" (a rising market) or a "bear market" (a falling market). Investors in a deer market are perplexed about which way the market…
Fallen Angel
A "fallen angel" is a company or an investment that formerly had been successful, but has fallen in value. Investing in "fallen angels" is risky -- a company could go back up in…
Greenmail
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: GreenmailGreenmail or greenmailing is the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the target firm to buy those…
Whitemail
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: WhitemailWhitemail, coined as an opposite to blackmail, has several meanings explained below. EconomicsIn economics, whitemail is an anti-takeover arrangement…
White Squire
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: White knight (business)In business, a white knight, or "friendly investor" may be a corporation, or a person that intends to help another firm. There…
Yellow Knight
Entry in progress -- B.P. InvestopediaWhat Does Yellow Knight Mean?A company that was once making a takeover attempt but ends up discussing a merger with the target company. The Free…
Gray Knight (Grey Knight)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: White knight (business)In business, a white knight, or "friendly investor" may be a corporation, or a person that intends to help another firm. There…
Black Knight
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: White knight (business)In business, a white knight, or "friendly investor" may be a corporation, or a person that intends to help another firm. There…
“The sun don’t shine on the same dog’s butt every day” (investment proverb)
"The sun doesn't/don't shine on the same dog's ass/back/butt/eyes/tail every day/all the time/forever" means that one can't expect to get lucky and have some nice…
“If you go far enough to the political left or right you end up in the same place”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The QandO BlogThe politics of Sheehan’s protestPosted by: McQ on Monday, August 15, 2005(...)COMMENTSFunny how the two on you are on the same side. I guess the old adage…
“The two happiest days of a man’s life—the day he bought the boat and the day he sold the boat”
A common saying in the boating world is that the two happiest days in a man's life are when he buys a boat (especially a yacht) and when he sells it. When a person buys a boat or a yacht, the…
Foxaganda (Fox News + propaganda)
"Foxaganda" (Fox + propaganda) usually refers to the Fox News Channel, but can also refer to Fox television stations or the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation -- all owned by the Fox…