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Direct Deposit Service
Definition: A service that electronically transfers all or part of any recurring paymentincluding dividends, paychecks, pensions, and Social Security paymentsdirectly to a shareholder's account.
Definition: A service that electronically transfers all or part of any recurring paymentincluding dividends, paychecks, pensions, and Social Security paymentsdirectly to a shareholder's account.
Direct Estimate Method
Definition: A method of cash budgeting based on detailed estimates of cash receipts and cash disbursements category by category.
Definition: A method of cash budgeting based on detailed estimates of cash receipts and cash disbursements category by category.
Direct Foreign Investment (DFI)
Definition: Investment in real assets (such as land, buildings, or plants) outside one's own country.
Definition: Investment in real assets (such as land, buildings, or plants) outside one's own country.
Direct Investment
Definition: The purchase of a controlling interest in a company or at least enough interest to have enough influence to direct the course of the company.
Definition: The purchase of a controlling interest in a company or at least enough interest to have enough influence to direct the course of the company.
Direct Lease
Definition: Contract in which a lessor purchases new equipment from the manufacturer and leases it to the lessee.
Definition: Contract in which a lessor purchases new equipment from the manufacturer and leases it to the lessee.
Direct Loan Program
Definition: Fixed-rate loans offered by the Ex-Im Bank directly to the foreign buyer to purchase US capital equipment and services.
Definition: Fixed-rate loans offered by the Ex-Im Bank directly to the foreign buyer to purchase US capital equipment and services.
Direct Overhead
Definition: A fraction of overhead costs devoted to the manufacturing sector of a firm to cover expenses such as rent and utilities.
Definition: A fraction of overhead costs devoted to the manufacturing sector of a firm to cover expenses such as rent and utilities.
Direct Participation Program
Definition: An investment program enabling investors to directly participate in the cash flow and tax benefits of the partnership invested in by the investor, typically a form of passive investment.
Definition: An investment program enabling investors to directly participate in the cash flow and tax benefits of the partnership invested in by the investor, typically a form of passive investment.
Direct Placement
Definition: Selling a new issue not by offering it for sale publicly, but by placing it with one of several institutional investors. Also known as a private placement.
Definition: Selling a new issue not by offering it for sale publicly, but by placing it with one of several institutional investors. Also known as a private placement.
Direct Purchase Plan
Definition: A plan that enables interested first-time individual investors to purchase a company's stock directly from the company or without the direct intervention of a broker. The administrator also ensures the safekeeping of the shares by registering them directly on the books of the company. Eliminates the need for shareholders to hold on to physical certificates.
Definition: A plan that enables interested first-time individual investors to purchase a company's stock directly from the company or without the direct intervention of a broker. The administrator also ensures the safekeeping of the shares by registering them directly on the books of the company. Eliminates the need for shareholders to hold on to physical certificates.
Direct Quote
Definition: For foreign exchange, the number of US dollars needed to buy one unit of a foreign currency.
Definition: For foreign exchange, the number of US dollars needed to buy one unit of a foreign currency.
Direct Registration System
Definition: A system that allows shareholders to hold stock in book-entry form registered in their name on the books of the company. At any time, the shareholder may request a certificate which will be provided free of charge. Shareholders have the option to sell shares either through the company (or its transfer agent) or through a broker. The advantage to the shareholders is that they can directly participate in company or transfer agent sponsored plans that are usually only available to registered shareholders, while still maintaining the a tie to their brokers.
Definition: A system that allows shareholders to hold stock in book-entry form registered in their name on the books of the company. At any time, the shareholder may request a certificate which will be provided free of charge. Shareholders have the option to sell shares either through the company (or its transfer agent) or through a broker. The advantage to the shareholders is that they can directly participate in company or transfer agent sponsored plans that are usually only available to registered shareholders, while still maintaining the a tie to their brokers.
Direct Rollover
Definition: Movement of tax-deferred retirement plan money from one qualified plan or custodian to another. No immediate tax liabilities or penalties are incurred, but there is an IRS reporting requirement.
Definition: Movement of tax-deferred retirement plan money from one qualified plan or custodian to another. No immediate tax liabilities or penalties are incurred, but there is an IRS reporting requirement.
Direct Search Market
Definition: Buyers and sellers seek each other directly and transact directly.
Definition: Buyers and sellers seek each other directly and transact directly.
Direct Stock-purchase Programs
Definition: Investors purchase securities directly from the issuer.
Definition: Investors purchase securities directly from the issuer.
Direct Tax
Definition: A tax that cannot be shifted to others, such as the federal income tax.
Definition: A tax that cannot be shifted to others, such as the federal income tax.
Direct Terms
Definition: The price of a unit of foreign currency in domestic currency terms, such as $.9850/Euro for a US resident. See: Indirect terms.
Definition: The price of a unit of foreign currency in domestic currency terms, such as $.9850/Euro for a US resident. See: Indirect terms.
Directional Trading
Definition: Trading strategies designed to speculate on the direction of the underlying market, especially in contrast to volatility trading.
Definition: Trading strategies designed to speculate on the direction of the underlying market, especially in contrast to volatility trading.
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