Terms Beginning With: F

• Financial Securities: Examples, Types, Regulation, and Importance
• Frictionless Sales
• Freemium
• Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
• Forrester B2B Summit
• Forecasting Models
• Forecast Accuracy
• Flexible Pricing
• Flexible Consumption Model (FCM)
• Flexible Billing
• Flat Rate Pricing
• Flat-Rate Billing
• Financial Risk
• Financial Projections
• Financial Management
• Financial Controller
• Financial Analysis
• Finance Operations (FinOps)
• Feature-Based Pricing
• Factor Pricing
• Futures Commission Merchant (FCM): Definition, Role, Registration
• Futures in Stock Market: Definition, Example, and How to Trade
• Future Value: Formula, How to Calculate, Example, and Uses
• Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E)
• Fungibility: What It Means and Why It Matters
• Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP): What It Is and How It’s Calculated
• Funds From Operations (FFO): Way to Measure REIT Performance
• Funded Debt: Overview and Types in Corporates Accounting
• Fundamentals: Types, Common Analysis Ratios, and Example
• Fundamental Analysis: Principles, Types, and How to Use It
• Fund of Funds (FOF): How It Works, Pros & Cons, Example
• Fund Manager: Responsibilities and Career Path
• Fund Flow: Definition, Example, and How To Interpret
• Fund: Definition, How It Works, Types and Ways to Invest
• Functional Obsolescence: Definition and Examples
• Functional Currency: Definition and How It Works in Accounting
• Fully Vested: Definition, How Vesting Schedules Work and Benefits
• Fully Diluted Shares and How You Calculate Dilution
• Fully Amortizing Payment: Definition, Example, Vs. Interest-Only
• Full Ratchet Anti-Dilution: Definition, Example, and Alternative
• Full Employment: Definition, Types, and Examples
• Full Disclosure: What it is, How it Works, and Examples
• Full Costing: Accounting Method Vs. Variable Costing
• Front-Running Definition, Example, and Legality
• Front-Office: Definition, Duties, Front Office vs. Back Office
• Front-End Load: Types, Average Percentage, and Example
• Front-End Debt-to-Income (DTI) Ratio: Definition and Calculation
• Fringe Benefits: Types and Benefits
• Friedrich Hayek: Who was He? What Was His Economic Theory?
• Friedrich Engels: Overview, History, Legacy
• Frictional Unemployment: Definition, Causes, Quit Rate Explained
• Freudian Motivation Theory: How it Shapes Investor Behavior
• Frequency Distribution: Definition in Statistics and Trading
• Freemium: Definition, Examples, Pros & Cons for Business
• Free Trade Area: Definition, Benefits and Disadvantages
• Free Trade Agreement (FTA): How It Works, With Example
• Free Rider Problem: Explanation, Causes, and Solutions
• Free on Board (FOB): Who’s Liable for What in Shipping?
• Free Market Definition & Impact on the Economy
• Free Look Period: How Does It Work?
• Free-Float Methodology and How to Calculate Market Capitalization
• Free Enterprise: Definition, How It Works, and Example
• Free Cash Flow Yield: Definition, Formula, and How to Calculate
• Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF): Examples and Formulas
• Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE) Formula and Example
• Free Cash Flow (FCF): Formula to Calculate and Interpret It
• Free Carrier (FCA) Shipping Terms
• Freddie Mac-Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) History
• Fraud: Definition, Types and consequences
• Franked Dividend: Definition, Types, and Example
• Franchisee: Definition, Examples, Benefits, and Responsibilities
• Franchise Tax Definition, Rates, Exemptions, and Example
• Franchise, and How Does It Work
• Fractional Share: Definition, Examples, and How To Buy & Sell
• Fractional Reserve Banking: What It Is and How It Works
• Fractal Indicator: Definition, What It Signals, and How To Trade
• Fourth World: Definition and History of The Term
• Four Ps of Marketing and How To Use Them in Your Strategy
• Four Percent Rule for Withdrawals in Retirement
• Four Asian Tigers: What They Are, Economic Strengths Explained
• Forward Rate: Definition, Uses, and Calculations
• Forward Price-to-Earnings (P/E): What It Is, What It Tells You
• Forward Premium
• Forward Points in Currency: The Basics and Examples
• Forward Market: Definition and Foreign Exchange Example
• Forward Integration
• Forward Exchange Contract (FEC): Definition, Formula & Example
• Forward Dividend Yield: Definition, Formula, vs. Trailing Yield
• Forward Contracts: How to Use It, Risks, and Example
• Fortune 500 Company: How Companies Are Ranked
• Fortune 100 Definition, Requirements, and Top Companies
• Form ADV: Definition, Requirements, and How to File
• Form 8949: Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets
• Form 8606: Nondeductible IRAs
• Form 843: Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement
• Form 8396: Mortgage Interest Credit
• Form 8379: Injured Spouse Allocation
• Form 8283: Noncash Charitable Contributions: Overview, and FAQ
• Form 706: Who Must File, Related Forms
• Form 6781: Gains and Losses From Section 1256
• Form 6252: Installment Sale Income: What it is, and How it Works
• Form 6251: Alternative Minimum Tax-Individuals Overview
• Form 5405: Repayment of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit
• Form 4952: Investment Interest Expense Deduction Overview
• Form 4797: Sales of Business Property Definition, How to File
• Form 4684: Casualties and Theft: What it is, How it Works
• Form 4562: Depreciation and Amortization?
• Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return: Definition and Filing
• Form 2848: Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
• Form 2439: Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains
• Form 2106-EZ: Unreimbursed Employee Business Expenses
• Form 2106: Employee Business Expenses
• Form 13F: What It Is, Filing Requirements, and Key Issues
• Form 1310: Purpose for Taxes, Who Files, and How to File
• Form 1120-S: U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation
• Form 1099-Q: Payments From Qualified Education Programs
• Form 1099-R: What It’s Used for and Who Should File It
• Form 1099-MISC: What It Is and What It’s Used For
• Form 1099-INT: What It Is, Who Files It, and Who Receives It
• Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions: How to File
• Form 1099-B: Proceeds From Broker
• Form 1098: Mortgage Interest Statement and How to File
• Form 1095-C: Definition, Uses, and Tax Filing Requirements
• Form 1095-B Health Coverage: What it is, How it Works
• Form 1095-A: Definition, Filing Requirements, and How to Get One
• Form 1065: U.S. Return of Partnership Income—Definition, Filing
• Form 1045: Application for Tentative Refund
• Form 1040-X: Definition, Purpose, and How to File With IRS
• Form 144: Definition, Filing Rules, and Example
• Form 4: Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership Overview
• Form 3: Definition, When to File, and Requirements
• Forfeited Share Means, With Definition and Example
• Forfaiting: How it Works, Pros and Cons, and Examples
• Forex (FX): Definition, How to Trade Currencies, and Examples
• Forensic Audit: How Does It Work, and What Prompts It
• Forensic Accounting: What It Is, How It’s Used
• Foreign Tax Credit: Definition, How It Works, and Who Can Claim It
• Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI): Benefits and Risks
• Foreign Investment: Definition, How It Works, and Types
• Foreign Institutional Investor (FII): Definition and Regulations
• Foreign Exchange Risk: Hedging Against It, and With Examples
• Foreign Exchange Reserves: Why Countries Hold Them
• Foreign Exchange: How the Market works
• Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): What It Is, Types, and Examples
• Foreign Currency (FX) Swap: Definition, How It Works, and Types
• Foreign Currency Convertible Bond (FCCB) Defined, How It Works
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): Antibribery Aim
• Foreign Aid: Forms of Aid, Statistics, and Examples
• Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA): Definition and Rules
• Foregone Earnings: Meaning, Overview, and Examples
• Foreclosure: Definition, Process, Downside, and Way to Avoid
• Forecasting: What It Is, How It’s Used in Business and Investing
• Force Majeure Contract Clause, and How Does It Work?
• For Sale by Owner (FSBO): Definition, Costs, Benefits, and Risks
• Footnotes to Financial Statements: Types and Importance
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA): What It Is and Does
• Flow-Through (Pass-Through) Entity, Types, Pros & Cons
• Follow-on Public Offer (FPO): Definition and How It Works
• Follow-on Offering (FPO): Definition, 2 Main Types, and Example
• Folio Number: Definition and Uses
• Flow of Funds (FOF) Accounts: Definition, Uses, and Data Reports
• Flotation: What it is, How it Works, Pros and Cons
• Floor Trader: Definition, Role in Markets, and Requirements
• Floor Area Ratio: Definition, Formula To Calculate, Example
• Floating Stock: Definition, Example, and Why It’s Important
• Floating-Rate Note (FRN): Here’s What You Need To Know
• Floating Rate Fund: Definition, Example and Limitations
• Floating Interest Rate: Definition, How It Works, and Examples
• Floating Charge: Definition, How They’re Used, and Example
• Float: What It Is, How It Works, Calculation, and Example
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Flat Yield Curve, and What Does It Mean for Investors?
• Flat Tax: Definition, How It Works, Benefits, Critics, and Example
• Flat: Definition, How It Works, and Types of Situations
• Fixed-Rate Payment: What it is, How it Works, and Example
• Fixed-Rate Mortgage: How It Works, Types, vs. Adjustable Rate
• Fixed Interest Rate: Definition, Pros & Cons, vs. Variable Rate
• Fixed-Income Security Definition, Types, and Examples
• Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC): History
• Fixed Income: Types and How to Invest
• Fixed Exchange Rate: Definition and Examples
• Fixed Cost: What It Is and How It’s Used in Business
• Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (FCCR): Formula and Meaning
• Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio Explained With Examples
• Fixed Asset in Accounting With Examples
• Fixed Annuity: Uses in Investing, Pros, and Cons
• Five Year Rule: Definition for Roth, Traditional, and Inherited IRAs
• Five Cs of Credit: How They’re Used, and Which Is Most Important
• Fitch Ratings: Definition, Uses, and Rating Scale
• Fisher Transform Indicator: Definition and How To Use It in Trade
• Fisher Effect Definition and Relationship to Inflation
• Fiscal Year-End: Definition and Vs. Calendar-Year End
• Fiscal Year: What It Is and Advantages Over Calendar Year
• Fiscal Policy: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Examples
• Fiscal Multiplier: Definition, Formula, and Example
• Fiscal Deficit: Definition and History in the U.S.
• First World (aka Developed or Industrialized) Country?
• First Notice of Loss (FNOL): Definition, Requirements and Example
• First Mover: What It Means, Examples, and First Mover Advantages
• First Mortgage: Definition, Requirements, and Example
• First In, First Out (FIFO)
• Firms: Definition in Business, How They Work, and Types
• Fire Insurance: Definition, Elements, How It Works, and Example
• Finra Brokercheck : What It Means, How It Works
• Finder’s Fee: Definition, Standard Fees, and Example
• Financing: What It Means and Why It Matters
• Financial Times Stock Exchange Group (FTSE)
• Financial Technology (Fintech): Its Uses and Impact on Our Lives
• Financial System: Definition, Types, and Market Components
• Financial Structure
• Financial Statements: List of Types and How to Read Them
• Financial Statement Analysis: How It’s Done, by Statement Type
• Financial Sector: Definition, Examples, and Importance to Economy
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Does & How to Get Certified
• Financial Risk, Plus Tools to Control It
• Financial Planner: What They Do and How to Find One
• Financial Plan: Meaning, Purpose and Key Components
• Financial Performance: Definition, How it Works, and Example
• Financial Modeling Definition and What It’s Used For
• Financial Markets: Role in the Economy, Importance, and Types
• Financial Literacy: What it is and why it is important
• Financial Intermediary: What It Means, How It Works, Examples
• Financial Instruments Explained: Types and Asset Classes
• Financial Institution (FI)
• Financial Information exchange (FIX)
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)
• Financial Inclusion: Definition, Examples, and Why It’s Important
• Financial Health: Definition and How to Measure and Improve It
• Financial Guarantee: Definition, Forms, Types, and Example
• Financial Exposure Definition, How It Works, Hedging and Example
• Financial Engineering Definition, How It’s Used, Types, and Critique
• Financial Economics: Definition, Topics, Methods, and Importance
• Financial Distress: Definition, Signs, and Remedies
• Financial Crisis: Definition, Causes, and Examples
• Finance Charge: Definition, Regulation, and Example
• Financial Asset Definition and Liquid vs. Illiquid Types
• Financial Analysis: Definition, Importance, Types, and Examples
• Financial Advisor: Overview, FAQ, How to Choose On
• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
• Financial Accounting Meaning, Principles, and Why It Matters
• Financial Account Definition, With Components and Assets
• Finance: Definition, History, Types, and Importance
• Fill or Kill (FOK) Order: Definition and Example
• Filing Status: What it Means on Your Taxes, Types
• Fiduciary Definition: Examples and Why They Are Important
• Fidelity Bond: Definition, Types, and Uses
• Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) Score
• Fibonacci Retracement Levels, and What Do They Tell You?
• Fibonacci Sequence: Definition, How it Works, and How to Use It
• Fibonacci Extensions: What They Are and How To Use Them
• Fiat Money: What It Is, How It Works, Example and Pros & Cons
• FHA 203(k) Loan Definition, Use, Types, Pros, and Cons
• Feeder Fund: Everything You Need to Know About How Banks Make Money
• Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Explanation, History and Uses
• Fee: Definition, How They Work, Types and Examples
• Feasibility Study
• Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Definition and How to Calculate
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) What It Is and What It Does
• Federal Reserve System (FRS) Meaning, History and FAQs
• Federal Reserve Board (FRB) How It Works, Structure, and Duties
• Federal Reserve System (FRS)
• Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
• Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
• Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
• Federal Income Tax
• Federal Housing Administration Loan Requirements, Limits and How to Apply
• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
• Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System
• Federal Funds Definition, How Loans and Rates Work
• Federal Discount Rate: Definition, vs. Federal Funds Rate
• Federal Direct Loan Program: Meaning and Types
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Definition & Limits
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Mission and FQS
• Federal Agency: Definition, Purposes, and Bond Issues
• Fed Balance Sheet: The Federal Reserve’s Assets and Liabilities
• FDIC Insured Account
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry
• Fast Fashion Explained and How It Impacts Retail Manufacturing
• Farmers Home Administration (FmHA): Meaning, History, Examples
• FANG Stocks: Definition, Companies, Performance
• Family Limited Partnership (FLP): Definition, Pros & Cons
• Family Office and Do You Need One?
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Fama and French Three Factor Model Definition
• Falling Knife: How Do Investors and Traders Use It?
• Fallen Angel: What it is, How it Works, and Risks
• Fair Value: Its Definition, Formula, and Example
• Fair Market Value (FMV)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overview and History
• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
• Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Protects Consumer Rights
• Fair Credit Billing Act FCBA
• Failure To Deliver
• Facultative Reinsurance
• FactSet
• Factors of Production
• Factor Definition: Requirements, Benefits, and Example
• Factor Market: Definition Types and Examples
• FAANG Stocks: Definition and Companies Involved
• Face Value: Definition in Finance and Comparison With Market Value
• Factor Investing
• Factor Definition: Requirements, Benefits, and Example