Glossary: Letter F
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FAANG Stocks: Definition and Companies Involved
Face Value: Definition in Finance and Comparison With Market Value
Facility: Definition, Loan Types, and Examples
Factor Definition: Requirements, Benefits, and Example
Factor Market: Definition, Types, and Examples
FactSet: What it is, How it Works, Company Structure
Facultative vs. Treaty Reinsurance: Understanding Insurance Coverage Types
Failure to Deliver, and What Happens With FTDs?
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA): How It Protects Consumers
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Protects Consumer Rights
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Overview and History
Fair Market Value (FMV): Definition and How to Calculate It
Fair Value: Definition, Formula, and Example
Fallen Angel: What it is, How it Works, Risks
Fama French Three Factor Model: How It Works, Formula, and Impact
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): What You Need to Know
Family Limited Partnership (FLP): Definition, Pros & Cons
Family Office: What It Is, Responsibilities, and Types
FANG Stocks: Definition, Companies, Performance, and How to Invest
Farmers Home Administration (FmHA): Meaning, History, Examples
Fast Fashion’s Impact on Retail Manufacturing and the Environment
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry: Definition, Types, and Profitability
FDIC Insured Account Definition, Requirements, Pros/Cons
Feasibility Study: What It Is, Benefits, and Examples
Fed Balance Sheet: The Federal Reserve’s Assets and Liabilities
Federal Agency? Definition, Purposes, Bond Issues
Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Mission and Role
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC): Definition & Limits
Federal Direct Loan Program: Meaning, Types, Pros and Cons
Federal Discount Rate
Federal Funds Rate: What It Is, How It’s Determined, and Why It’s Important
Federal Funds? Definition and How Loans and Rates Work
Federal Grants In Aid
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System: Definition and History
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) / Freddie Mac?
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Loan: Requirements, Limits, How to Qualify
Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Overview, History, FAQ
Federal Income Tax
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA): What It Is, Who Pays
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC): What It Is and Does
Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Definition
Federal Reserve Board (FRB): How It Works, Structure, and Duties
Federal Reserve System (FRS): Functions and History
Federal Reserve System: What It Is and How It Works
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): What It Is and What It Does
Fee? Definition, How They Work, Types, and Examples
Feed-In Tariff (FIT): Explanation, History, and Uses
FHA 203(k) Loan: Definition, Use, Types, Pros, and Cons
Fiat Money Explained: Benefits, Risks, and Global Examples
Fibonacci Retracement Levels, and What Do They Tell You?
Fibonacci Sequence: Definition, How It Works, and How to Use It
FICO Score?
Fidelity Bond: Definition, Types, and Uses
Fiduciary Definition: Examples and Why They Are Important
Filing Status: What It Means on Your Taxes, Types
Fill or Kill (FOK) Order: Definition and Example
Finance Charge
Finance Mean? Its History, Types, and Importance Explained
Financial Account Definition, With Components and Assets
Financial Accounting Meaning, Principles, and Why It Matters
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): Definition and How It Works
Financial Advisor: How to Choose the Right One for You
Financial Analysis: Definition, Importance, Types, and Examples
Financial Asset Definition and Liquid vs. Illiquid Types
Financial Controller Roles, Duties, Skillset, and Career Path
Financial Crisis: Definition, Causes, and Examples
Financial Distress
Financial Engineering: Definition, How It’s Used, Types, and Critique
Financial Exposure: Definition, How It Works, Hedging, and Example
Financial Guarantee: Definition, Forms, Types, and Example
Financial Health: Definition and How to Measure and Improve It
Financial Inclusion: Definition, Examples, and Why It’s Important
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Definition
Financial Institution?
Financial Instruments Explained: Types and Asset Classes
Financial Intermediary: What It Means, How It Works, Examples
Financial Literacy: What It Is, and Why It Is So Important to Teach Teens
Financial Markets: Role in the Economy, Importance, Types, and Examples
Financial Modeling: Definition and Uses
Financial Performance: Definition, How It Works, and Example
Financial Plan
Financial Planner? Different Kinds and What They Do
Financial Sector
Financial Statement Analysis: Techniques for Balance Sheet, Income & Cash Flow
Financial Statements: List of Types and How to Read Them
Financial Structure
Financial System: Definition, Types, and Market Components
Financial Technology (Fintech): Its Uses and Impact on Our Lives
Financial Times Stock Exchange Group (FTSE): Definition
Financing: What It Means and Why It Matters
Finder’s Fee? Definition, Standard Fees, and Examples
FINRA Brokercheck: What It Means, How It Works
FIRE Explained: Financial Independence, Retire Early – Rules, Types & Planning
Fire Insurance Basics: Coverage, Benefits, and How It Works
Firms: Definition in Business, How They Work, and Types
First Mortgage