Blue-Chip Company: Used in the context of general equities. Large and creditworthy company. Company renowned for the quality and wide acceptance of its products or services, and for its ability to make money and pay dividends. Gilt-edged security.

 

Related Words

Blue-Chip Company: Used in the context of general equities. Large and creditworthy company. Company renowned for the quality and wide acceptance of its products or services, and for its ability to make money a . . . View Full Definition

Mortgage Broker-Company: A person or firm that acts as an intermediary between borrower and lender, one who, for compensation or gain, negotiates, sells or arranges loans and sometimes continues to service the loans . . . View Full Definition

Mortgage company : A company that borrows money from a bank, lends it to consumers to buy homes, then sells the loans to investors.

Mutual Company: A mutual company is a privately held company owned by its policyholders, depositors, or other customers. A share of the profits is distributed as dividends, allocated in proportion to the am . . . View Full Definition

Management Company: A company responsible for running a resort on a day-to-day basis, often contracted to do so by the homeowners association. Frequently, the resort developer will have a controlling interest i . . . View Full Definition

Parent Company: A company that owns another company.

Limited Liability Company: Organizing a business enterprise as a limited liability company (LLC) under the laws of the state where it operates protects its owners or shareholders from personal responsibility for compa . . . View Full Definition

Leveraged Company: A company that has debt in its capital structure.

Leveraged Investment Company: An investment company or mutual fund entitled to borrow capital for its operations. Also, an investment company that issues both income shares and capital shares.

Limited Company: A form of business commonly used in the U.K. comparable to incorporation in the U.S.