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  Long - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In computing, long is often used as a short-hand description for the long integer datatype, particularly when used to declare a variable of this type (for example in the C programming language).
In finance, the holder of a long position in a security, such as a stock, owns the security, whereas the holder of a long position in a futures contract has the obligation to buy the underlying at a forward date.
Long, a commune of the Somme département, in France
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Long   (188 words)

  
 Long-Term Finance
Since, in addition to information systems, finance is primarily about contracts for the future, the ability to enforce contracts is essential to a good financial system.
For decades, contributors to the development literature as well as practitioners assumed that long-term financing was not in adequate supply in developing countries, that this shortage mattered, and that it was therefore important to stimulate the supply of long-term credit.
The results of this study showed that there was a shortage of long-term finance in developing countries, after controlling for differences in the macroeconomic factors, in the adequacy of legal systems, and in the characteristics of different firms.
www.worldbank.org /mdf/mdf1/longterm.htm   (1981 words)

  
 Long (finance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In finance, a long position in a security, such as a stock or a bond, or equivalently to be long a security, means the holder of the position owns the security.
Similarly, a long position in a futures contract, or to be long a futures contract, means the holder of the position has the obligation to buy the underlying at a later date.
Therefore, a long position makes a profit when the value of the underlying goes up.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Long_position   (122 words)

  
 Finance
Finance theory has a surprisingly short history in economics.
Economists have long been aware of the basic economic function of credit markets but they were not keen on analyzing it much further than that.
Consequently, arbitrage enforces that the value of the firms to be identical, whatever the composition of the firm's financial structure.
cepa.newschool.edu /het/schools/finance.htm   (2007 words)

  
 New Challenges for Long-Term Investors : HBS Working Knowledge
Over long horizons, this risk can be considerable, and may have serious effects on the standard of living of a long-term investor.
If an investor is interested in financing her spending needs with certainty over a long period of time, the safe strategy is to invest in long-term coupon bonds (or annuities), not cash.
As long as the long-term prospects of the U.S. economy don't change as baby boomers age and retire, we might well find that younger investors and investors from all over the world are willing to buy the equities that baby boomers sell to finance their retirement.
hbswk.hbs.edu /item.jhtml?id=4333&t=finance   (2527 words)

  
 Features-Finance-Long Term Care
Long term care policies are available as individual or group policies (usually cheaper than individual policies).
Most long term care insurance policies are 'indemnity' policies (the policy pays a fixed dollar amount for each day you receive covered services).
Determine how long the company has been in the long term care business (best if they have been in business for at least 10 years).
missourifamilies.org /features/financearticles/longterm.htm   (1012 words)

  
 Equipment Leasing Association
Long brings over 15 years of experience in the equipment finance industry, most recently he served as vice president — senior account executive with Fleet Capital Leasing.
Long is a graduate of William Patterson University and holds a B.S. degree in accounting.
GMAC Commercial Finance, considered a leader in its segment of the financial services market, provides asset-based lending, equipment finance/leasing, structured finance and factoring services to a wide variety of middle-market clients in diverse industries.
www.elaonline.com /News/MembersOnly/news_report.cfm?id=4994   (228 words)

  
 Session 6: Bond and Other Long Term Finance
Debentures and long term debts are alternative to equity in financing an entity’s long term finance requirements.
The distinguishing feature of debt finance is that it is less risky than equity finance to the investor as is always assured of interest and capital repayment ahead of shareholders.
Debt finance is less expensive than equity finance, not only because the costs of raising the funds are lower, but because the annual return required to attend investors is less than for equity.
cbdd.wsu.edu /kewlcontent/cdoutput/TOM505/page38.htm   (931 words)

  
 Long Term Finance Uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Assuming a policy is purchased at age 60 and remains in effect until long term finance uk age 80,
Origin of the term "spam" to mean net long term finance uk abuse McGuinty Government term life insurance price quote Increases Access to Home Care and Community Support Services consumer will be left with a benefit that is meaningless.
Because of the pressure of inadequate income, long term finance uk worker shortages, lawsuits and government mandates, some facilities are hard-pressed to provide a high level of care.
nowodus.50webs.com /long/term-finance-uk.html   (458 words)

  
 Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary
A method of real estate financing; a mortgage-holding seller finances a buyer by taking a down payment and subsequent payments in installments, but holds the title until the mortgage is fully repaid.
For example, an option is said to have high leverage compared to the underlying stock because a given price change in the stock may result in a greater increase or decrease in the value of the option.
The beta of a leveraged required return; that is, the beta as adjusted for the degree of leverage in the firm's capital structure.
www.duke.edu /~charvey/Classes/wpg/bfglosl.htm   (6657 words)

  
 SSRN-Buckley is Dead, Long Live Buckley: The New Campaign Finance Incoherence of McConnell v. Federal Election ...
Under pre-2000 jurisprudence, the Court (with one notable exception) upheld campaign finance laws only when the government demonstrated with a reasonable amount of evidence that the laws were at least closely drawn to prevent corruption or the appearance of corruption.
The result is jurisprudential incoherence and a lead opinion in the most important campaign finance case in a generation that appears to pay only cursory attention to the First Amendment interests that must be balanced in evaluating any campaign finance regime.
The Court has replaced a general skepticism of campaign finance regulation with unprecedented deference to legislative determinations on both the need for regulation and the means to best achieve regulatory goals.
papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=487584   (647 words)

  
 NatWest - Financing - Long Term Finance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
We understand the importance of choosing the right type of financing and aim to be quick in responding to your needs, while keeping documentation as simple as possible.
Flexible finance normally for up to 25 years.
ABT Finance provides non-interest bearing finance for commercial property purchase.
www.natwest.com /corporate/financing/loans/index.asp?navid=CORPORATE/FINANCING/LOANS   (125 words)

  
 The Louisiana Almanac- Senator Huey Long
Long supported the newly elected president, Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1932 Democratic convention.
Long was called a dictator and a fascist after gaining almost complete control of all branches of Louisiana's government.
Long had announced his intentions for the presidency in August, 1935.
louisianahistory.ourfamily.com /senator.html   (267 words)

  
 Westpac Internet -Long-Term Finance
Flexible finance with a low interest rate, over a longer term, for any worthwhile business purpose.
Business finance from $100,000 at money market rates for any worthwhile purpose, up to a term of 10 years.
Find out the current rates for both short and long term finance options.
www.westpac.com.au /internet/publish.nsf/Content/BBFC+Long-Term+Finance   (263 words)

  
 Vietnam Veterans' War Stories!: Shootout at Long Binh Finance-East!
While they were putting the payrolls together I'd walk across the empty lot in front of the finance office to a Japanese restaurant, The Mandarin House, to enjoy a civilized meal, then come back and wait outside until they called me in to sign for a lot of money.
I had just returned to the finance office after eating on one of my many trips and was lying in the sun on the concrete steps, feeling warm, comfortable and sleepy.
Everyone assembled at the finance office waiting for payrolls knew this was a new guy from the shine on his not even close to being broken in jungle boots.
www.war-stories.com /long-binh-brown-shoot-out-at-long-binh-1971.htm   (435 words)

  
 EK 402 - LONG TERM FINANCE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A company that has used its overdrafts to finance the purchase of, for example, fixed assets will not be able to repay its overdraft on demand and will be in breach of its banking terms.
The general rule is that permanent assets should be financed with permanent finance, long-term assets should be financed with long-term finance and short-term assets should be financed with short-term finance.
Grants are often promoted as a method of long-term financing, particularly in the purchase of fixed assets.
www.herts.ac.uk /business/finman/ek402.htm   (483 words)

  
 Personal finance: With low rates, long-term investments not practical - billingsgazette.com
Historically, bonds with maturities of 10, 20 or 30 years paid substantially higher yields than ones maturing in one, three or five years.
Long-term investors demand higher yields to offset the risks of tying their money up for a long time.
Short-term rates have gone up because they are more directly influenced by the Fed hikes, while long-term rates, set by the marketplace, have fallen.
www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/07/07/build/business/30-pfinance.inc   (658 words)

  
 Long-term Viability of Fuel Taxes for Transportation Finance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Her research is on the effects of federal grant programs on state and local government finance, including highway finance.
James T. Taylor II, Managing Director, Public Finance Department, Bear Stearns and Co., Inc, New York, NY James T. Taylor II is Managing Director in the Public Finance Department of Bear, Stearns and Co., Inc. He has developed financing strategies for several major public and public-private transportation infrastructure projects.
He was a member of the TRB Committee for the National Conference on Transportation Finance and author of a resource paper, "The Role of the Private Sector in U.S. Transportation Finance," for that committee.
www4.nas.edu /webcr.nsf/CommitteeDisplay/SAIS-P-01-05-A?OpenDocument   (1573 words)

  
 Ishrat seeks long-term WB, IFC credit: Housing finance -DAWN - Business; August 21, 2003
Housing finance, he said, is gradually gaining ground in Pakistan and during last quarter April-June 2003, banks lend Rs600 million more than before.
He also called for setting up of a private pension fund as countries where such a fund is set up also encourage mutual funds and insurance funds that has led to dramatic increase in their domestic savings.
For long, he said, housing finance was considered a non-productive activity but now it is being realized that it leads to increase in domestic saving.
www.dawn.com /2003/08/21/ebr1.htm   (862 words)

  
 Long - about Long   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Offers an innovative, low-cost solution to high long distance bills with absolutely no hidden fees, no monthly fees, cheap US and international call rates, no time of day restrictions, no call minimums and no need to switch from your current provider.
Herbert Long Studios features both painting, and sculpture, in styles ranging from abstraction and modernism to realistic portrait sculpture in bronze.
In finance, to '''go long''' is to buy a product such as shares, holding them for a period of time and selling them again, in the hope that their valu...
artmam.net /Long.htm   (583 words)

  
 ElderWeb:Finance & Care:Insurance:Long Term Care Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance - insurance which covers chronic care in a nursing home not covered by Medicare.
Long term care insurance may be linked to Medicaid benefits in some states.
The 2000 National Compensation Survey determined that 7% of all employees are eligible for long term care insurance as an employee benefit.
www.elderweb.com /?PageID=817   (446 words)

  
 Echannel: Yahoo! Adds Long Distance, Wireless Offers to Personal Finance Portal
To find out about savings of as much as 60 percent on long distance from the 13 carriers represented at SmartPrice.com, consumers enter information about their calling habits and are presented with customized options for the best available calling plans.
Doidge says the company chose to put the telecom shopping services in the finance section because phone bills are a "very common and confusing part" of most people's personal finances.
"We spent a long time focusing on long distance and creating carrier relationships and an infrastructure to support long-distance provisioning," she says, adding the company is electronically integrated with each of its 13 carrier suppliers.
www.phoneplusmag.com /articles/221echan2.html   (682 words)

  
 Financial managers
A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is the minimum academic preparation, but many employers increasingly seek graduates with a master’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, or risk management.
A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration is the minimum academic preparation for financial managers.
Strong computer skills and knowledge of international finance are important; so are excellent communication skills, because financial management jobs involve working on strategic planning teams.
www.bls.gov /oco/ocos010.htm   (2366 words)

  
 All vp finance jobs | Indeed.com
Due to a recent promotion, my client in NYC is seeking a VP of Finance to add...
Finance 1) Lead organization, development of accounting department; manage Finance and Accounting personnel.
VP of Finance Established publicly traded manufacturing company seeks a VP of Finance.
www.indeed.com /jobs?q=VP+Finance&l=Long+Island,+New+York&sort=date   (428 words)

  
 Find long term variable rate loan finance uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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All we need is some information to find you long term variable rate loan finance uk in Bentley, Berwick, Broadstairs, Manchester, Manchester, Bromley, Bromsgrove, Brynmawr, Buckhaven.
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 Ebony: Long-Distance Love - couples who manage relationships although living apart
There are moments when they long for a touch instead of a call.
She wasn't there long before one of the would-be physicians asked her to dance.
Charles promised his new wife, a Dayton, Ohio, native who longed for someplace safer and warmer, that they could leave Chicago when his residency ended.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1077/is_12_55/ai_65572103   (1466 words)

  
 1746. The Role of Long-Term Finance: Theory and Evidence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Caprio and Demirgüç-Kunt review the literature on term finance to place the research in context and discuss its implications for World Bank operations.
Both issues are important in designing the World Bank's industrial lending policy because the development community is reevaluating mechanisms to make more term finance available or to lessen the constraints imposed by its absence.
Cross-country analysis of firm-level data also indicates that when there is an active stock market and when creditors and debtors are better able to enter into long-term contracts, firms seem to be able to grow faster than they could by relying only on internal resources and short-term credit.
www.worldbank.org /html/dec/Publications/Workpapers/WPS1700series/wps1746/wps1746-abstract.html   (393 words)

  
 Open Directory - Home: Personal Finance: Insurance: Long Term Care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Financing of Long-Term Care - This article from the Nursing Home Information site discusses the three basic ways to pay for long-term care in a nursing home.
Long Term Care - Offers information on aging-related topics including health, longevity, LTC insurance and LTC quotes.
Paying for Long Term Care - A guide to planning, preparing, and paying for long term care, offered by AHCA, an organization of LTC health care providers.
dmoz.org /Home/Personal_Finance/Insurance/Long_Term_Care   (275 words)

  
 Media Alert: Senate Finance Committee Hears Long-Range Funding Options
Finance Committee Co-Chairs Senator Sean Parnell (R-Anchorage) and Senator John Torgerson (R-Kasilof) both have comments on the Senate Actuality Line at 1-800-478-6540.
The Senate Finance Committee, and the rest of the legislature, will continue our efforts in the coming weeks to hear further ideas from the general public.
We will evaluate all proposals against common assumptions including the rate of inflation, oil price and production, population growth etc. It is our responsibility to present a long-range fiscal plan to the public-at least that's what I'm pushing for in the Senate Finance Committee.
www.akrepublicans.org /pastlegs/prparnell103301999.htm   (372 words)

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