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The Business Suite
Business Terminology
Business terminology might be complicated and difficult to understand but is always insightful. Without understanding specific business terminology, readers can not fully understand business stories. This is why The Business Suite has created a specialized section for learning this terminology.
Overnight Policy Rate
Is the interest rate at which major financial institutions borrow and lend money amongst themselves. The OPR, if changed, influences other interest rates such as those for consumer loans and mortgages.
Source: Bank of Canada
Brand Positioning
Is the process of positioning a brand in the minds of consumers. In other words, it is how you want consumers to think about the brand.
Source: HubSpot
Seasonally Adjusted Annual rate
The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes estimates of levels at annual rates for ease of comparisons with related and historical data.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Short Squeeze
Is when an unusual condition causes stock prices to rise unexpectedly. For this to happen, an unusual amount of short sellers must hold their position.
Source: Investopedia
Short Sellers
Investors who buy shares of an asset they believe will drop so that they can buy them after they fall.
Source: Investopedia
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