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Definition A Simple Random Sample is a subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being

Definition Slippage is a financial term that refers to the difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which it is

Definition Six Sigma is a quality control methodology developed in 1986 by Motorola that focuses on minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes to ensure

Definition “Skin in the game” is a financial term referring to a situation where an individual or organization invests their own money or has a

Definition A Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) is a retirement savings plan used by businesses for their employees and by self-employed individuals. This plan allows employers

Definition Skewness in finance refers to the measurement of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable about its mean. It can

Definition The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a U.S. government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The agency’s mission is to maintain

Definition A sinking fund is a financial strategy where money is set aside over time to pay off a debt or future expense. It’s essentially

Definition A Small and Mid-size Enterprise (SME) refers to a business that maintains revenues, assets, or a number of employees below a certain level. In

Definition “Small Caps” is a term used in finance to refer to small capitalization publicly-traded companies. These are companies whose total market capitalization value (the