Banking And Securities Industry Committee (BASIC) Definition

What Is the Banking and Securities Industry Committee (BASIC)? The Banking and Securities Industry Committee (BASIC) was established in 1970 to standardize, automate, and streamline the processing of stock certificates and options. This committee sought to uphold uniform rules and regulations regarding the trading and settlement of securities. The Banking and Securities Industry Committee attempted to reduce the physical exchange …

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Top 10 people who have pretended to have been hacked, seriously?

It’s not easy to always be proud of yourself, to assume your job (especially when you’re a debt collector, for example) or to speak loud and clear about what you’re saying. That’s why some quickly hide behind the hacking of their account so as not to have to carry the weight of their speech on their frail shoulders all their …

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Top 12 Hidden Details in The Simpsons Secrets of Springfield

You know it, we know it, my grandmother knows it: sometimes there are hidden jokes in cult series or super discreet details, those famous “easter eggs” that only the most assiduous viewers notice. After more than thirty years of existence, you can imagine that the Simpsons has a lot of little hidden tricks, but I admit that it would take …

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Subscription Right Definition

What Is a Subscription Right? A subscription right is the right of existing shareholders in a company to retain an equal percentage ownership by subscribing to new stock issuances at or below market prices. The subscription right is usually enforced by the use of rights offeringswhich allow shareholders to exchange rights for shares of common stock at a price generally below …

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Top 12 fake news that we have seen too much on Twitter, stooooop

Between the false myths that everyone believes in and the urban legends that we have heard too much, you have to know how to slalom if you want to avoid making a fool of yourself at the family meal by telling completely false stories. And how can we tell you that we are not helped by Twitter where people often …

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Top 9 countries that have another calendar (and it’s weird)

In France, as in almost all countries in the world, we use the Gregorian calendar. Adopted 434 years ago by Pope Gregory XIII, it has established itself as a planetary reference, in particular thanks to its solar component. Even if it is THE universal system, some countries have kept another traditional calendar. Either by refusing outright the Gregorian calendar, or …

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Johnson & Johnson Rebounds Below ‘Reversion to the Mean’

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company has a winning streak of beating earnings per share (EPS) estimates in 30 consecutive quarters. The stock is in bear market territory at 20.3% below its all-time intraday high of $154.50 set on Feb. 6, but the share price is now 12.8% …

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Top 13 things that we think are stylish, but are super cheesy

Style is not just a matter of taste, it’s also a matter… of style. An indefinable thing that some have and others don’t, that some think they have when they don’t, that some allow themselves to judge when we don’t care. In short, we are positioning ourselves here in the last category because it is still more fun. So here …

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Top 30+ DIY gifts for Father’s Day

Father’s Day is fast approaching. We’ve already chewed up the work for you by offering you lots of Father’s Day gift ideas, but if despite that you haven’t found what you’re looking for, we’ll give you a hand. For the most skilled dads but also handymen, cocktail makers, gardeners or even cooks… the DIY kit is the ideal gift! So …

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