RA

RA in medicine is used as an acronym for rheumatoid arthritis

Operational Expenditure

Operational expenditure is the ongoing cost that a business incurs through its normal business operations. Some examples are rent, salaries, insurance, and inventory costs.

National Grid Electricity System Operator

The National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) is the entity, generally a company or the government, responsible for overseeing the operation of the national electricity grid. Their job is to ensure that the grid manages a continuous and reliable balance between supply and demand of electricity, and remains stable.

Battery Energy Storage System

A battery storage power station, or battery energy storage system (BESS), is a energy storage station that uses a group of batteries to store electricity.

PEG ratio

A PEG ratio is calculated by dividing the price/earnings (P/E) ratio on a stock by its earnings growth. It is generally used as a measure of how much you are paying for faster than average earnings growth.

Value Trap

An investment which appears attractively priced but can often be misleading due to structural issues or other causes

Rally

A rally is a period of sustained rises in the prices of stocks, bonds, or other indexes. This typically involves quick or substantial upside moves over a considerably short period of time.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is a political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. The GCC was established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May 1981. The purpose of the GCC is to achieve unity among its members based on their common objectives and […]

Interest rate

The interest rate is the amount a lender charges a borrower and is a percentage of the principal—the amount loaned An interest rate can also apply to the amount earned at a bank or credit union from a savings account or certificate of deposit (CD). Annual percentage yield (APY) refers to the interest earned on these deposit accounts.

Operational leverage

Operating Leverage measures the proportion of a company’s cost structure that consists of fixed costs rather than variable costs. Companies with high operating leverage can expand profit margins more quickly when revenues rise.

price to book ratio

The price to book ratio (P/B) is calculated by dividing a company’s market capitalization by its book value of equity as of the latest reporting period.

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