Variance-minimization approach to tracking An approach to bond indexing that uses historical data to estimate the variance of the tracking error . An additional required deposit to bring an investor's equity account up to the initial margin level when the balance falls below the maintenance margin requirement . Velda Sue Stands for Venture Enhancement and Loan Development Administration for Smaller Undercapitalized Enterprises. A federal agency that buys and pools small business loans made by banks, and then issues securities that are bought by large institutional investors . The number of times a dollar is spent, or turns over, in a specific period of time.
Velocity affects the amount of economic activity generated by a given money supply.
Vendor Seller or supplier. An investment in a start-up business that is perceived to have excellent growth prospects but does not have access to capital markets . Type of financing sought by early-stage companies seeking to grow rapidly. A partnership between a start-up company and a brokerage firm or entrepreneurial company that provides capital for the new business in return for stock in the company and a share of the profits . Vertical acquisition Buying or taking over a firm in the same industry in which the acquired firm and the acquiring firm represent different steps in the production process.