Another Name for a Financial Asset Like a Stock or a Bond

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Another name for a financial asset like a stock or a bond is a security.

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Definitions:

Least Squares

A mathematical method used to find the best-fitting curve to a given set of points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the offsets ("the residuals") of the points from the curve.

Cost Estimation

The process of forecasting the costs associated with a project or production process before it begins.

Regression Analysis

Regression analysis is a statistical method used to examine the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables, predicting the former based on the latter.

Regression Analysis

A statistical method that investigates the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables to forecast outcomes or assess predictions.