Numbers dressed up in fancy suits pretending to be words.
Money already spent that can't be recovered, which rational actors should ignore but never do, leading to terrible business decisions.
Betting that a stock will go down, then buying it back cheaper. It's essentially profiting from someone else's misfortune.
A report showing changes in shareholder equity over a period—essentially, how much of the company owners actually own after all profits, losses, and dividends.
A loan given to borrowers with sketchy credit histories at rates so high they practically guarantee default. It's like the financial system's way of kicking people when they're already down.
Having just enough—that magical sweet spot between broke and drowning in surplus. In finance, it's what your CFO promises during budget cuts and what never quite materializes.
The financial muscle behind your balance sheet—how much your company can actually withstand before it implodes. Think of it as the opposite of that creeping feeling that everything's held together with duct tape and optimism.