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how vicarious liability works | vicarious liability or imputed liability is indirect liability for the actions of a another person such as a subordinate or child an employer can be held liable for the unlawful action of an employee this action might be harassment or discrimination in the workplace an employer might also be held liable if an employee ... | |
how to avoid vicarious liability | special considerationsanother common source of vicarious liability occurs when a child behaves negligently the parent can sometimes be held vicariously liable for the child s actions one situation in which this might occur is if a child injures or kills someone while driving the parents can bear responsibility for allo... | |
is malicious intent required for vicarious liability | malicious intent is not necessary for vicarious liability an accidental incident can result in vicarious liability | |
how can vicarious liability lawsuits be avoided | there are several types of business insurance available that aim to protect business owners from vicarious liability lawsuits these include general liability errors and omissions and umbrella insurance umbrella insurance covers anything that falls outside the purview of general liability insurance | |
what are some other examples of vicarious liability | there are many different circumstances inn which you may be held vicariously liable if you loan your car to someone and they cause a traffic accident you could be held vicariously liable there have also been cases of vicarious liability where police departments were held liable when duty weapons had been used in crimes... | |
what is the vice fund | the vice global fund formerly the vitium fund is a mutual fund managed by usa mutuals that focuses its investments on vice industries often considered socially irresponsible investments or sin stocks before this fund was established vice fund was informal slang for any fund that invested heavily in various sin stocks t... | |
what is the vice fund | the vice global fund formerly the vitium fund is a mutual fund managed by usa mutuals that focuses its investments on vice industries often considered socially irresponsible investments or sin stocks before this fund was established vice fund was informal slang for any fund that invested heavily in various sin stocks t... | |
what is the vienna stock exchange wbag | the vienna stock exchange is the sole securities exchange in austria and operates the market data hub for central and eastern european markets operated by the company wiener b rse ag the name of the company that operates the exchange it considers itself a customer and market oriented company that plays a vital role in ... | |
what is vintage | vintage is a slang term used by mortgage backed security mbs traders and investors to refer to an mbs that is seasoned over some time period an mbs typically has a maturity of around 30 years and a particular issue s vintage exposes the holder to less prepayment and default risk although this decreased risk also limits... | |
how vintage works | the underlying loans of certain vintage mbs have unique characteristics such as burnout that make the vintage trade at a premium price these unique characteristics are a result of how underlying assets in mbs are pooled mbs underlying assets are generally grouped across certain geographical regions with similar terms t... | |
what is a vintage year | the term vintage year refers to the milestone year in which the first influx of investment capital is delivered to a project or company this marks the moment when capital is committed by a venture capital fund a private equity fund or a combination of sources investors may cite the vintage year in order to gauge a pote... | |
what is viral marketing | viral marketing seeks to spread information about a product or service from person to person by word of mouth or sharing via the internet or email the goal of viral marketing is to inspire individuals to share a marketing message with friends family and other individuals to create exponential growth in the number of it... | |
when done creatively companies can trigger viral responses for example burger king created a buzz when it posted pictures of its month old moldy whopper in response to mcdonald s claim that its burgers don t decompose burger king asserts that it uses only fresh ingredients and no preservatives which should provide a be... | viral marketing costs are a fraction of traditional advertising campaigns and advertising is essentially free when consumers infectiously share their positive experiences with a company s products and services with others because the internet allows content to be shared easily and quickly viral marketing can also trigg... | |
how do you make money if your video goes viral | to make money on a viral video you must monetize it generally by requiring subscribers to pay to view it or by allowing companies to advertise to your audience in exchange for a fee companies either pay the creator to mention their products or services or run company created ads before during or after their videos ther... | |
why is transparency so important in viral marketing | being transparent means being honest and open about operations and motives transparency in viral marketing is important as consumers are more critical of traditional marketing campaigns and are holding companies accountable for their actions more often than before approximately 94 of consumers are likely to be loyal to... | |
what does seeding mean in relation to a viral marketing campaign | seeding is a marketing technique in which companies purposefully distribute viral information or content to select users who they think will effectively share the campaign most often social media influencers are chosen as seeds to spread the word and solicit feedback about a product 4 | |
what are the steps to start a viral marketing campaign | first identify the purpose of going viral are you seeking to improve your brand s image or increase awareness then find out more about your audience social media reporting is a good source of information about what is preferred by your target audience the content you want to go viral needs to be configured to where it ... | |
what are good tools for viral marketing campaigns | there are many tools companies can use in their viral marketing campaigns companies can create and sponsor communities which can be tapped to promote your products or services create and promote sweepstakes contests and rewards to generate buzz and capture a large audience other tools include sponsoring messages and ch... | |
what is a viral website | a viral website is a website receiving an abnormally large amount of web traffic usually within a limited span of time due to word of mouth link sharing and social media sharing viral sites typically become popular through being shared on social media or forwarded to friends and family who then forward it to their own ... | |
how to build a viral website | there is no surefire way to make a website go viral instead it is a combination of strategic planning quality content creation and targeted promotion with a little bit of luck that still doesn t guarantee success here are some tips to help increase the chances of your website going viral like may things in life sometim... | |
is a cost effective way to get exposure | may improve a company s seomay result in higher conversion ratesmay result in unpredictable website traffic that can cause technical difficultiesmay result in some negative feedbacktakes marketing control out of the hands of the companymay not be sustainable | |
how does a website go viral | a website can go viral through a combination of strategic planning quality content creation and targeted promotion when likeable sharable content is created that content may become intriguing enough to be engaging to a wide audience | |
how many views do you need to go viral | there is no single universally accepted calculation of how many views are needed to go viral in general the term simply means that content is popular and being widely distributed in a short period of time some marketing and business experts may say content needs to have at least a million views within a week of its ini... | |
how much money does viral content make | for companies the value in viral content is not in the actual content itself but in the exposure and opportunity to engage with more customers a single popular video may create some short term financial prosperity but companies should be mindful to leverage resources customer data and connections to foster for long ter... | |
what is a virtual assistant | a virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides administrative services to clients while operating outside of the client s office a virtual assistant typically operates from a home office but can access the necessary planning documents such as shared calendars remotely people employed as virtual assistant... | |
how a virtual assistant works | virtual assistants have become more prominent as small businesses and startups rely on virtual offices to keep costs down and businesses of all sizes increase their use of the internet for daily operations because a virtual assistant is an independent contractor a business does not have to provide the same benefits or ... | |
how to hire a virtual assistant | with the increasing number of freelance contractors who work from home the employment market has seen a proliferation of web based companies that serve as intermediaries between prospective employers and contractors some freelancer sites have enormous work pools made up of individuals across the globe with a wide range... | |
how can you become a virtual assistant | having previous experience as an administrative assistant or support staff member is helpful but not necessary even individuals without past experience can take training courses to learn needed skills such as the microsoft office suite or other administrative software freelance networks such as upwork and fiverr provid... | |
how hard is it to be a virtual assistant | a virtual assistant has some of the same challenges as an in person assistant including working with a variety of programs managing and prioritizing competing tasks and answering to an employer what s different is that the virtual assistant is doing all of this remotely without frequent in person interaction in a diffe... | |
how much can you earn as a virtual assistant | the compensation varies depending on what the assignment is and who you re working for according to job search site indeed the national average for virtual assistants is just over 25 per hour particularly for more basic administrative assistant jobs 2 jobs with a higher value skill set such as design can command a high... | |
what is a virtual currency | a virtual currency is a digital representation of value it is stored and transacted through designated mobile or computer applications transactions involving virtual currencies occur through secure dedicated networks or the internet they are generally issued by private parties or groups of developers and are mostly unr... | |
how virtual currencies are used | virtual currencies have many forms so there are endless ways that they can be used cryptocurrency is most commonly purchased and sold by investors and traders on cryptocurrency exchanges to profit from price fluctuations and increases however they are also used in some countries by people who don t have access to other... | |
is virtual money real money | if something is generally accepted as a means of exchange a store of value or a unit of account it is considered by most to be money virtual money can meet this definition but not always for example virtual money earned in a video game used to purchase in game items is likely not real money but if it transitions someho... | |
is virtual currency the same as cryptocurrency | definitions are constantly changing but by the most currently used ones cryptocurrency is a form of virtual currency | |
what is the most valuable virtual currency | bitcoin is by far the most valuable and popular virtual currency it took the market by storm in the mid 2010s and has held the top spot for price and market cap ever since the bottom linevirtual currencies are digital representations of value that can exist only electronically their transactions occur on online network... | |
what is a virtual data room | a virtual data room vdr also known as a deal room is a secure online repository for document storage and distribution it is typically utilized during the due diligence process preceding a merger or acquisition to review share and disclose company documentation understanding virtual data roomsvirtual data rooms have inc... | |
what is a virtual good | a virtual good is an intangible asset that is traded in a virtual economy such as in online games virtual goods are by definition nonphysical their value is determined solely by what users are willing to pay for them the market for virtual goods has experienced exponential growth in recent years spurred by the growing ... | |
what is a virtual office | a virtual office gives businesses a physical address and office related services without the overhead of a long lease and administrative staff with a virtual office employees can work from anywhere but still have things like a mailing address phone answering services meeting rooms and videoconferencing | |
how virtual offices work | virtual offices operate as one unit to serve customers but do not exist in a fixed location this type of setup is especially popular with startups and small businesses that want to minimize overhead the creation of web based office productivity software and services such as videoconferencing has helped drive the growth... | |
what is vis major | vis major is a latin term that means superior force and describes an irresistible natural occurrence that causes damage or disruption and that is neither caused by nor preventable by humans even when exercising the utmost skill care diligence or prudence examples of vis major include hurricanes tornadoes floods and ear... | |
what is a visa card | a visa card is a payment card that uses the visa network and is branded with a visa logo the san francisco based company began with just credit cards but later branched out to include debit prepaid and gift cards as well although visa cards bear the visa name and logo they are not issued by the company itself instead t... | |
how visa cards work | visa is a prominent processing network and its cards are accepted by businesses in more than 200 countries and territories around the world 2 other major payment processing networks include mastercard american express and discover 1financial institutions typically partner with a single processing network provider such ... | |
what is the difference between visa and mastercard | both visa and mastercard are vast worldwide payment networks and very similar in their operations neither issues its own credit cards but instead partners with banks and other financial institutions that do consumers with both types of cards in their wallets are likely to notice little or no difference between them by ... | |
does visa have secured credit cards | yes some financial institutions issue secured credit cards with the visa logo secured cards are a type of credit card tailored to people with poor credit or little or no credit history to qualify for one the individual must deposit a sum of money in a bank account which then serves as their credit line after they have ... | |
what do the microchips on visa cards do | the microchips embedded on the front of visa cards and other brands of cards carry encrypted information about the cardholder and their account they are designed to be more secure than the magnetic stripes on the cards backs which carry much the same information most cards today have both chips and stripes because some... | |
what is visibility | the term visibility is used to portray the extent to which a company s management or analysts can estimate future performance visibility can range from low to high or from the near term to the long term | |
when executives or equity analysts talk about visibility they are referring to sales or earnings management may comment on visibility in press releases during earnings conference calls or at investment bank sponsored meetings or conferences analysts can discuss visibility in their research reports with clients to help ... | understanding visibilityvisibility occurs when a company s executive team or market analysts make predictions about its future earnings or sales figures having visibility is one indicator that the processes put into place by the management team are followed by the rest of the team companies are optimized for better per... | |
when visibility is low but the business s operations are otherwise sound this does not necessarily present the company in a negative light as its core operations are still a good investment if it has the ability to ride out the economic downturn then it could still be a positive investment due to its strong fundamental... | in some instances a company may be able to see a clear path for the growth of its business no matter the economic environment this is particularly true if the organization is in the process of launching or ramping up deliveries of products for which there is solid demand visibility vs transparencyvisibility should not ... | |
what does visibility mean | the term visibility describes the extent to which a company s management or analysts can estimate future performance visibility is considered a key aspect of management and is a requirement for many businesses in order to make their business run better | |
how do businesses gain visibility | businesses can gain visibility by paying extreme attention to all numerical data for their business this can mean making sure that all receipts are kept expenditures are logged numbers are exact not rounded or guessed at and proper timely bookkeeping practices are upheld | |
why is visibility important in business | visibility ensures that businesses have the greatest understanding of their financial situation it allows the business to assess both its short term and long term financial status in a much more accurate way thus resulting in more accurate projections and financial models | |
what is visible supply | visible supply is the amount of a good or commodity that is currently being stored or transported that is available to be bought or sold this supply is important as it identifies a definite quantity of goods available for purchase or delivery upon the assignment of futures contracts for instance all of the wheat held i... | |
what is vision care insurance | vision care insurance will often cover routine eye health expenses such as eye exams contact lens fittings contact lenses and eyeglass lenses and frames some plans may even provide a discount on lasik procedures and other corrective surgeries a vision care plan may cover the cost of these items in total up to a preset ... | |
is vision insurance separate from health insurance | vision insurance is usually sold as an add on to health insurance from your employer or you can purchase it separately | |
what insurance does walmart vision center take | walmart s vision center takes its own walmart vision plan and it is an out of network provider for many vision plans including cole managed vision eyemed and davis vision in order to find out if walmart vision center takes your insurance you must visit its website because it varies by state and location 45who takes dav... | |
what vision insurance does costco take | costco s website states it now accepts most vision insurance plans for its vision care services 7the bottom linevision care insurance may be helpful to cover routine eye care such as exams fittings and help pay for corrective lenses some plans offer more benefits than others but if you don t have a reason to see an eye... | |
what is visual basic for applications vba | visual basic for applications vba is used to write programs for the windows operating system it runs as an internal programming language in microsoft office ms office office applications including access excel powerpoint publisher word and visio vba is part of microsoft corporation s msft legacy software visual basic i... | |
what you can do with vba | finance is about manipulating huge amounts of data and vba is endemic to the financial services sector it s likely running within applications you use each day if you work in finance even if you re not aware of it some jobs in the sector require prior knowledge of vba and others don t you can many online forums provide... | |
what is vba used for | vba is used to further expand what some programs can accomplish it s often used to create macros automate processes generate custom forms or perform repetitive tasks that may need minimal human intervention | |
is vba the same as excel | vba is a computer language that s used within excel it enhances its capabilities excel is a broader software that s used for many types of analytical functions | |
is vba easy to learn | vba is relatively easier to learn compared to other complex languages it s considered a beginner friendly language vba coders often don t have to have prior experience to learn the language the vba community also has many resources available for individuals who are new to programming | |
is vba still in demand | yes vba is still useful and used by individuals who are interacting with microsoft products but newer languages such as python c or r can be used to code in place of vba new tools such as power query may be able to perform tasks that could previously only be performed when using vba the bottom linevba was first introdu... | |
what is the cboe volatility index vix | the cboe volatility index vix is a real time index that represents the market s expectations for the relative strength of near term price changes of the s p 500 index spx because it is derived from the prices of spx index options with near term expiration dates it generates a 30 day forward projection of volatility vol... | |
how does the cboe volatility index vix work | the vix attempts to measure the magnitude of price movements of the s p 500 i e its volatility the more dramatic the price swings are in the index the higher the level of volatility and vice versa in addition to being an index to measure volatility traders can also trade vix futures options and etfs to hedge or specula... | |
how to trade the vix | the vix has paved the way for using volatility as a tradable asset albeit through derivative products cboe launched the first vix based exchange traded futures contract in march 2004 followed by the launch of vix options in february 2006 2such vix linked instruments allow pure volatility exposure and have created a new... | |
what does the vix tell us | the cboe volatility index vix signals the level of fear or stress in the stock market using the s p 500 index as a proxy for the broad market and hence is widely known as the fear index irrational investor behaviors can be spurred on by the availability of real time news coverage the higher the vix the greater the leve... | |
how can an investor trade the vix | like all indices the vix cannot be bought directly however the vix can be traded through futures contracts and exchange traded funds etfs and exchange traded notes etns that own these futures contracts | |
does the level of the vix affect option premiums and prices | yes it does volatility is one of the primary factors that affect stock and index options prices and premiums as the vix is the most widely watched measure of broad market volatility it has a substantial impact on option prices or premiums a higher vix means higher prices for options i e more expensive option premiums w... | |
how can i use the vix level to hedge downside risk | downside risk can be adequately hedged by buying put options the price of which depend on market volatility astute investors tend to buy options when the vix is relatively low and put premiums are cheap such protective puts will generally get expensive when the market is sliding therefore like insurance it s best to bu... | |
what is a normal value for the vix | the long run average of the vix has been around 21 4 high levels of the vix normally when it is above 30 can point to increased volatility and fear in the market often associated with a bear market | |
what is vix option | a vix option is a non equity index option that uses the cboe volatility index as its underlying asset understanding vix optionscall and put vix options are both available the call options hedge portfolios against a sudden market decline and put options hedge against a rapid reversal of short positions on the s p 500 in... | |
vladimir ilyich ulyanov lenin was the architect of russia s 1917 bolshevik revolution and the first leader of what became the union of soviet socialist republics ussr | through violent means he established a system of marxist socialism called communism in the former russian empire which attempted to impose collective control over the means of production redistribute wealth abolish the aristocracy and create a more equitable society for the masses investopedia bailey marinerlenin spent... | |
what happened to vladimir lenin | vladimir lenin died in 1924 at the age of 54 due to a brain hemorrhage he had suffered strokes before this upon his death stalin became the leader of the soviet union 6 | |
what did vladimir lenin accomplish | lenin led the revolutionary uprising that brought the bolshevik faction of communism to power in russia and across the territories of the old russian empire this was one of the major events of world history in the 20th century which would influence the course of economic political and strategic trends all over the worl... | |
what did vladimir lenin want in world war i | at the time of world war i russia was still an empire ruled by a monarch czar nicholas ii lenin wanted russia to lose in world war i as he believed it would bring about the political revolution he had been hoping for he wrote and published various works during this time lenin was not in russia during the war but did re... | |
what is a vocational degree | a vocational degree is an academic certificate awarded to students who have completed the degree requirements for a specific trade or career vocational degrees are popular because they typically require less time to complete than a traditional degree program e g associate or bachelor s degree and upon completion the st... | |
what is voice over internet protocol voip | voice over internet protocol voip is communications technology that allows users to interact by audio through an internet connection rather than through an analog connection voice over internet protocol converts the voice signal used in traditional phone technology into a digital signal that travels through the interne... | |
how voice over internet protocol voip works | voip works by converting voice audio into packets of data that then travel through the internet like any other type of data such as text or pictures these packets of sound data travel almost instantly through public and private internet networks to route from the origination to the destination any landline or mobile ph... | |
what is a simple definition of voip | voice over internet protocol voip is a technology that allows people to speak over an internet connection similar to an ordinary telephone call voip allows audio conversations for a much lower cost than traditional telephone networks especially over a long distance however voip calls may also be subject to bandwidth li... | |
what is mobile voip | mobile voip or mvoip is a set of communications protocols that can extend voip communications to handheld devices this is frequently used to facilitate audio conversations over wifi or lte networks at a lower cost than traditional telephones and without a wired connection | |
what does sip means on voip phones | sip or session initiation protocol is closely related to voip and is used to manage multimedia communications channels such as phone calls and videoconferencing sip is often used interchangeably with voip but they are not the same thing 3 | |
what does non fixed voip mean | non fixed voip refers to a voice over internet protocol voip phone number that is not attached to a physical address while voip phone numbers can sometimes be fixed to a residence or company office non fixed voip numbers are not associated with any geographical location this is convenient for call centers and remote wo... | |
a void contract is a purported agreement that is unenforceable from the moment it is created | a void contract differs from a voidable contract while a void contract was never legally valid and will never be enforceable voidable contracts may be valid until one party formally rejects the terms for reasons allowable in the contract or by law voidable contracts may also be legally enforceable once any defects in t... | |
how can you nullify a voidable contract | a contract can be nullified if it contains terms that are considered illegal or unreasonable in a certain jurisdiction in addition courts may also invalidate a contract if it is found that either party was incapable of entering a legal contract at the time it was signed for example most legal contracts are not enforcea... | |
are there exceptions for enforcing void contracts | void contracts are unenforceable because they have some fundamental flaws however certain jurisdictions allow for severability where the problem parts of a contract are removed and the remaining sections are enforceable this is more likely to be the case if the flawed aspects of the agreement are easily separable from ... | |
how do you void a check | you can void a check by writing void in large letters on both sides of the check this makes it effectively impossible for someone else to use the check to make a deposit | |
when a contract is deemed void it s as if the contract never existed legally speaking hence anything you did under the void contract is generally not recoverable and you can t seek restitution however it s best to consult with a legal professional about your particular situation to understand the possible remedies open... | the bottom line void is the legal term for a contract that cannot be enforced this may be because the original contract contained aspects not allowable under the law a contract may also be considered void if the terms are vague or impossible to perform | |
what is a void transaction | a void transaction is a debit or credit card transaction that is canceled by the merchant before it is settled by the cardholder s bank and the merchant has received payment transactions are often voided when customers or merchants discover that an error has occurred or when fraud is suspected | |
when a credit or debt card transaction takes place the merchant s point of sale pos terminal relays that information electronically through a card network if the network determines that the card is valid and the customer s bank determines that there are enough funds or sufficient credit in the account to cover the char... | but the transaction is not finished until a later step called settlement when payment is released from the customer s account and transmitted to the merchant s bank if there appears to be a problem with the transaction it can be voided up to this point and the money will not move transactions may be voided for a number... | |
what is a chargeback or reverse transaction | a chargeback sometimes referred to as a reverse transaction is much like a refund in that customer gets their money back in this case by having it credited to their credit or debit card account these transactions can be initiated willingly by the merchant or forced on them by the cardholder or card issuer for example i... | |
what does posting mean with a credit or debit card | posting refers to the point at which a credit or debit card transaction has been completed and the money has moved out of or into the cardholder s account the date that will be reflected on their statement is known as the post date or settlement date in many cases it will be later than the date the transaction actually... | |
why are credit or debit card transactions declined | credit and debit card transactions can be declined for a long list of reasons for example a credit card might not have a sufficient credit line to cover the charge or the checking account linked to a customer s debit card may lack enough cash transactions can also be declined if the card has expired the customer entere... | |
what is a voidable contract | a voidable contract is a formal agreement between two parties that may be rendered unenforceable for any number of legal reasons which may include the legal right to void such a contract is known as disaffirmance | |
how voidable contracts work | a voidable contract is initially considered a legal and enforceable document however it can be rejected by one party if the contract is discovered to have defects if a party with the power to reject the contract chooses not to reject the contract despite the defect the contract remains valid and enforceable most often ... | |
what is disaffirmance | disaffirmance is the right to renounce a contract that you have agreed to participate in to disaffirm a contract you must indicate that you won t be bound by its terms this can be done directly for example in writing or indirectly for example by not performing the duties outlined in the contract someone who can prove t... | |
what is volatility | volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index it is often measured from either the standard deviation or variance between those returns in most cases the higher the volatility the riskier the security in the securities markets volatility is often associated with b... | |
how to calculate volatility | volatility is often calculated using variance and standard deviation the standard deviation is the square root of the variance since volatility describes changes over a specific period of time you simply take the standard deviation and multiply that by the square root of the number of periods in question | |
where | for simplicity let s assume we have monthly stock closing prices of 1 through 10 for example month one is 1 month two is 2 and so on to calculate variance follow the five steps below next take the square root of the variance to get the standard deviation this equals 2 87 this is a measure of risk and shows how values a... | |
when there is a rise in historical volatility a security s price will also move more than normal at this time there is an expectation that something will or has changed if the historical volatility is dropping on the other hand it means any uncertainty has been eliminated so things return to the way they were | this calculation may be based on intraday changes but often measures movements based on the change from one closing price to the next depending on the intended duration of the options trade historical volatility can be measured in increments ranging anywhere from 10 to 180 trading days volatility and options pricingvol... | |
what is volatility mathematically | volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of data around its mean over a certain period of time it is calculated as the standard deviation multiplied by the square root of the number of time periods t in finance it represents this dispersion of market prices on an annualized basis |
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