plus factor n.— «he University of Michigan’s policy of giving favored minorities 20 extra points on a 150-point admissions index to achieve undergraduate “diversity” was unconstitutional, but its law school’s use of race as a...
fear gauge n.— «The selling was largely driven by a sharp rise in volatility, with the Vix index, often referred to as Wall Street’s “fear gauge” hitting a two-year high.» —“Emerging equities suffer worst losing streak since...
nest egg index n.— «This “nest egg index,” as it was called, was conducted by A.G. Edwards, a St. Louis-based financial services company. It looked at money-saving data from 318 cities.» —“West Side or East: The battle of...
keg stand
n.— «Keg Stand.» —“Beer Games Index, Jan 20 ’93″ by Timothy Golobic Usenet: alt.beer Jan. 20, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
gray GDP n.— «Some people argue that GDP cannot reflect the quality of economy comprehensively, so they call it “gray” GDP.» —“”Green GDP” index system is approaching: Interview” People’s...
double-witching n.— «One factor in the day’s buying may be related to Friday’s “double-witching” session, Wall Street’s term for the session when stock index options and stock futures contracts expire on the same day. This...