greenprint n.— «The Greenprint is a joint effort of the Trust for Public and the Cornwall-based Housatonic Valley Association, which, according to HVA’s Web site “are working together to initiate a community-based mapping...
sell away v. phr.— «Lovegren persuaded clients to put money into his schemes, a practice called “selling away” in the brokerage industry. The investments amounted to little more than a Ponzi scheme in which no real investments are made...
pour-over will n.— «What your attorney probably has suggested is that you execute what is known as a pour over will. A pour over will essentially leaves all your property to your trust. The pour over will is sort of an estate plan’s...
affinity fraud n.— «When the scoundrel running the fraud is a trusted person, it makes the crime even more repulsive. Affinity fraud, as it is known, often includes people who put themselves in positions of trust at churches or schools...
twitch speed n.— «Twitch Speed…A term used to describe how young people absorb and use information. (refers to how fast your thumbs move when you’re playing a video game). Marc Prensky, a VP at Bankers Trust, developed “twitch...
belly button n. a person or unit in charge of, or the source of information for, a task or operation. Editorial Note: The “belly button” in the 1987 and 1994 citations is variably given in press reports as the name of a secret trust fund...