In a 1994 course syllabus, writer David Foster Wallace encouraged his students to be sedulous in their proofreading. Continue reading... There are a couple of words that basically mean the same thing as sedulous but are a little more common, namely assiduous, painstaking, and diligent.
Definition of an investment interest expense. When you borrow money to buy property for investment purposes, any interest you pay on that borrowed money becomes an investment interest expense.. For example, say you take out a $5,000 loan against your home equity and use the money to buy stock. The interest on that loan is investment interest.
DEFINITION of 'Insurable Interest'. An economic stake in an event for which an insurance policy is purchased to mitigate risk of loss. An insurable interest is a basic requirement for an insurance company to issue a policy. Entities not subject to financial loss from an event do not have an insurable interest and cannot purchase an insurance policy to cover that event. Insurable interest is what makes an insurance contract legal and valid, and protects against intentionally harmful acts.