margin of safety
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Noun
- The difference between the intrinsic value of a stock and its market price.
- The strength of a business measured by the amount of income earned above the break-even point.
- The difference between a therapeutic dose of a medication and a toxic dose.
- The ratio of the strength of a structure to the requirements placed on that structure.
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