A+/A1
This is one of the highest ratings that an agency that rates companies gives to an insurer or an issuer. The meaning of this rating is that the carrier of the security has ample amount of cash reserves and its financial backing is stable. The risk of problems or defaults that can be faced by policyholders or investors is really low.
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Babcock Graduate School of Management
It is the Wake Forest University’s business school. Its enrollment is almost 500 students. It offers various graduate degree programs coverin ...
C-Share
A type of mutual fund with a balanced load. These type of share have small back-end loads that are usually around 1% and there is a possibility for ...
Working Capital Management
Working Capital Management is a managerial accounting strategy that focuses on keeping sufficient levels of the components of working capital, curr ...
Graduated Vesting
Advanced benefits employees receive as they increase the tenure of their service to an employer. Federal law requires a vesting schedule for the em ...
Phantom Stock Plan
A benefit plan that gives employees the benefits of stock ownership without really giving them any company stock. It is also known as “shadow ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Filing
Companies need to file several financial reports in different periods with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Introduction to Inflation
I asked my grandparents about the cost of living during World War II. They told me people during that period could buy a house for $5,000, a car fo ...
Retirement Planning: Last-Minute Preparation
The road to comfortable and enjoyable retirement is not an easy road. You will experience some challenges along the way as you save up for your gol ...
An Introduction to Forex
The foreign exchange market or forex is the largest financial market in the world. It is where the monetary currencies of countries are traded. Thi ...
Principles of Trading: Introduction
Trading is an active participation in the financial markets. Those who partake in buy-and-hold investing are called traders. Also called market pla ...
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| 10:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Sep | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Sep | |
| 10:00 | IFO - Expectations | Sep | |
| 15:00 | NBB Business Climate | Sep | |
| 18:00 | FOMC Member Raphael W. Bostic Speaks |
