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Ratings agencies' highest rating given to an insurance carrier or a security. It connotes that only a little risk to no risk of default is present and is often given to securities that posses AMBAC or an another kind of insurance banking. Policyholders or investors are assured that their money are secured with this kind of rating.
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CFA Institute
International organization with primary mandate of denoting and maintaining a high standard for the investment industry. It is comprised of over 70 ...
Operating Profit
Operating profit refers to the measure of income which tells how much revenue will become a company’s profit eventually.
Initial Margin
Percentage of securities purchase price (can be bought on margin) the investor must pay using his or her own cash or marginable securities. Also kn ...
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement - MEWA
An arrangement where funds and trusts are financed by a group of employers in order to provide medical benefits to their employees. These employers ...
Market Letter
An advisory or short publication that give information and/or advice, usually through a paid subscription, to investors and other shareholders prov ...
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A Primer on Retirement Planning
Every person dreams of enjoying their lives once they reach their golden years. Most people desire living in a house with a beach front view or a m ...
Buying a Home: Choosing the Best Location
The first consideration when buying a new house is choosing the place where you want to live, regardless if this will serve as an investment or upg ...
Buying a Home: Writing an Offer
You’re down to the last four steps to buying your dream house. Now, you need to write an offer and the seller has to accept it. Take into acc ...
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 ...
Defining Inflation
Inflation is the sustained increase in the overall level of products and services in an economy over a particular time period. Expressed as percent ...
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| 12:00 | CBI industrial order books balance | Sep | |
| 14:30 | Wholesale Sales | Jul | |
| 15:00 | NBB Business Climate | Sep | |
| 15:00 | ECB President Mario Draghi Speaks | ||
| 01:50 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | Jul | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Aug |
