ADAM SMITH
A philosopher and free-market economist during the 18th century, famous for his ideologies about the efficiency of labor division and individuals' societal benefit in pursuance of one's self-interest. In the first book of Smith, entitled The Theory of Moral Sentiments, the idea of the invisible hand, or the free-market's tendency of self-regulation through competition, self-interest, demand and supply was proposed. Adam Smith was also known for his wage differentials compensation theory, wherein undesirable or dangerous jobs will mostly likely be paid with higher wages to attract workers on these positions. Smith died in 1790.
POPULAR TERMS
Liquidity Adjustment Facility
A tool in monetary policy where banks are allowed to borrow money through repurchase agreements, and to respond to liquidity pressures. The governm ...
Data Warehousing
Electronic storage of information in a business or corporation. It should be secure, reliable and easy to retrieve and manage. It originated in 198 ...
One-Tailed Test
A statistical test where the critical area of a circulation is one-sided so that it is either less than or greater than a specific value, but not b ...
Less-than-Truckload
A shipping service that carries small loads of freight, weight between partial and full truckload. The service is being offered by many large and n ...
Original Cost
It simply refers to the total cost associated in buying an asset.
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Buying a Home: Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
You have determined the amount needed to buy the home of your dreams. Now, figure out the amount a bank can lend you. The rationale behind this is ...
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 ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Pension Plans
Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
Student Loans: Loan Repayment
Students, soon after your graduation, you need to enter the repayment phase. In other words, you have to start paying off your student loans. This ...
Student Loans: Private Loans
Majority of students consider federal loans as their first borrowing choice. But this loan may not be able to shoulder an entire tuition, not to me ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov | |
| 02:30 | Company Operating Profits | 3 quarter | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Nov | |
| 03:45 | Markit Final Manufacturing PMI | Nov | |
| 07:30 | Commodity Prices | Nov | |
| 09:30 | Retail Sales | Oct | |
| 10:15 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov | |
| 10:45 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov | |
| 10:50 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov |
