AUDITOR
An official whose job is to scrupulously inspect the accuracy of business records. An auditor can either be a captive auditor, an independent auditor (who are not affiliated with the company being audited), or even elected public officials. The term is at at times synonymous with the "comptroller." Auditors are employed to make sure that organizations are maintaining honest and accurate financial statements and records.
POPULAR TERMS
Piotroski Score
A discrete score between 0-9 which reflects nine criteria used to determine the strength of a firm's financial position. The Piotroski score is ...
Jitney
An illegal scheme where two brokers trade a stock back and forth in order to raise the trading volume and rack up commissions
An ...
Hedge
A strategy used to protect an investment against loss. A hedge often consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a fut ...
Preference Shares
These are company stocks with dividends that are paid to the shareholders before common stock dividends are paid out. In case the company goes bank ...
Channel Check
Independent stock analysis on a firm based on the information given to third parties. These are most frequently conducted through conversations or ...
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Health Savings Account: Eligibility
We discussed the fundamental information regarding HSAs. Now, we shall tackle the qualifications for opening an HSA.
Any person can utili ...
Principles of Trading: Risk Management
It is imperative for traders to master risk management, which includes knowing how much you could lose per trade or over time and evaluating the pe ...
An Introduction to Ethical Investing
Ethical investing is, simply put, investing while taking into consideration your personal beliefs or your ethics. Because it is personal, it means ...
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 ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Basics
For many filing your personal income tax is one of the most frustrating things to do. However, by planning ahead and pacing yourself, doing your ta ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05:02 | Trade Balance | Nov | |
| 07:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Nov | |
| 09:00 | Industrial Production | Oct | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Nov | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Dec | |
| 01:50 | M2 Money Supply + CD | Nov | |
| 02:01 | BRC Retail Sales Monitor | Nov | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Nov | |
| 05:30 | RBA Interest Rate Decision | Dec |
