BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE CALCULATION
A casual arithmetic calculation, usually executed on a scratch paper like an envelope. This computation utilizes projected and/or rounded amounts to rapidly produce a ballpark amount. The outcome should be more precise than a guess, but will be less exact than a right computation made utilizing an actual amounts and a calculator or spreadsheet.
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Position
It refers to the amount of security either owned or borrowed by a person or a dealer. It’s basically a trade that an investor currently holds ...
Centrally Planned Economy
Economic system in which the state or government make economic decisions. It aims to regulate what is produced and how resources are used and distr ...
Debtor Nation
A nation with a cumulative balance of payments deficit. A debtor nation has negative net investment after recording all of the financial transactio ...
Fool In The Shower
The notion that policies designed to change the economy’s course should be done slowly, instead of all at once. The phrase is attributed to N ...
Discounted Cash Flow - DCF
A valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of an investment opportunity. Discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis uses future free cash flow ...
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Connection of Inflation and Interest Rates
We cannot simply ignore the connectivity of inflation and interest rates. Both items are interrelated. So, whenever there is a news item about a co ...
Ethical Investing: Leaving an Ethical Imprint
After selecting the rightful ethical investments and making it work, it is about to decide how to disburse your assets after you die. You have two ...
Introduction to Ethical Investing
Since time immemorial, investors look after better profits and income paying stocks. While many consider themselves as ethical investors, the commo ...
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 ...
Renovate or Move?
You have a well-furnished home with a garden full of flowers and plants. Imagine sharing your beautiful abode, which has four bedrooms, a kitchen, ...
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Apr | |
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | May | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | May | |
| 09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | May | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:15 | Housing Starts | May | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Jun |
