BELLWETHER
A sign that displays the possible presence of a trend is called Bellwether. The efficiency and achievements of particular companies/bonds and stocks are calculated by analysts to show the status of the economy and monetary markets because their performance is synchronized with a trend. In particular, bellwether companies are the market leaders in their respective area.
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Commodity Exchange Act - CEA
Act regulating all futures trading activities. The US government passed the law in 1936, replacing the Grain Futures Act of 1922.
Conversion Value
Financial worth of the securities acquired by immediately exchanging a convertible security for its underlying assets. Convertibles are financial i ...
Probability Density Function - PDF
A statistical measure that defines a probability distribution for a random variable and is often denoted as f(x). When the PDF function is graphica ...
SEC Form 485A24F
SEC Form 485A24F is a filing used as a registration statement. It is mandated under the SEC. These registration statements represent separate accou ...
Reporting Level
A level of ownership of a certain futures position where the holders exceed the stated amounts and are required by the CFTC to submit regular repor ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Ethical Investing: Its Advantages and Disadvantages
Believe it or not, ethical investing comprises a huge emotional component. Investors are human; therefore, they let emotions drive their decisions. ...
Getting to Know The Federal Reserve
The world’s largest economy in the world is the economy of the United States and running it, keeping it in check, and making sure that it doe ...
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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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 16:00 | Leading indicators | Dec | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 16:45 | ECB's Jens Weidmann Speaks | ||
| 01:50 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | Dec | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Dec |
