BLUE-CHIP INDEX
Stock index trailing the shares of leading publicly traded firms. These are the shares of companies that are well-established, financially stable, and generate good returns for investors. Since the performance of shares and the overall economy are almost similar, the index is somewhat considered a measure of an industry’s (or region’s) economic strength.
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Pinning the Strike
The tendency of the price of a stock to close near the strike price of heavily traded option as the expiration date nears.
Ratable Accrual Method
Ratable Accrual Method is used to determine when and how much was gained in a certain period of time. This method may be used to compute the intere ...
Goldbricker
Referring to an unproductive employee who tries to avoid work and/or responsibilities. They also use working office hours to use the internet or pe ...
Tier 1 Capital
First part of two-tier risk based capital standard describing the capital sufficiency of a bank. A core capital, it entails common stock, disclosed ...
Forward Exchange Contract
An agreement between 2 parties to exchange 2 designated currencies at a certain time period in the future.
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Introduction to Banking
Banking is an integral part of any financial system. In order to keep your money safe and start building wealth, you need a place where your funds ...
Buying a Home: Closing the Deal
It’s almost done! With just a few steps away, the house that you have been dreaming of will be yours.
Options Transaction Via Day Trading
Given so many concepts and terminologies in the foreign exchange market, anyone outside the field of finance may have a hard time coping up. Howeve ...
Student Loans: Repayment in Times of Financial Difficulty
One day, you are in the middle of a financial hardship. Unfortunately, you still have student loans to pay. What will you do? In times like these, ...
An Introduction to Forex
The foreign exchange market or forex is the largest financial market in the world. It is where the monetary currencies of countries are traded. Thi ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Dec | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Dec | |
| 05:05 | Trade Balance | Dec | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Dec | |
| 23:00 | NZIER Business Confidence | 4 quarter | |
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Bank Lending | Dec | |
| 01:50 | Current Account | Nov | |
| 07:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Dec |
