CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU - CFPB
Regulatory agency responsible for supervising financial products and services offered to consumers. The bureau is divided into several units including consumer complaints, community affairs, research, the Office of Fair Lending, and the Office of Financial Opportunity. In essence, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aims to protect and educate consumer on several financial products and services.
POPULAR TERMS
BGN - Bulgarian Lev
Currency abbreviation for the Bulgarian lev, the official currency of the Republic of Bulgaria. Presented with the symbol лв, it is comprised of 10 ...
Dawn Raid
When a firm or investor buys a substantial number of shares in a company first thing in the morning when the stock markets open. Because the biddin ...
Charitable Gift Annuity
Gift transaction in which an individual transfers his assets to a charity in exchange for a tax benefit and lifetime annuity. Like any lifetime ann ...
Currency Trading Platform
Trading software designed to help forex traders with their trading analysis and trade execution. The computerized system provides charts and order ...
Fifty Percent Principle
A principle that predicts that, before the observed trend continues forward, a price correction of approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of the change in price ...
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Principles of Trading: Well Known Trading Instruments
Traders look at two primary factors when choosing the instruments they desire to trade: liquidity and volatility. Liquidity is the extent to which ...
Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
The concepts involved in macroeconomics focus on three fields, including national output and income, unemployment, and inflation and deflation. The ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Last-Minute Moves
December 31 is fast approaching. The next thing you know you need to file your income tax return. So before you get swarmed by the hustle and bustl ...
Buying a Home: Writing an Offer
You’re down to the last four steps to buying your dream house. Now, you need to write an offer and the seller has to accept it. Take into acc ...
Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | ANZ Commodity Prices | Jun | |
| 03:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Jun | |
| 03:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Jun | |
| 08:00 | Factory Orders | May | |
| 10:30 | Construction PMI | Jun | |
| 10:30 | Housing Equity Withdrawal | 1 quarter | |
| 10:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Jul | |
| 11:00 | Retail Sales | May | |
| 15:45 | Final Services PMI | Jun |
