CONSUMER SPENDING
Amount of money spent on goods and services purchased by households in an economy. Expenditures are classified into two: durables and nondurables. Measured monthly, British economist John Maynard Keynes consider consumer spending as the most significant indicator of short-term demand in an economy.
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Digital Currency Exchanger - DCE
A market maker who exchanges one electronic currency for another. It charges a commission for this type of transaction, with transactions occur thr ...
Free Cash Flow Yield
An overall return evaluation ratio of a stock, which standardizes the free cash flow per share a company is expected to earn against its market pri ...
Benefit Expense Ratio
Metric used in health insurance. It is done by dividing a company’s cost in providing health services by revenues.
WBAG
Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG) is an exchange located in Vienna, Austria. It facilitates around 60% of stocks being traded in the country.
Just in Time - JIT
An inventory method used by companies to raise efficiency and cut down waste by receiving goods when needed in the production process in order to t ...
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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 ...
Retirement Planning: Creating a Nest Egg
Last time, we discuss the different income sources for building a retirement fund. We shall now tackle the ways to create a retirement nest egg.
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 ...
Do I Need to Move Out or Renovate My House?
Before deciding whether to move our or remodel your home, you need to consider some other factors.
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Choosing Your Bank
Now that you’ve learned the basics of banking and the importance of it, you are now ready to put your money in a bank. But which bank should ...
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Dec | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Dec | |
| 05:05 | Trade Balance | Dec | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Dec | |
| 21:00 | Federal Budget Balance | Dec | |
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Bank Lending | Dec | |
| 01:50 | Current Account | Nov | |
| 07:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Dec |
