FTSE NASDAQ 500 INDEX
Introduced in July 2005, the FTSE NASDAQ 500 is one of four indexes in the FTSE NASDAQ Index Series. It includes the 500 largest NASDAQ companies by market capitalization with an emphasis on technology stocks. Its holdings encompass the holdings of two other indexes, the FTSE NASDAQ Large Cap and the FTSE NASDAQ Mid Cap.
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Forex Option & Currency Trading Options
Security allowing currency traders realize gains without purchasing the underlying currency pair.
Odd Lotter
An individual investor who buys securities in odd lots, and usually obtains stocks. Odd lotter is the opposite who buys securities in round lots.
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval - EDGAR
Electronic filing system aimed to increase efficiency and accessibility to corporate filings. Created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, al ...
Overtrading
In securities, it refers to the excessive buying and selling activities by a broker on behalf of an investor to increase the broker’s commiss ...
Assay
It is the process of making an analysis to a physical sample of a material in order to know its composition. Using it in the financial market, the ...
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An Introduction to the Basics of Economics
Economics, as defined by the dictionary, is the science that is concerned with the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold ...
Ethical Investing: Knowing Human Rights and Workers` Rights
Ethical investors want to know how corporations treat people, specifically their workers. They depend on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Righ ...
Introduction to Inflation
I asked my grandparents about the cost of living during World War II. They told me people during that period could buy a house for $5,000, a car fo ...
Health Savings Account: Introduction
In essence, health savings account shoulders any health- and medical-related expenses that are not included in the high-deductible health plan. Pay ...
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 ...
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| 01:01 | Rightmove House Prices | Sep | |
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | Aug | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Jul | |
| 11:00 | Consumer Price Index | Aug | |
| 11:00 | Consumer Price Index Core | Aug | |
| 11:00 | Member of the Executive Board of the ECB Benoit Coeure Speaks | ||
| 12:00 | Bundesbank Monthly Report | ||
| 12:15 | ECB’s Peter Praet Speaks | ||
| 14:30 | Foreign Securities Purchases | Jul |
