FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY
The currency that company uses in its business activities. The functional currency of a company is often the same as that of the nation where it is headquartered, though this is not necessarily the case.
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Chaebol Structure
Business conglomerate structure creating global multinationals with large international operations. The Korean term chaebol means business family o ...
Back Charge
It is a billing that is created to collect the expenses that were incurred during the last billing period. It can be an adjustment because of error ...
Nationalization
This refers to a method in which the government takes control of a company or industry, which may appear for a variety of reasons. Nationalization ...
Headline Risk
The possibility that a particular news story will unfavorably affect the price of a stock. It may also impact the stock’s performance as a wh ...
Dow Jones Sustainability United States Index
Market capitalization-weighted index encompassing US-based firms in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, comprised of the leading 20% ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Ethical Investing: Niche Investment Style
Over the past two years, sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI) has grown significantly in the United States. Based on the US SIF Fou ...
Retirement Planning: Last-Minute Preparation
The road to comfortable and enjoyable retirement is not an easy road. You will experience some challenges along the way as you save up for your gol ...
An Introduction to Forex Currencies
As the biggest market in the world, the foreign exchange market or forex is also one of the most participated in the world. As such, learning about ...
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| 12:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Apr | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Apr | |
| 01:30 | Unemployment Rate | Mar | |
| 05:04 | BoJ MPC Interest Rate Announcement | Apr | |
| 05:04 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 05:04 | BOJ Outlook Report | ||
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Mar | |
| 08:30 | Bank of Japan Press Conference | ||
| 09:00 | Unemployment Rate | 1 quarter |


