GROSS INCOME
1. Individual’s total income before subtracting taxes and other deductions into account
2. Firm’s sales revenue before deducting cost of goods sold. Also known as gross profit and gross margin.
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Short Leg
Short Leg is a contract where an individual holds a short position. The contract is in the option spread created by the trader by purchasing a put ...
Borrowing Base
Money a lender will loan to a company. The borrowing base is usually determined by a method called margining, where the lender determines a discoun ...
Swaziland Lilangeni
Currency abbreviation for the Swaziland Lilangeni, the official currency of Swaziland. The currency is comprised of 100 cents and presented with th ...
Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian - DWAC
A method of electronically transferring new shares or paper share certificates from the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which acts as a clearinghou ...
Economic Stimulus
Plans to financially stimulate an economy. It implements monetary or fiscal policy changes to bolster a lagging or struggling economy. Governments ...
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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 ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Cash Flow
Companies generate money from borrowers and/or borrow money from creditors. Next, firms purchase assets and/or finance projects and programs. Then, ...
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.
Student Loans: Loan Repayment
Students, soon after your graduation, you need to enter the repayment phase. In other words, you have to start paying off your student loans. This ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Earnings
For assessing how a company performed in a given period, the relation between income and cash flow statements should be taken into account. Several ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Apr | |
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | May | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | May | |
| 09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | May | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:15 | Housing Starts | May | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Jun |


