HAWALA
Transferring money without any actual movement. Transactions between Hawala brokers are done without promissory notes because the system is heavily based on trust.
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Cash-Value Life Insurance
Life insurance policy which pays out upon the holder’s death and accumulates cash value over his lifespan. The policyholder may use the cash ...
Mature Industry
An industry that has surpassed both the emerging and rapid growth industry phases. Market shares, earnings, and profits have slowed down in m ...
Economic Man
A hypothetical individual who acts and thinks rationally, and also has complete knowledge but has no self-interest to maximize personal utility. It ...
Debt Rescheduling
A practice that involves restructuring the terms of an existing loan in order to extend the repayment period. Debt rescheduling may mean a delay in ...
Synthetic
Financial instrument fabricated artificially by mimicking another instrument with the combined attributes of a pooled assets.
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Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
The concepts involved in macroeconomics focus on three fields, including national output and income, unemployment, and inflation and deflation. The ...
Introduction to Ethical Investing
Since time immemorial, investors look after better profits and income paying stocks. While many consider themselves as ethical investors, the commo ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Essentials
In the United States, the progressive tax system is one of the most important yet misunderstood concepts of tax planning. Whenever people are asked ...
Macroeconomics: A Brief History
Macroeconomics is a branch of study under Economics that deals with the economy’s growth and the way it behaves. It examines nationwide pheno ...
Connection of Inflation and Interest Rates
We cannot simply ignore the connectivity of inflation and interest rates. Both items are interrelated. So, whenever there is a news item about a co ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | May | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:30 | Manufacturing Shipments | Apr | |
| 15:30 | Leading Indicators | Apr | |
| 00:45 | Food Price | May | |
| 03:30 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 03:30 | House Price Index | 1 quarter | |
| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Apr |
