HEADLINE EFFECT
Headline effect states that negative news in the media has an effect on firms or the economy, as the reaction by the public may be dramatic, and may even make consumers reluctant to spend money.
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Lease Rate
The interest rate; payment made in a certain period indicated in the lease contract for renting an asset like a property or an automobile. The leas ...
Bandwagon Effect
A psychological phenomenon in which people do something mainly because others are doing it, regardless of their personal beliefs, which they may ov ...
Harvest Strategy
A strategy in which investment in a particular line of business is reduced or eliminated because the revenue brought in by additional investment wo ...
Discount House
A firm that buys, sells, discounts and/or negotiates bills of exchange or promissory notes. It is mainly operating in the U.K.
Economic Growth Rate
Gauge of economic growth from one period to another, expressed in percentage. The measure does not adjust for inflation, it is expressed in nominal ...
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Buying a Home: Determining the Amount You Can Afford
You have decided to buy a house, choose the best location, and select a home suitable for you needs. It is high time to determine the amount you ca ...
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 ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Basics
For many filing your personal income tax is one of the most frustrating things to do. However, by planning ahead and pacing yourself, doing your ta ...
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 ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Assets
Long-lived assets, also known as non-current assets, is any asset a company expects to keep for at least one year. Such assets are expected to boos ...
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02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Jan | |
02:30 | Retail Sales | Dec | |
09:00 | Factory Orders | Dec | |
11:30 | Construction PMI | Jan | |
11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Feb | |
12:00 | Retail Sales | Dec | |
17:00 | Ivey Purchasing Managers Index | Jan | |
21:00 | Loan Officer Survey | ||
01:30 | Average Cash Earnings | Dec |