JOSEPH EFFECT
The idea that movements in a time series has the tendency to be part of the bigger trends and cycles more often that they are totally random. Measured by the Hurst movement, movements fall between a Hurst range of 0 to 1. The term was coined by Polish-born, French and American mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot.
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Netting
Settling mutual obligations at the net value of a contract as opposed to its gross dollar value.
Lemming
An investor who follows the crowd in investing without doing any research on his/her investments. Usually, lemming results to significant losses. T ...
Transaction Deposit
Bank deposit that can be immediately withdrawn, transferred, or otherwise transacted by the depositor. Banks are required to maintain reserves on h ...
Value Fund
Value Fund refers to a stock mutual fund that holds stocks, which are believed to be undervalued in price but are likely to be capable of paying di ...
Market Order
Most common way of carrying orders; an instruction or order from a client, via broker or brokerage service, to immediately purchase or sell an inve ...
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In the previous tutorial, we outlined the significance of retirement. Now, let’s talk about the how in retirement planning.
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Digesting Financial Statements: Pension Plans
Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
Student Loans: Repayment in Times of Financial Difficulty
One day, you are in the middle of a financial hardship. Unfortunately, you still have student loans to pay. What will you do? In times like these, ...
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| 05:00 | Credit Card Spending | Mar | |
| 14:30 | Industrial Product Price Index | Mar | |
| 14:30 | New Housing Price Index | Mar | |
| 14:30 | Raw Materials Price Index | Mar | |
| 16:00 | Consumer Confidence | Apr | |
| 02:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Apr | |
| 02:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Apr | |
| 02:30 | PMI Composite | Apr | |
| 08:00 | Public Sector Net Borrowing | Mar |
