MACRO ENVIRONMENT
Economic conditions that exists within an economy, not in a particular region or sector. Generally speaking, it includes trends in employment, gross domestic product (GDP), inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, and spending. The macro environment in which companies or sectors runs its operations will influence its overall performance, and the amount of influence will be based on how much business is dependent on the economy’s overall health.
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Asset Substitution Problem
A problem which arises when a company trades its low-risk assets for high-risk investments. This substitution moves the value from the bondholders ...
Lawful Money
Any currency, in coin or paper form, that is issued by the United States Treasury, not the Federal Reserve System. It also includes gold and silver ...
Red Clause Letter Of Credit
It refers to a specific type of letter of credit where a buyer extends an unsecured loan to a seller. This permits documentary credit beneficiaries ...
Trust Certificate
Bond or debt investment backed by other assets and serve like a collateral. Normally in a public company, the assets may be seized or sold for the ...
Cowboy Marketing
Slang term for a situation in which a firm is unaware a marketer sends massive spam emails to everyone promote the stock, instead of producing legi ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Working Capital
Analysts and investors look at the working capital and its trends to measure a company’s financial performance. This metric determines a busi ...
Health Savings Account: Introduction
In essence, health savings account shoulders any health- and medical-related expenses that are not included in the high-deductible health plan. Pay ...
Buying a Home: Finding the Best House
Nothing can stop you from looking for the home of your dreams. Even though you have no agent, you can do your own diligence. Drive around neighborh ...
Ethical Investing: Instruments for Ethical Investing
The investment instruments available to ethical investors are similar to those available to all other investors, including bonds, exchange-traded f ...
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, ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
