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Nouriel Roubini
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Daily Trading Limit
It is the gain or loss in a contract. This can be an option and future contracts that is only allowed in a trading day session. Limits are imposed ...
Form 706-GS-D
A form issued by the IRS used to calculate taxes due on trust distributions subject to a generation-skipping tax. It is used by a taxpayer who rece ...
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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 ...
Ethical Investing: Socially Responsible Investing
Socially responsible investors look for socially responsible companies, especially their relations with outsiders.
First and foremost, th ...
An Introduction to the Basics of Economics
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Starting Your Own Small Business: Choosing What You Want to Sell
Some people say that the only real way to get rich is by starting your own business. However, this is untrue; there are a lot of reasons to start y ...
Ethical Investing: Corporate Governance
It is important for ethical investors to determine how companies manage themselves and their relations with investors and stakeholders.
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Aug | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Oct | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Oct | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Oct | |
| 13:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Oct | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Sep | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Oct | |
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Sep | |
| 10:00 | Unemployment Rate | 3 quarter |
