PERFORMANCE DRAG
A term that refers to the negative effect of transaction costs on the investment performance. It is most typically attributed to brokerage commissions, but there are many factors like bid-ask spreads, timing, and other opportunity costs that may cause the return of an investment to lag behind the return seen in the market.
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Form 5
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Countersignature
Additional signature from an official or professional on a document that has already been signed. Serving as confirmation or authentication, it is ...
Average Collection Period
The amount of time for a business to receive payments owed.
Primary Regulator
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 15:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Nov | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jan | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Credit Card Spending | Dec |
