PORTFOLIO PUMPING
An illegal activity of bidding up the value of a fund’s holdings right before the end of a quarter, when the performance of the fund is measured. It is done through placing a large number of orders on existing holdings, that drives up the value of the fund.
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Commercial Trader
Classification from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) referring to traders who use the futures market to hedge their business activities. ...
Index Amortizing Swap - IAS
Interest rate swap in which the notional principal amount changes based on the movement of the underlying interest rate. Basically, it is an over-t ...
Capital Allocation
A method of how companies split their monetary resources and other sources of funds to different procedures, projects and people. Overall, it is ma ...
Fixed-Income Security
An investment that provides a return in the form of fixed periodic payments and the eventual return of principal at maturity. Unlike a variable-inc ...
Form 5
A document that must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by an insider who has conducted insider transactions during the yea ...
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“The early bird catches the worm.” – William Camden
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In the United States, the progressive tax system is one of the most important yet misunderstood concepts of tax planning. Whenever people are asked ...
Introduction to Ethical Investing
Since time immemorial, investors look after better profits and income paying stocks. While many consider themselves as ethical investors, the commo ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 03:30 | CPI | Apr | |
| 03:30 | PPI | Apr | |
| 16:00 | Existing Home Sales | Apr | |
| 01:01 | BRC Retail Sales Monitor | Apr | |
| 01:30 | Household Spending | Mar | |
| 01:50 | Summary of Opinions | ||
| 03:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Apr | |
| 05:35 | 10-Year JGB Auction | May | |
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Mar |


