PROFIT MOTIVE
The intent to attain monetary gain in a transaction or material endeavor. It may also be understood as the underlying reason why a company or taxpayer joins in business activities of any kind.
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Skimming
Skimming is an act used by identity thieves to capture the personal information of an individual through electronic means. A little electronic devi ...
Federal Poverty Level - FPL
The minimum amount of gross income that a family needs for food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other necessities. In the United States, thi ...
Hiring Freeze
A situation where the employer temporarily freezes the hiring of new employees. Hiring freeze is put into place as a cost-saving effort as a result ...
Lump-Sum Payment
Repayment of the total or partial value of an asset by one-time payment. Usually, this is taken instead of recurring payments that would be receive ...
Announcement Date
The date in which a company will make an announcement on the details pertaining an issue of equity or debt. The announcement da ...
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Retirement Planning: Maximizing the Power of Compounding
“The early bird catches the worm.” – William Camden
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In this tutorial, we will explore the different kinds of financial careers, the various basics of the financial industry, what you need to do in or ...
Buying a Home: Obtaining a Homeowners Insurance
You are one step closer to acquiring your dream house, and you want to make sure it has substantial protection against any disaster or occurrence t ...
Student Loans: Consolidating Federal Loans
If you find it difficult to monitor and pay the student loans on your own, and want to reduce your monthly payment and lengthen the repayment sched ...
Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
The concepts involved in macroeconomics focus on three fields, including national output and income, unemployment, and inflation and deflation. The ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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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 |
