QUANTITATIVE EASING 2 – QE2
This is the second monetary policy of Fed, which is used to stimulate the United States economy after the recession that started in 2007/08. Fed had plans on buying $600 billion in long-term Treasuries, in addition to the reinvestment of an additional $250 billion to $300 billion in Treasuries from earlier proceeds from mortgage-backed securities.
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Capital Gains Distribution
In a mutual fund, this is the payment of proceeds incited by a manager of fund’s liquidation of underlying securities and stocks. This takes ...
Market Capitalization Rule
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:50 | Retail Sales | Oct | |
| 02:30 | Company Operating Profits | 3 quarter | |
| 10:00 | CPI | Nov | |
| 10:30 | BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks | ||
| 11:30 | M4 Money Supply | Oct | |
| 11:30 | Mortgage Approvals | Oct | |
| 11:30 | Net Lending to Individuals | Oct | |
| 12:00 | Consumer Confidence | Nov | |
| 15:00 | CPI | Nov |
