ROUND-TRIP TRADING
An action that attempts to inflate transaction volumes through the continuous and frequent purchase and sale of a particular security, commodity or asset. Round-trip trading can be used to refer to the practice of a business selling an unused asset to another company while agreeing to buy back the same asset for about the same price. This type of market manipulation has been seen in the energy and telecom business.
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Eighthed
Colloquial term pertaining to a trader undercutting or outbidding another’s ask or bid by an eighth. The term has a derogatory connotation si ...
Cash Discount
Incentive a seller offers to a buyer in exchange for paying a bill prior to the scheduled due date. Normally, the seller will reduce the amount owe ...
Forfaiting
The purchasing of receivables of an exporter (the amount importers owe the exporter) at a discount by paying cash. The forfaiter, the purchaser of ...
Pooled Funds
These are funds from different investors that are combined for the purpose of investment, as in the case of a mutual or pension fund. Investors in ...
Flexible Spending Account - FSA
FSA is a savings account offered in the U.S. that provides its account holders specific tax benefits. FSA lets employees to contribution a portion ...
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Principles of Trading: Introduction
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Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
Retirement Planning: Last-Minute Preparation
The road to comfortable and enjoyable retirement is not an easy road. You will experience some challenges along the way as you save up for your gol ...
Principles of Trading: Leverage and Margin
All novice and seasoned traders need to befriend these two great tools to achieve success in trading: leverage and margin.
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Retirement Planning: The Significance of Retirement
Previously, we went through the overview of retirement. In this article, we will now explore its significance, before discussing how to map out a s ...
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