SELF-INTEREST
Self-Interest is is putting first the self in benefitting from actions. The father of economics, Adam Smith stated that it is possible to reach the best economic benefit for everyone despite of and because of the individual’s tendency to act for their self-interest.
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Concentration Ratio
Ratio indicating the relative size of companies in respect to their industry in general. Low concentration ratio denotes higher competition among t ...
Back-To-Back Letters Of Credit
Two letters of credit (LCs) utilized together to aid a merchant in financing the buying of services or equipment from a subcontractor. With the aut ...
Stock Market Crash of 1987
Rapid and one of the most severe downturn in stock prices which took place on October 19, 1987. Following five days of intensifying stock market pl ...
Z-Score
“Z-Score” is a statistical measurement showing the relationship of the score to the mean. It can be positive or negative, which means t ...
Premium
The total cost of an option.
The difference between the higher price paid for a fixed-income secur ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Working Capital
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Principles of Trading: Automating Strategies
An automated trading system basically lets a computer to do the work of a trader by setting certain rules for entering and exiting trades. That com ...
An Introduction to the Basics of Economics
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Inflation and Investments
“How does inflation affect my investments?”
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Aug | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Oct | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Oct | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Oct | |
| 13:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Oct | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Sep | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Oct | |
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Sep | |
| 10:00 | Unemployment Rate | 3 quarter |
