SPECIALIST
A specialist, in financial terms, is someone that is a member of an exchange whose purpose is to serve as a market maker for the facilitation of the a given stock’s trading. Some of what a specialist manages are the stock inventory, limit orders, ask and bid prices, and trade executions. In case of a large shift in demand, a specialist may manage the large movement by using stocks out of his or her inventory to meet the demands, if there is a demand for either a buy or sell, so that balance may be restored and the gap, narrowed.
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Thierry Desmarest
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Analysis done because of unfavorable economic scenarios that is needed to know if a bank has enough capital with the impact of the development. ...
Interest Rate
The amount charged by a lender to a borrower for using assets. Expressed as a percentage of principal, these are usually noted on an annual basis, ...
Cracking
Method of breaking down a larger product into smaller by-products. Used in the oil and gas industry, this can be accomplished by employing various ...
Quasi-Reorganization
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| 14:30 | Wholesale Sales | Feb | |
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| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Apr | |
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| 16:00 | NAHB Housing Market Index | Apr | |
| 04:00 | Real GDP | 1 quarter |
