COMMODITY PRICE RISK
Potential threat a change in a production input price will adversely affect a product using that input. Inputs refer to raw materials such as aluminum, copper, corn, cotton, oil, soybeans, steel, sugar, and wheat. Elements that may affect commodity prices include political and regulatory changes, weather, seasonal variations, and technology and market conditions. Major consumers often hedge this risk.
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Multinational Corporation - MNC
A corporation that operates in different countries. These companies have offices and/or factories in several nations and have a centralized head of ...
Hard Sell
Sales practice denoted by forceful language. Hard sell is considered to be a high-pressure method, as it is designed to get a consumer purchase a g ...
Usury Laws
Usury laws are laws that regulate the amount of interest that may be imposed on a loaned fund or asset. The purpose of usury laws are to do away wi ...
Capital Saturation
An economic status in which actual income is big and is assumed to continue to bolster, causing the general public, huge companies and even public ...
60-Plus Delinquencies
Mortgage loan that is over 60 days past due on their debt payments. These are expressed as a percentage of a group of loans within a given time per ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Introduction
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An Introduction to Forex
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Inflation and Investments
“How does inflation affect my investments?”
Most investors ask this question, particul ...
Buying a Home: Determining the Amount You Can Afford
You have decided to buy a house, choose the best location, and select a home suitable for you needs. It is high time to determine the amount you ca ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Filing
Companies need to file several financial reports in different periods with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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03:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Apr | |
05:00 | Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now | 2 quarter | |
09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Apr | |
14:30 | Building Permits | Mar | |
18:45 | SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan Speaks | ||
00:45 | Visitor Arrivals | Mar | |
01:50 | Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index | Apr | |
08:00 | Claimant Count Change | Apr | |
08:00 | Average Earnings Index | Mar |