FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
The body consisting of 12 banking executives, one from each Fed District, which advises the Federal Reserve Board on the matters concerning the state of the banking industry and money supply.
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A convertible preferred stock with an enhanced dividend that is limited in term and participation. Preference equity redemption cumulative stock (P ...
Security Analyst
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All Cash, All Stock Offer
This term offer is a proposal given by a company with an objective of purchasing the outstanding shares of another company from its shareholders by ...
Rate Trigger
Sizeable declines in interest rates that may make companies call in bonds that otherwise pay high coupon or interest rates. Because these bonds are ...
Just in Case - JIC
An inventory method where companies keep huge inventories on hand to minimize the possibility that a product will be out of stock. Companies who em ...
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Leading Index | Mar | |
| 00:45 | Trade Balance | Mar | |
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Mar | |
| 14:30 | Industrial Product Price Index | Mar | |
| 14:30 | Raw Materials Price Index | Mar | |
| 15:30 | FOMC Member Patrick T. Harker Speaks | ||
| 16:00 | Consumer Confidence | Apr | |
| 16:00 | Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index | Apr | |
| 19:40 | FOMC Member Neel Kashkari Speaks |
