FEDERAL DISCOUNT RATE
Fed discount rate is offered to qualified commercial banks or other depository institutions to reduce liquidity problems. It lets Federal Reserve control the money supply and to assure stability in the financial markets.
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Tag-Along Rights
Investment agreement provision protecting a minority stakeholder, normally in a venture capital deal. If a majority shareholder sells his or her st ...
Fiduciary
An individual who is legally appointed to hold assets in trust for another person. He or she manages the assets for the other person’s benefi ...
Coincident Indicator
Metric showing the current status of economic activity within a certain area. Indicators include employment, average weekly hours worked in manufac ...
Jumbo Loan
A mortgage with a loan amount that exceeds the conforming loan limits fixed by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO). The agen ...
Form 4
A document that needs to be filed with the SEC when there is a material change in the company insiders’ holdings. Directors and officers of t ...
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Health Savings Account: Eligibility
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An Introduction to Insurance
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook | ||
| 02:01 | Rightmove House Prices | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Fixed Asset Investment | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Industrial production | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Retail Sales | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Unemployment Rate | Nov | |
| 04:00 | NBS Press Conference | ||
| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Oct | |
| 09:00 | Wholesale Price Index | Nov |
