FIFTH-LETTER IDENTIFIER
The 5th letter added to a four-letter ticker symbol to signify to market participants that there is additional information regarding certain stock of a company.
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Civil Service Retirement System - CSRS
System establishing the retirement, disability, and survivor benefits for certain Federal employees. The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) ...
Division of Corporate Finance
Branch of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States, which is responsible for ensuring investors will have the right level of inf ...
Big Board
Name given to the New York Stock Exchange. Being the oldest stock exchange in the United States and the biggest stock exchange in market capitaliza ...
Buy to Open
Describing the opening of a long position in option transactions. Used by several brokerages, opening the position is not held short in the account ...
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
A law passed by President Ford that requires large companies to file a report with the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice before co ...
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Student Loans: Consolidating Federal Loans
If you find it difficult to monitor and pay the student loans on your own, and want to reduce your monthly payment and lengthen the repayment sched ...
Retirement Planning: Last-Minute Preparation
The road to comfortable and enjoyable retirement is not an easy road. You will experience some challenges along the way as you save up for your gol ...
Ethical Investing: Leaving an Ethical Imprint
After selecting the rightful ethical investments and making it work, it is about to decide how to disburse your assets after you die. You have two ...
Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Basics
For many filing your personal income tax is one of the most frustrating things to do. However, by planning ahead and pacing yourself, doing your ta ...
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| 02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Mar | |
| 02:00 | ANZ Business Confidence | Mar | |
| 02:30 | Private Sector Credit | Feb | |
| 03:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Mar | |
| 03:30 | Non-Manufacturing PMI | Mar | |
| 07:00 | Housing Starts | Feb | |
| 08:00 | Retail Sales | Feb | |
| 08:00 | Import Price Index | Feb | |
| 10:30 | Mortgage Approvals | Feb |
