LIQUIDITY CUSHION
A reserve fund created for an individual or company that consists of highly-liquid investments. The liquidity cushion of an individual or a business has an ample amount of money or other highly liquid assets. It enables the account holder to fulfill short-term liquidity inadequacies to meet unexpected event without selling securities or other investment instruments quickly, in order to avoid disastrous consequences.
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The day or date in which the declared stock dividend needs to be paid.
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A factor that may be used to calculate the present value of a series of annuities. The initial deposit, earning interest at the periodic rate (r), ...
Bond Yield
Amount of return generated from a bond. It is computed by dividing the interest paid by its current market price. Nominal yield is the most common ...
1040 Form
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form used to file the individual’s annual income tax return. The form is comprised of sections which requi ...
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Market capitalization-weighted stock index made up of 50 huge, blue-chip European companies within the eurozone. The universe for selection is seen ...
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| 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 |
