QUARTILE
A term that describes a division of observations into 4 defined intervals according to the data values and how they compare to the whole set of observations.
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Systematic Withdrawal Plan - SWP
Mutual fund service providing a given payout amount to the shareholder at preset intervals, normally monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. ...
Respite Care
Short-term care of a few hours or weeks of the sick or disabled to provide relief, to the regular caregiver, usually a family member.
SEC Form N-54C
SEC Form N-54C is a filing used to withdraw a voluntary election to be regulated as a business development company to be submitted by an investment ...
Condor Spread
Options strategy comprised of a bear and a bull spread but has different strike prices that aims to earn limited profits with a small amount of ris ...
Economic Cycle
Natural fluctuation of the economy between the periods of growth and recession. The stage of the economic cycle at present can be determined by loo ...
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Principles of Trading: Introduction
Trading is an active participation in the financial markets. Those who partake in buy-and-hold investing are called traders. Also called market pla ...
Ethical Investing: Activism and Advocacy of Shareholders
Activist investors are not contented with just purchasing stocks and supporting its actions or decisions. They want to change the norms of targeted ...
A Guide to Income Tax: Overlooked Credits and Cuts
The US tax code changes from time to time, and majority of taxpayers cannot name at least three of the most common deductible expenditures. On that ...
Featured Investment: The American Depository Receipt
Investments are what trading is all about. And knowing about the various available investment options and how to trade them is one of the keys to a ...
Defining Inflation
Inflation is the sustained increase in the overall level of products and services in an economy over a particular time period. Expressed as percent ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
