SWISSIE
Slang term for the Swiss franc, which is often considered a safe-haven currency in times of geopolitical unrest mainly because of Switzerland’s neutrality in global conflicts.
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Grant Deed
Legal document used to transfer title to real property or real property interest. It contains the name of the individual or entity transferring the ...
Underlying Security
Underlying Security is a financial instrument on which the value of a derivative is based.
Savings Bond Plan
Savings Bond Plan is a program that allows employees to purchase US savings bonds through payroll deductions.
Max Pain
The point at which option contracts expire at the maximum loss. The term sprung from Maximum Pain theory, which means most investors who buy and ho ...
Yield Maintenance
Yield Maintenance is a prepayment premium allowing an investor to have the same yield, thus make it seem like the borrower has settled all of the m ...
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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 ...
Buying a Home: Writing an Offer
You’re down to the last four steps to buying your dream house. Now, you need to write an offer and the seller has to accept it. Take into acc ...
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 ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Working Capital
Analysts and investors look at the working capital and its trends to measure a company’s financial performance. This metric determines a busi ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Steps to Take before April 15
Taxpayers, remember these two dates when filing your tax return: December 31 and April 15. We have previously discussed what to do before the year ...
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| 02:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Dec | |
| 10:00 | KOF Economic Barometer | Dec | |
| 10:00 | CPI | Dec | |
| 16:45 | Chicago Purchasing Managers Index | Dec | |
| 17:00 | Pending Home Sales | Nov | |
| 03:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Dec | |
| 03:30 | Non-Manufacturing PMI | Dec | |
| 16:00 | House Price Index | Oct | |
| 03:45 | Markit Final Manufacturing PMI | Dec |
