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EURopean Stress Indicators
The difference between 3 month EURIBOR and 3 month EONIAEURIBOR is the interest rate that prime banks in the Euro-zone report they would lend to other prime banks in the Euro-zone for a fixed term. Essentially, each bank on the panel of contributes a rate and the highest and lowest fifteen percent are eliminated before the remaining contributed rates are averaged. The result is published each day at 10 am CET (complete technical details are available …
Risk-free interest rate
Is the theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risk, including default risk. The risk-free rate represents the interest that an investor would expect from an absolutely risk-free investment over a given period of time.[1] Therefore, a [url=http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_investor]r[/1]…
Books - Economics
Intermediate Economics Books An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought (2 Vol. Set) Murray Rothbard was the dean of the Austrian School of Economics in the second half of the twentieth century. He wrote books on economics , …
Ecommerce Expected to Expand by 17% in 2013
Sales in the Asian-Pacific region is expected to rise by nearly 25% to $390 bln. The penetration of cell phones helps facilitate this. Currently, internet-based sales in North America are greater, projected to be almost $420 bln this year, a more modest, but still healthy 12.5% increase. eMarketer projects the Asian-Pacific region to surpass North American sales next year. Nevertheless, the US is projected continue to have the most internet-based sales even in 2016, but the cap with Chi…
Sources of Income and Economic Interest
It shows by how the sources of income vary by quintile in the US. One does not need to be a strict economic determinist to see the connection between one's sources of income and one's political interests. Most of those that see transfer payments as too high, for example, are likely not receiving them. Although the claim of class warfare is pinned to the left, the elites are, arguably, even more class conscious. Aspirations to advance to higher quintiles may also impact how one perceives d…
Nine Things to Know Before BOE and ECB
1. The US dollar is mostly within yesterday's ranges against the major currencies. There are a couple of notable exceptions. The dollar has traded above JPY100 for the first time since July 24. It is consolidating just below there prior to the start of the North American session. As we have noted, there is a strong correlation of returns between the Swiss franc and yen. The dollar has also traded above CHF0.94 for the first time since July 22. There was little market reaction to news that Germ…
What Is Correlation Trading And Why Is It So Powerful?
Correlation Trading is a style of trading that is gaining momentum between traders “In the know”. In fact, the momentum is so strong, Correlation Trading is the cover of this months Futures Magazine! As soon as you understand this methodology, not only you will understand WHY it's so powerful, you'll immediately want to get your hands on a few correlation strategies. Correlation trading is all about discovering a way to see what I call see “cracks” in the market. Now for the really interesting p…
What is the carry trade and how can traders profit
Over the past few years, the carry trade has been a major talking point in the financial markets. It is often mentioned in the news because a large number of investors use it as a trading strategy. The strategy is based on the economic theory of supply and demand since funds tend to flow into countries that have a higher return on investments. Simply put a carry trade is where a trader borrows money in a low interest currency (e.g. the Japanese Yen) and buys assets in a high-yielding currency (e…