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How do banks make money? From the outside, banks can seem like more of a mystery relative to other businesses. For most businesses, they make money by selling goods and services. On the other hand, banks don’t sell traditional goods and work more with money and credit and use it to make even more money. […]

In this article, we cover all things related to the forward markets and forward contracts. What is a forward contract? A forward contract – often simply called a forward – is a contract between two entities to buy or sell an asset at a time and price specified in the contract. This makes a forward contract a type of […]

What Is the Quick Ratio? The quick ratio, also known as the acid-test ratio, is a liquidity ratio that measures a company’s ability to pay its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. This ratio is considered to be a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio because it only includes assets that […]

In macroeconomic forecasting of financial markets, it start with inflation, which moves into interest rates, which then flows into every other market. Inflation There are various definitions of inflation and everyone’s opinion on the inflation rate might be different because their basket of goods and services is different; their exact basket may vary significantly depending […]

What Are Funds From Operations (FFO)? Funds from operations (FFO) is an accounting measure used by real estate investment trusts (REITs) to define the cash flow from a property or portfolio of properties. FFO excludes gains or losses from the sale of property and depreciation and amortization expense, which can make it a more accurate […]

When it comes to trading, many people fixate on their winning percentage as a measure of their success. However, it’s important to understand that a high winning percentage doesn’t necessarily mean you are making money, and a low winning percentage doesn’t necessarily mean you are losing money.   Key Takeaways – Good Trade Win Percentage […]

Immunization is a strategy used by portfolio managers to reduce interest rate risk. The goal of immunization is to generate a steady stream of income or keep the value of a portfolio constant over time. To do this, the manager chooses two bonds with different coupon rates and maturity dates; one provides income while the […]

What Is the Disposition Effect? The disposition effect is a behavioral bias that refers to the tendency of traders/investors to hold on to losing investments while selling winning investments too early. This behavior is driven by the emotional discomfort of realizing a loss and the psychological pleasure of realizing a gain. As a result, traders/investors […]

The S&P 500 is largely regarded as the world’s top equity index benchmark. Many investment managers track their performance relative to the S&P 500 and it’s commonly noted how difficult it can be to beat the S&P 500 “beat the market” over time. Given that, many wish to simply invest in the S&P 500 for […]

What Is a Frequency Distribution? A frequency distribution is a table that displays the frequency of various outcomes in a sample. The first column lists each unique value (or category) of the variable in question, and the second column lists how often that value occurs. For example, imagine you surveyed 100 people about which type […]