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Federal Reserve Pass: Boosting Liquidity and Credit Availability
February 07, 2025 06:05 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Increased Bank Reserves:,The Federal Reserve injects additional reserves into the banking system.,Easier Credit Access:,More money in circulation leads to lower interest rates and increased borrowing.,Economic Stimulation:,Enhanced liquidi...

Feasible Set of Portfolios
February 07, 2025 06:04 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Represents all possible investment combinations within given constraints.,Helps investors identify optimal risk-return trade-offs.,Forms the foundation for portfolio selection and diversification.,The feasible set of portfolios refers to t...
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Futures Commission Merchant (FCM)
February 07, 2025 06:01 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Market Intermediary:,Acts as a key intermediary between traders and exchanges.,Regulated Entity:,Must comply with strict financial and regulatory requirements.,Risk Management:,Ensures client funds are segregated and protected.,A Futures C...

Free Carrier (FCA) – Understanding the International Trade Term
February 07, 2025 05:50 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Definition:,FCA (Free Carrier) is an Incoterm where the seller delivers goods to a specified location.,Seller’s Responsibility:,The seller handles export clearance and delivery to the agreed point.,Buyer’s Responsibility:,The buyer assumes...
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Favorable Balance of Trade
February 07, 2025 05:49 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,A favorable balance of trade occurs when a nation’s exports exceed its imports.,It strengthens economic growth, boosts employment, and enhances national wealth.,Governments use trade policies to maintain a surplus and sustain economic stab...

Understanding Fast Markets and Their Impact
February 07, 2025 05:48 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Rapid Trading Surge:,Fast markets occur when excessive trading in a security overwhelms electronic systems.,Delayed Price Updates:,High trading volume can cause delays in reflecting the latest sale price and market conditions.,Common in Op...

FASB No. 52: Foreign Currency Translation Accounting
February 07, 2025 05:47 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Replaced FASB No. 8,– Established a new framework for foreign currency translation.,Current Rate Method,– Requires financial statements to reflect exchange rates at the reporting date.,Equity Impact,– Currency fluctuations are recorded in...
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FAS 157: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157
February 07, 2025 05:45 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Defines fair value measurement and its application in financial reporting.,Introduces a three-level fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs.,Enhances transparency and consistency in financial statements.,The Statement of Financial Accoun...
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Farther Out, Farther In: Understanding Option Contract Maturities
February 07, 2025 05:44 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,"Farther out" refers to options with longer expirations, offering extended time value.,"Farther in" denotes options with shorter expirations, providing quicker exposure.,Maturity selection impacts risk, premium cost, and strategy effective...
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Understanding Family Offices: Managing Wealth for Generations
February 07, 2025 05:43 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Wealth Management Hub,– A family office is an entity designed to oversee and manage a wealthy family's financial affairs.,Customized Financial Strategies,– These entities provide tailored investment, tax, and estate planning solutions.,Lon...

Eugene F. Fama: Pioneer of Modern Financial Theory
February 07, 2025 05:42 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Developed the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, revolutionizing finance.,Served as a finance professor at the University of Chicago for decades.,Awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics for groundbreaking research.,Eugene F. Fama is a disting...

False Accounting: A Deceptive Financial Practice
February 07, 2025 05:41 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Manipulating financial records to misrepresent a company's financial health.,Concealing losses or inflating profits for personal or corporate advantage.,Violates legal and ethical standards, leading to severe penalties.,Understanding False...

Fallen Angels: Bonds That Lose Their Investment-Grade Status
February 07, 2025 05:40 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Downgraded Bonds:,Once investment-grade bonds that have fallen to junk status.,Market Impact:,Affects investor confidence and pricing dynamics.,Opportunities & Risks:,Potential for higher returns but increased volatility.,In the world of f...

Who is Russell Vought? Project 2025 co-author confirmed as OMB director
February 07, 2025 05:06 PM AEDT| By InvezzRussell Vought has been confirmed as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Senate voted 53-47 in favour of Vought, a key figure in President Donald Trump’s economic strategy and one of the architects of Project 2025. Hi...

USD/INR forecast: what next for the rupee after the RBI cut?
February 07, 2025 05:01 PM AEDT| By InvezzThe Indian rupee remained at its all-time low against the US dollar after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) delivered its first interest rate cut since the pandemic. The USD/INR exchange rate was trading at 87.50 on Friday, a few points below the all-t...

Hongkong Post extends suspension of US parcel deliveries over tariff uncertainty
February 07, 2025 04:46 PM AEDT| By InvezzHong Kong’s postal service has extended its suspension on shipping items containing goods to the United States, even after the US postal administration reversed its temporary ban on parcels from China. The ongoing restriction highlights escalating tr...

Trump-linked memecoins TRUMP and MELANIA lose up to 90% market value
February 07, 2025 04:34 PM AEDT| By InvezzThe rise and fall of memecoins tied to public figures have once again demonstrated the speculative nature of the cryptocurrency market. Donald Trump’s TRUMP token and Melania Trump’s MELANIA token have seen staggering declines, shedding billions in m...

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC EXCLUDING CHINA REGION CELEBRATES YEAR OF RECORD-BREAKING GROWTH WITH OVER 100 SIGNED DEALS IN 2024
February 07, 2025 02:00 PM AEDT| By CisionWith record annual deals and rooms signings, the company's APEC region added over 21,000 rooms to its development pipeline in 2024, driven by strategic conversion and multi-unit agreement strat...

Tai'an, China: Colorful Spring Festival Activities, Reviving Traditional Chinese New Year Flavor
February 07, 2025 01:44 PM AEDT| By CisionTAI'AN, China, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from the Shandong Office of Hong Kong Business Daily. During the Spring Festival, the old county government office in Tai'an was...

USD/CAD forecast: bearish engulfing forms ahead of NFP data
February 07, 2025 01:05 PM AEDT| By InvezzThe USD/CAD exchange rate has pulled back sharply in the past few days after Donald Trump paused tariffs on Canadian goods. It initially jumped to a high of 1.4787 on Monday, and has now retreated to 1.4300, a 3.15% drop. So, what next for the USD to...