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Interest Rates -
This article describes the impact of interest rates. A related concept is the Yield Curve.
An interest rate is the cost of borrowing money. Among the many industries affected... read more 33756 views | Related: Yield Curve, Home Depot (HD), Subprime lending | |
LIBOR -
The graph to the left is for the 3 month LIBOR.
LIBOR, or the London Interbank Offered Rate, is the average interest rate between banks in the London interbank market. LIBOR is a widely... read more 15747 views | Related: TED Spread, Interest Rate Swaps, Swedish Krona (SEK) | |
Investing in China - China's impact on international business: almost everything China does has some effect on the world economy, but Chinese outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and the... read more 10090 views | Related: Revaluing the Yuan, Bank of China (HKG:3988), China Mobile (Hong Kong) (CHL) | |
Shanghai Stock Exchange - See also Investing in China.
As of 31 December 2007, the Shanghai Stock Exchange had 860 listed companies[1] with a combined market capitalization of $3.7 trillion.[2] It... read more 9885 views | Related: Shanghai Composite Index (SSEC), Stock Exchange, Chinese Renminbi (CNY) | Hong Kong Stock Exchange - See also Investing in China.
As of 31 December 2007, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange had 1,241 listed companies[1] with a combined market capitalization of $2.7 trillion.[2]... read more 9285 views | Related: Hang Seng Index (HSI), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (0388-HK), Shanghai Stock Exchange |
Toronto Stock Exchange - See also Investing in Canada.
As of 31 December 2007, the Toronto Stock Exchange had 3,951 listed companies[1] with a combined market capitalization of $2.2 trillion.[2] It... read more 9267 views | Related: S&P/TSX Composite Index (GSPTSE), TMX Group (X-T), S&P/TSX 60 Index (SPTSE) | TED Spread -
The chart at left shows the value of the TED Spread in basis points, calculated as the 3 Month LIBOR rate minus the 3 Month T Bill rate.
The TED spread is a gap between two interest... read more 8774 views | Related: LIBOR, 2008 Financial Crisis, Basis point (bps) |
Inflation -
Inflation is a measure of how much the general level of prices for goods and services is rising over time. In other words, as inflation rises, the purchasing power of every unit of... read more 7338 views | Related: Consumer Price Index - CPI (CPIS), Deflation, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) | Investing in Brazil -
Brazil is the largest economic power in Latin America and the 10th largest country in the world by GDP .[1] Over the last decade Brazil's agribusiness and domestic... read more 6923 views | Related: Ethanol, Petrobras (PBR), Commodities |
Jewelry, Wedding Bands, DesignersCollections Atlas® - See also NYSE Euronext (NYX), the publicly-traded company that owns and operates this exchange.
As of 31 December 2007, the New York Stock Exchange had 2,297 listed... read more 5892 views | Related: Crowd trades, Market Capitalization, NYSE Euronext (NYX) | Dhaka Stock Exchange - See also Investing in Bangladesh.
As of 31 December 2007, the Dhaka Stock Exchange had 350 listed companies[1] with a combined market capitalization of $10.8... read more 5554 views | Related: Stock Exchange, DSE-20 Index (DSE20-DH), Bangladeshi Tak (BDT) |
London Stock Exchange - See also Investing in England.
As of 31 December 2007, the London Stock Exchange had 3,307 listed companies[1] with a combined market capitalization of $3.9 trillion.[2] It... read more 4962 views | Related: Stock Exchange, FTSE 100 Index (FTSE), London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSE) | Investing in India -
India is the 12th largest economy in the world and has the second largest population at 1.13B.[1] India’s GDP grew 9.1% in 2007[2] and grew about 8% each of the... read more 4568 views | Related: Investing in Brazil, State Bank of India (BOM:500112), Commodities |
Bombay Stock Exchange - See also Investing in India.
As of 31 December 2007, the Bombay Stock Exchange had 4,887 listed companies[1] with a combined market capitalization of $1.8 trillion.[2] It is... read more 4200 views | Related: BSE Sensex (BSESN), Stock Exchange, BSE Dollex 100 (BSED100) | Treasury Bills -
The graph to the left is the discount rate for T-Bills with a 3-month maturity.
Treasury bills are short-term debt securities issued by the U.S. Government. They are issued in... read more 4036 views |
Unemployment (U.S.) - This article is about unemployment in the U.S. To read more about unemployment in other countries, see Unemployment (disambiguation).
Unemployment and employment are closely... read more 3932 views | Related: Unemployment (disambiguation), U.S. Economic Cycles | Nasdaq -
See also NASDAQ OMX Group (NDAQ), the publicly-traded company that owns and operates this exchange.
As of 31 December 2007, NASDAQ had 3,069 listed companies[1] with a combined... read more 3799 views | Related: NASDAQ 100 Index (IUXX), NASDAQ OMX Group (NDAQ), U.S. Dollar (USD) |
Tokyo Stock Exchange - See also Investing in Japan.
As of 31 December 2007, the the Tokyo Stock Exchange had 2,414 listed companies[1] with a combined market capitalization of $4.3 trillion.[2] It... read more 3589 views | Related: Tokyo Stock Price Index - TOPIX (TPX/09M-TO), Stock Exchange, Japanese Yen (JPY) | Certificate of Deposit (CD) -
The chart to the left is for 6 month CDs.
A certificate of deposit, or CD, is an interest-bearing deposit account. However, unlike a savings deposit account in which... read more 3445 views | Related: Savings (disambiguation), How To Invest, Interest |
Investing in Russia -
Once a world superpower, Russia has rebounded from its fall to become one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the world. Russia's wartime infrastructure is still... read more 3408 views | Related: BP (BP), Currency, Emerging Markets | Indian Rupee (INR) -
This article discusses the Indian Rupee. For other Rupee currencies, see Rupee (disambiguation).
The chart at left shows the USD/INR currency pair; the number of Indian... read more 3210 views | Related: Rupee (disambiguation), Currency, Forex |
Indian Rupee (INR) -
This article discusses the Indian Rupee. For other Rupee currencies, see Rupee (disambiguation).
The chart at left shows the USD/INR currency pair; the number of Indian... read more 3210 views | Related: Rupee (disambiguation), Currency, Forex | Forex - Looking for Forex Trading Strategies? Check out the Forex Trading page
Forex (FX) is short for foreign exchange and refers to the trading of one currency for another. Unlike stocks or... read more 2582 views | Related: British Pound (GBP), Currency, Forex Trading |
Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) -
The Kuwaiti Dinar, denoted by KWD, is the official currency of Kuwait. The KWD, which is divided into 100 units, was introduced to Kuwait in 1960 as a replacement for the... read more 1766 views | Related: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | Australian Dollar (AUD) -
The Australian Dollar (also known as "Aussie" [1]) is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is denoted with a leading $, though in an international... read more 1501 views | Related: Forex, U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency |
Chinese Renminbi (CNY) - The Chinese Renminbi, which is also known as the yuan, is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC. The name the Yuan comes from the... read more 1474 views | Related: Revaluing the Yuan, U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency | Swiss Franc (CHF) -
The Swiss Franc (also known as the “Swissie”[1]) is the currency of the nation of Switzerland. It is denoted with a trailing CHF or, alternately, SFr. or Fr. (with the... read more 1442 views | Related: Forex, Central Bank, Currency |
Canadian Dollar (CAD) - The Canadian Dollar (also known as "Loonie" [1]) is the currency of the Nation of Canada. It is denoted with a leading $, though in an international context the $ is... read more 1369 views | Related: Forex, U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency | Singapore Dollar (SGD) -
The Singapore Dollar is the currency used in Singpaore and replaced the Malaya and British Borneo dollar upon its independence from Malaysia.
The chart at left shows... read more 884 views | Related: U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency, Currency Pair |
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) - The Hong Kong Dollar is the currency of the Chinese SAR of Hong Kong. It is denoted with a leading $, though in an international context the $ is often appended to an... read more 868 views | Related: U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency, Currency Pair | Mexican Peso (MXN) -
This article is about the official currency of Mexico. For other currencies with the name Peso, see Peso (disambiguation).
The chart at left shows the USD/MXN currency pair; the number of Mexican Peso equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
762 views | Related: Peso (disambiguation), U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency |
Korean Won (KRW) - The chart at left shows the USD/KRW currency pair; the number of Korean Won equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
699 views | Related: U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency, Currency Pair | Brazilian Rea (BRL) -
The chart at left shows the USD/BRL currency pair; the number of Brazilian Real equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
674 views | Related: U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency, Currency Pair |
South African Rand (ZAR) -
The South African Rand is the currency used in South Africa, Nambia, Swaziland, and Lesotho.
The chart at left shows the USD/ZAR currency pair; the number of South African Ran equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
601 views | Related: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | Currency Pair - See also Currency.
In the global foreign exchange market, currencies are always traded in pairs where one is bought and the other is sold. The format for quoting currency pairs is... read more 450 views | Related: EUR/USD, Euro (EUR), Cable (GBP/USD) |
Philippine Peso (PHP) - The chart at left shows the USD/PHP currency pair; the number of Philippine Peso equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
408 views | Related: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte (VEF) -
The Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte is the new currency of Venezuela since the 1st of January 2008. It replaced the bolivar which had grown less useful due to... read more 389 views | Related: U.S. Dollar (USD), Currency, Currency Pair |
Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD) -
The Zimbabwean Dollar is the currency of Zimbabwe but due to excessive inflation, it is often not used. Instead, many people use the U.S. Dollar (USD), the... read more 371 views | Related: Motswana Pula (BWP), British Pound (GBP), Currency | Forex Trading - Forex Trading
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With over $3 trillion[1] in average daily turnover, the foreign exchange market (forex or FX for short)... read more 369 views | Related: Forex, The Different Ways to Trade Currencies, Technical Analysis for the Currency Market |
Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) -
The Sri Lankan Rupee is the currency of Sri Lanka and replaced the Indian Rupee (INR).
The chart at left shows the USD/LKR currency pair; the number of Sri Lankan Rupees equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
341 views | Related: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | U.A.E. Dirham (AED) -
The UAE Dirhman' is the currency used in the UAE. The currency was introduced in 1973 to replace the Qatar and Dubai riyal.
The chart at left shows the USD/AED currency pair; the number of U.A.E Dirham equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
328 views | Related: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex |
Monster iSport -
The New Lira is the currency that replaced the old lira in 2003. The change removed 6 zeros off the end of lira currency.
The chart at left shows the USD/TRY currency pair; the number of Turkish New Lira equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).
326 views | Related: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD) -
The Cayman Islands Dollar is the currency of the Cayman Islands. It has been pegged to the US at 1 Cayman Island Dollar to 1.2 US Dollars since the 1st of April... read more 323 views | Related: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex |
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Investing in China - China's impact on international business: almost everything China does has some effect on the world economy, but Chinese outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and the... read more 10090 views | Related: Revaluing the Yuan, Bank of China (HKG:3988), China Mobile (Hong Kong) (CHL) | Investing in Brazil -
Brazil is the largest economic power in Latin America and the 10th largest country in the world by GDP .[1] Over the last decade Brazil's agribusiness and domestic... read more 6923 views | Related: Ethanol, Petrobras (PBR), Commodities |
Investing in India -
India is the 12th largest economy in the world and has the second largest population at 1.13B.[1] India’s GDP grew 9.1% in 2007[2] and grew about 8% each of the... read more 4568 views | Related: Investing in Brazil, State Bank of India (BOM:500112), Commodities | Investing in Russia -
Once a world superpower, Russia has rebounded from its fall to become one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the world. Russia's wartime infrastructure is still... read more 3408 views | Related: BP (BP), Currency, Emerging Markets |
Investing in Latin America -
Latin America is made up completely by developing and emerging markets. The country leading the region's growth is Brazil. About half the countries in the region... read more 2190 views | Related: Aerovias de Integracion Regional S.A. (AIR-BO), America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (AMOV), Investing in Argentina | Investing in Poland - Poland has the largest economy in Eastern Europe, with GDP totaling $420 billion in 2007, more than double that of the Czech Republic,[1] and one of the highest levels of... read more 1545 views | Related: Comarch (WAR:CMR), Currency, Investing in the Czech Republic |
Investing in Australia - Australia is the 14th largest nation by GDP [1] with 1,010,699USD million.
[edit] Trends and Forces
[edit] Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Australia has been... read more 1359 views | Related: Gross Domestic Product, Currency, Geographic Region | Investing in Korea - 1035 views | Related: Currency, Geographic Region, Index |
European Union - [edit] Pros and Cons of Investing in this Region
Pros
- A very stable political system
- Very advanced infrastructure
Cons
- Slow industrial growth (except for some Eastern... read more 996 views | Related: Currency, Index, Geographic Region | Investing in the Philippines -
Why invest in the Philippines?
The Philippines is the third-largest English speaking country in the world, enabling its manpower to have a unique edge over... read more 819 views | Related: Currency, IShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE:EPHE), Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) |
Investing in Vietnam -
Although many are familiar with the moniker made in China, Vietnam has become a major center of manufacturing in recent years. It has become especially attractive as wages in China have risen making manufacturing there more expensive.
778 views | Related: Investing in China, Currency, Geographic Region | Investing in Germany -
The OECD country is globally the 4th largest ecomomy by GDP and closely integrated into the European Ecomomic and Monetary Union.[1] Germans currency is the Euro and the... read more 409 views | Related: Geographic Region, Adidas AG (ADDYY), Aleo Solar (AS1-FF) |
Investing in Hungary -
Hungary had the 4th highest level of GDP growth in the world between 1998 and 2002.[1] Hungary was the original outsourcing location for Western European manufacturers, and... read more 317 views | Related: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA-AU), Otp Bank (BDP:OTP), Magyar Telekom Plc. (MTA) | Investing in Greece - 294 views | Related: Currency, European Union, Euro (EUR) |
Investing in Bulgaria - Bulgaria, the world's 74th largest country by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) joined the European Union on June 1, 2007.[1] Bulgaria's currency is the Bulgarian Lev (BGN),... read more 115 views | Related: Bulgarian Stock Exchange, Geographic Region, Stock Exchange | Investing in Cyprus - 98 views | Related: Geographic Region, Cis (EPA:CTRG), Currency |
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Interest Rates -
This article describes the impact of interest rates. A related concept is the Yield Curve.
An interest rate is the cost of borrowing money. Among the many industries affected... read more 33756 views | Related: Yield Curve, Home Depot (HD), Subprime lending | LIBOR -
The graph to the left is for the 3 month LIBOR.
LIBOR, or the London Interbank Offered Rate, is the average interest rate between banks in the London interbank market. LIBOR is a widely... read more 15747 views | Related: TED Spread, Interest Rate Swaps, Swedish Krona (SEK) |
TED Spread -
The chart at left shows the value of the TED Spread in basis points, calculated as the 3 Month LIBOR rate minus the 3 Month T Bill rate.
The TED spread is a gap between two interest... read more 8774 views | Related: LIBOR, 2008 Financial Crisis, Basis point (bps) | Inflation -
Inflation is a measure of how much the general level of prices for goods and services is rising over time. In other words, as inflation rises, the purchasing power of every unit of... read more 7338 views | Related: Consumer Price Index - CPI (CPIS), Deflation, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) |
Treasury Bills -
The graph to the left is the discount rate for T-Bills with a 3-month maturity.
Treasury bills are short-term debt securities issued by the U.S. Government. They are issued in... read more 4036 views | Unemployment (U.S.) - This article is about unemployment in the U.S. To read more about unemployment in other countries, see Unemployment (disambiguation).
Unemployment and employment are closely... read more 3932 views | Related: Unemployment (disambiguation), U.S. Economic Cycles |
Certificate of Deposit (CD) -
The chart to the left is for 6 month CDs.
A certificate of deposit, or CD, is an interest-bearing deposit account. However, unlike a savings deposit account in which... read more 3445 views | Related: Savings (disambiguation), How To Invest, Interest | Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor) - The chart on the left is the 3 month Euribor.
The Euro Interbank Offered Rate, or Euribor, is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered... read more 1584 views | Related: ABN Amro Holding N.V. (ABN), Bank of Ireland (IRE), Investing in Belgium |
Consumer Price Index - CPI (CPIS) -
This article is about the Consumer Price Index. For the article on the company with ticker CPI or companies named CPI, see CPI (disambiguation).
The Consumer... read more 1546 views | Related: CPI (disambiguation), Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI) | Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) - The chart on the left is the 3 month HIBOR.
The Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate, or HIBOR, is the average interest rate at which term deposits are... read more 1457 views | Related: Interbank market, Interest Rates, Term Deposit |
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) -
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, are bonds issued by the US Treasury which provide investors with protection against inflation.... read more 1033 views | Related: Inflation, Consumer Price Index - CPI (CPIS), Principal | Commercial Paper - The chart on the left is the 3 month financial commercial paper.
Commercial paper is a short-term debt security or promissory note (think IOU) issued by large corporations. It... read more 967 views | Related: Credit Ratings Agencies |
Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) - The chart on the left is the 3 month KLIBOR.
The Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate, or KLIBOR, is the average interest rate at which term deposits... read more 794 views | Related: Interbank market, Interest Rates, Investing in Malaysia | Federal Funds Rate -
The Federal Funds Rate (FFR) is the interest rate that banks pay to borrow federal funds. Federal law requires that banks hold a certain percentage (typically 10%) of the... read more 719 views | Related: Interest Rates, Demand accounts, Federal Reserve |
Interest Rate Swaps - The chart on the left is the 3 month interest rate swap.
Interest rate swaps are a common type of derivative security, which simply means that their value is “derived”... read more 660 views | Related: LIBOR, Derivatives, Dollar (disambiguation) | Budapest Interbank Offered Rate (BUBOR) - The chart on the left is the 3 month BUBOR.
The Budapest Interbank Offered Rate, or BUBOR, is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered... read more 315 views | Related: Interbank market, Interest Rates, Investing in Hungary |
Muni Composite 5 Year AAA Bond Rate - The Muni Composite 5 Year AAA Bond Rate is an average of municipal AAA bonds issued by state, county or city governments. This rating is provided by Moody's Investor Service - one of the major bond credit rating services.
185 views | Muni Composite 10 Year AAA Bond Rate -
The Muni Composite 10 Year AAA Bond Rate is an average of municipal bonds issued by state, county or city governements at different quality ratings; A, AA,... read more 173 views |
Euroyen -
The Euroyen is a Eurobond which is denominated in the Japanese Yen (JPY) and issued by a non-Japanese firm that is also outside of Japan. Euroyen bonds can be bought throughout the world, not just in European Markets.
166 views | Related: Japanese Yen (JPY) | Jakarta Interbank Offered Rate (JIBOR) - The chart on the left is the 3 month JIBOR.
The Jakarta Interbank Offered Rate, or JIBOR, is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered... read more 159 views | Related: Interbank market, Interest Rates, Term Deposit |
China Interbank Offered Rate (CHIBOR) - The chart on the left is the 3 month CHIBOR.
The China Interbank Offered Rate, or CHIBOR, is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered... read more 153 views | Related: Interbank market, Interest Rates, Investing in China | 11th District Cost of Funds Index - (COFI) -
The 11th District Cost of Funds Index is not an interest rate. It reflects the interest expenses reported for a given month by the COFI (Cost of Fund... read more 128 views |
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