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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 29631 views | Related: Subprime lending, U.S. Housing Market, Goldman Sachs Group (GS) | |
U.S. Dollar (USD) -
The U.S. dollar (USD) (also known as the Greenback or Buck[1]) is the official currency used in the United States of America. 85% of all currency transactions across the... read more 17922 views | Related: 3M Company (MMM), Advanced Medical Optics (EYE), Aussie (AUD/USD) | |
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: Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM), Australian Dollar (AUD), British Pound (GBP) | |
Yield Curve - The yield curve describes the relationship between short- and long-term interest rates (i.e., the "term structure"), and is often represented as a graph showing the duration of... read more 9014 views | Related: Interest Rates, Toll Brothers (TOL), Net Interest Rate Spread | 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, 3 month LIBOR |
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: Freddie Mac (FRE), Bank of America (BAC), Bear Stearns Companies (BSC) | 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 7065 views | Related: Bank of China (HKG:3988), China Mobile (Hong Kong) (CHL), Currency |
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 5979 views | Related: ArcelorMittal (MT), Avon Products (AVP), Banco Bradesco Sa (BBD) | 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 5904 views | Related: Canadian Dollar (CAD), Investing in Canada, Market Capitalization |
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 5880 views | Related: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (0388-HK), Benchmark, Hang Seng Index (HSI) | 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 5773 views | Related: Chinese Renminbi (CNY), Investing in China, Market Capitalization |
British Pound (GBP) -
The British Pound (officially Pound Sterling, abbreviated GBP for Great British Pound) is the currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown dependencies (the Isle of Man and... read more 5195 views | Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, AstraZeneca (AZN), BHP Billiton (BHP) | Japanese Yen (JPY) -
The Yen is the currency of the nation of Japan. In the foreign exchange market, it is the third most traded currency behind the American dollar and the Euro.[1] It is... read more 4894 views | Related: Auto Makers, Bank of Japan, Carry Trade |
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: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BOM:500103), Bharti Airtel (BOM:532454), Investing in China | New York Stock Exchange - 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 4284 views | Related: Crowd trades, Market Capitalization, NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index (PSE) |
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: U.S. Economic Cycles, Unemployment (disambiguation) | 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 3888 views | Related: British Pound (GBP), FTSE 100 Index (FTSE), Investing in England |
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 | 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: How To Invest, Interest, Interest Rates |
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), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP), Currency | 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: Currency, Forex, Rupee (disambiguation) |
U.S. Dollar (USD) -
The U.S. dollar (USD) (also known as the Greenback or Buck[1]) is the official currency used in the United States of America. 85% of all currency transactions across the... read more 17922 views | Related: 3M Company (MMM), Advanced Medical Optics (EYE), Aussie (AUD/USD) | British Pound (GBP) -
The British Pound (officially Pound Sterling, abbreviated GBP for Great British Pound) is the currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown dependencies (the Isle of Man and... read more 5195 views | Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, AstraZeneca (AZN), BHP Billiton (BHP) |
Japanese Yen (JPY) -
The Yen is the currency of the nation of Japan. In the foreign exchange market, it is the third most traded currency behind the American dollar and the Euro.[1] It is... read more 4894 views | Related: Auto Makers, Bank of Japan, Carry Trade | 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: Currency, Forex, Rupee (disambiguation) |
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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: Currency, Australian Dollar (AUD), British Pound (GBP) | 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: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | 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: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex |
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: Central Bank, Currency, Currency Crosses | 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: Currency, Currency Crosses, Currency Pair |
Most Active Market Hours and Currency Pairs in the Forex Market - Though the forex market runs twenty-four hours a day, there are still periods during each day when price action is more volatile... read more 1141 views | 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: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex |
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: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | 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: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex |
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) -
The New Zealand dollar (NZD) (also known as "Kiwi") is the official currency for New Zealand. It has the highest interest rate of the 8 major currencies but... read more 675 views | Related: Aussie (AUD/USD), Australian Dollar (AUD), Currency | 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: Aussie (AUD/USD), Currency, EUR/CAD | 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: Currency, Currency Pair, Forex | 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 |
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 |
| See all 48 Currencies on Wikinvest |
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 7065 views | Related: Bank of China (HKG:3988), China Mobile (Hong Kong) (CHL), Currency | 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 5979 views | Related: ArcelorMittal (MT), Avon Products (AVP), Banco Bradesco Sa (BBD) |
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: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BOM:500103), Bharti Airtel (BOM:532454), Investing in China | 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), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP), Currency |
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: Currency, Investing in the Czech Republic, Dell (DELL) |
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: Currency, Gross Domestic Product, Geographic Region | Investing in the United Arab Emirates -
The UAE is one of thirteen nations belonging to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”), who have become very prosperous as a... read more 1052 views | Related: Geographic Region, Currency, 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, Geographic Region, Index | 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, Geographic Region, Index |
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 285 views | Related: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Alcoa (AA), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA-AU) | 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: 2008 Financial Crisis, Albena AD (BUL:6AB), Biofuels |
| See all 14 Geographies on Wikinvest |
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 29631 views | Related: Subprime lending, U.S. Housing Market, Goldman Sachs Group (GS) | 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: Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM), Australian Dollar (AUD), British Pound (GBP) |
Yield Curve - The yield curve describes the relationship between short- and long-term interest rates (i.e., the "term structure"), and is often represented as a graph showing the duration of... read more 9014 views | Related: Interest Rates, Toll Brothers (TOL), Net Interest Rate Spread | 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, 3 month LIBOR |
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: Freddie Mac (FRE), Bank of America (BAC), Bear Stearns Companies (BSC) | 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: U.S. Economic Cycles, Unemployment (disambiguation) |
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: How To Invest, Interest, Interest Rates | 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 2978 views |
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) |
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: Consumer Price Index - CPI (CPIS), Inflation, 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 |
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: Demand accounts, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates | 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 380 views | Related: Derivatives, Dollar (disambiguation), Fixed Income Assets |
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 193 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) |
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 | 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 120 views | Related: Interbank market, Interest Rates, Investing in China |
Prime Rate -
The Prime Rate is the base rate that banks use in pricing commercial loans to their best creditworthy customers. This rate is posted by a majority of top 25 (by assets in domestic... read more 91 views | 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 78 views | Related: Interbank market, Interest Rates, Investing in Malaysia |
| See all 82 Rates pages on Wikinvest |
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