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What is the Discount Rate?
The Discount Rate can actually have multiple meanings, but the most prevalent one is in regards to the minimum interest rate the Federal Reserve will charge for lending to commercial banks.
The Federal Reserve sets the discount rate in an effort to discourage or encourage commercial banks to borrow, depending on the economic conditions. The discount rate also refers to the rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows, as part of Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis.
What are Bear Market Funds?
Bear market funds are designed to profit when the market or sector they follow declines. Bear Market Funds make money...
What is an Annuity?
Annuities are financial products sold by insurance companies, and they are designed to protect against life expectancy
What is IRS Publication 524, Credit for the Elderly and the Disabled?
Individuals over 65 years old or are disabled may be eligible for a tax credit. Publication 524 describes this in detail
What is the Rectangle Bottom (Bullish) Pattern?
The Rectangle Bottom pattern forms when a currency pair price is stuck in a range bound motion, between support/resistance levels
What is a currency forward?
Forward contracts allow an investor to lock in a price by agreeing to exchange a set amount of one currency for another
What is the commodity channel index (CCI)?
The Commodity Channel Index can be used for ETFs, stocks, and so on. It basically displays the relative daily difference
What are Materials Stocks?
Companies in the Materials sector have business interests in raw materials, such as steel, aluminum, and iron ore
What are Financials Stocks?
Financial stocks are those that make up the financial sector, which encompasses banks, lenders, wire houses, and others
What are All-Cap Mutual Funds?
All-cap mutual funds invest in companies of all sizes. All-capitalization mutual funds invest in companies without a...