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What is a Market Maker?
A market maker is a broker-dealer firm or a registered individual that will hold a certain number of shares of a security in order to facilitate trading.
There could be as many as 50 market makers for one particular security, and they compete for customer order flows by displaying buy and sell quotations for a guaranteed number of shares.
The market maker spread refers to the difference between the amount a market maker is willing to pay for a security and the amount that the other party is willing to sell it.
What are Load Mutual Funds?
“Load” mutual funds are those which have a fee structure that includes a front-end or back-end sales charge
What is a bear call spread?
A bear call spread seeks to make money on the sale of call options but does not believe the underlying security will increase
What is Medicare Part B?
Medicare Part B covers some doctors visits, outpatient care, and many other services not covered by Part A
What is the Lightning Network?
The Lightning Network is a system that allows for extremely fast Bitcoin transactions off-chain
What is the Broadening Bottom (Bullish) Pattern?
The Broadening Bottom pattern is formed when a currency pair price progressively makes higher highs and lower lows
What is Corporate Equity?
Corporate equity is retained earnings plus common shares outstanding
What is the Unemployment Rate?
The unemployment rate is normally interpreted as a percentage of the working-age population that does not have a job
What is an Accidental Death Benefit?
Accidental Death Benefits are paid only if the cause of death is deemed to be an accident. There are several exclusions
What is fourier analysis?
Fourier Analysis is used to compute the probability that results will be within a certain range
Should I invest in commodities?
While investing in commodities may significantly diversify your portfolio, it requires profound knowledge of the assets