But it is also due to what drove the increase in living standards. Partly this is because the increase came after a long fall, and we’re only back where we were in 2015 (although it is worth remembering that from…
A position trader buys an investment for the long term in the expectation that it will appreciate in value. This type of trader is less concerned with short-term fluctuations in price and the news of the day unless they alter…
As a relief rally example, stocks tumbled in August 2015, amid concerns about an economic slowdown in China, at the time the world’s second-largest economy. A devaluation of China’s currency also weighed on global markets, as many feared the slowdown…
Assuming that stocks A and B maintain their earlier day prices of $30 and $85. This would not be a very useful reflection of the overall health of the market. Investors use the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500…
The longer the term of the repo, the more likely the collateral securities’ value will fluctuate before the repurchase, and business activities can affect the repurchaser’s ability to complete the contract. To the market participants – the seller of the…