July 13, 2010 · 5 comments
in George Soros, bailout, charity, economics, gifts, philanthropy, stock exchanges, terminology, wealth, wealth transfer
U.S. public discourse especially, particularly during election seasons, as we saw in the primaries leading up to Obama’s election, makes a lot of fuss with the phrase “the redistribution of wealth.”
Those using the phrase seem to intend it to refer to some type of “Robin Hood” scenario, where some guy steals from the rich in order [...]
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I’m sure you’ve heard some version of the phrase “it’s the bottom-line that counts.” The bottom-line refers to what you get to keep of your income after all your expenses and bills are paid.
Earnings and Bottom-Line Growth
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In business terms, the bottom-line represents earnings. Earnings are arguably the ultimate measure of growth of a business because [...]
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April 8, 2010 · 8 comments
in Asia, China, G20, RMB, currencies, emerging markets, exchange rates, financial education, forex, international economy, terminology
A lot of U.S. news commentary and pundits appear to use the words “yuan” and “renminbi” interchangeably to refer to China’s currency, but the fact is that these terms are not simply interchangeable. It is not like using the words “greenback” and “dollar” to refer to USD – and it is not like the difference [...]
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If you’ve never paid attention to Beta (β) (or “B”) before, listen up. Even if you don’t consider yourself a technical analyst or a seasoned investor, or if you are just getting into stocks now, beta is fairly easy to understand and can help you with your stock picking decisions.
Beta is a mathematical measurement of [...]
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This cash ISAs guide is written by Clare Westwood of the Savings team at moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison website, and aims to highlight some key points to consider when using or opening a cash ISA account.
A cash ISA is a great idea for any UK-based saver as it means saving a set amount and keeping [...]
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February 19, 2010 · 2 comments
in VIX volatility, financial education, hedging, indexes, international stock market, investing, investment tools, market timing, options, risk, side income, stocks, technical analysis, terminology
There are many different types of options, and they’re not all equally risky. Some options investing strategies are highly risky, whereas others have a much lower level of risk. If you’re still new to options investing, you might want to first read my post on learning the basics of options trading.
Before you can get into [...]
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February 15, 2010 · 5 comments
in CIBC Mellon, Computershare, DRIPs, brokers, dividends, financial education, investing, special dates, stocks, terminology
So you finally want to figure out the exact difference between the ex-dividend date and the record date?
If you’re a dividend investor, you know that stocks which pay dividends set three important dates around the determination, announcement, and distribution of dividends: the payment date, the record date (or date of record) and the ex-dividend [...]
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