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The Difference Between Deflation and Disinflation

November 19, 2010 · 2 comments

in US economy, deflation, disinflation, economics, hyperinflation, inflation, interest rates, international economy, terminology

The difference between deflation and disinflation is quite important but not one you hear as much about.  Yet it is important to not the difference because the two are not quite the same thing at all.
Keep in mind that INFLATION, strictly speaking, is an increase in the money supply (which eventually leads to an increase [...]

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The Difference Between Yuan and Renminbi

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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Ex-Dividend Date and Record Date Explained

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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