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Inflation-Linked Certificates of Deposit definition explanation

What is Inflation-Linked Certificates of Deposit?
Federally insured debt securities that are similar to regular certificates of deposit (CDs), but provide investors with inflationary protection via annually variable interest rates that increase or decrease with changes in the consumer price index, a measure of inflation. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Basel I definition explanation

What is Basel I?
A set of international banking regulations put forth by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision, which set out the minimum capital requirements of financial institutions with the goal of minimizing credit risk. Banks that operate internationally are required to maintain a minimum amount (8%) of capital based on a percent of risk-weighted assets. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Gartley Pattern definition explanation

What is Gartley Pattern?
In technical analysis, it is a complex price pattern based on Fibonacci numbers/ratios. It is used to determine buy and sell signals by measuring price retracements of a stock’s up and down movement in stock price.

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Weather Future definition explanation

What is Weather Future?
A type of weather derivative that obligates the buyer to purchase the value of the underlying weather index – measured in heating degree days (HDD) or cooling degree days (CDD) – at a future date. The settlement price of the underlying weather index is equal to the value of the relevant month’s HDD/CDD multiplied by $20. Weather futures can enable businesses to protect themselves against losses caused by unexpected shifts in weather conditions. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Consumer Surplus definition explanation

What is Consumer Surplus?
An economic measure of consumer satisfaction, which is calculated by analyzing the difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service relative to its market price. A consumer surplus occurs when the consumer is willing to pay more for a given product than the current market price. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Fully Convertible Debenture – FCD definition explanation

What is Fully Convertible Debenture – FCD?
A type of debt security where the whole value of the debenture is convertible into equity shares at the issuer’s notice. The ratio of conversion is decided by the issuer when the debenture is issued. Upon conversion, the investors enjoy the same status as ordinary shareholders of the company. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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BanxQuote Money Markets Index definition explanation

What is BanxQuote Money Markets Index?
A money market index, which can be used as a rate-comparison tool by consumers and financial institutions. BanxQuote provides many kinds of data and tools. The money market index gives national, regional, state and local compendiums of money market rates offered by representative lending institutions. Rates are gathered from commercial banks and savings and loan institutions, as well as local certificates of deposit (CDs). Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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