Investing Basics
What is Trading?
What is Trading? What is Trading? Trade involves the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. A system or network that allows trade is called a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and …
Understanding Inflation
UNDERSTANDING INFLATION What is ‘Inflation’Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising and, consequently, the purchasing power of currency is falling. Central banks attempt to limit inflation — and avoid deflation — in order to keep the economy running smoothly. Inflation means that the general level …
What is an ETF?
What is an ETF? DEFINITION of ‘Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)’An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets like an index fund. Unlike mutual funds, an ETF trades like a common stock on a stock exchange. ETFs experience price changes throughout the day as …
