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Economics

February 21, 2019
What is Indirect Finance?

What is Indirect Finance?

The transfer of funds from primary lenders to primary borrowers by converting the borrower’s securities into indirect securities and the lender’s funds into indirect funds is […]
February 21, 2019
Internal Financing Definition

Internal Financing Definition

When a firm looks to raise capital to finance a project, it has two options, to seek internal financing or to find external financing. External funds […]
January 9, 2019
The Effect of a Property Slump on a Currency

The Effect of a Property Slump on a Currency

About $150 billion was wiped off home values in Sydney after property prices recorded the highest ever annual decline since 1990 on November 1, 2018. With […]
March 7, 2018

Commodity Hedging Strategies

Commodity prices can fluctuate significantly and have a real impact on the competitiveness of a buyer or farmers and producers. The risks arising from the change […]
March 7, 2018

US Shale Oil: How it Affects the Oil Price

Global oil prices fluctuate on a daily basis, largely because of traders bidding in futures contracts in the commodities markets. And these traders decide the prices […]
March 7, 2018

Indian Wedding Season: How it Affects the Gold Price

Demand for gold has been driven by emotional, cultural and financial factors for generations, with India being one of the major consumers of this precious metal. […]
March 7, 2018

Economic Indicators that cause Market Volatility

Economic indicators, such as the unemployment index, Gross Domestic Product or Balance of Payments, are studied and analysed to gauge the health of the economy. Many […]