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Bond Rating Agencies: Overview, Benefits, and Criticisms

By Itho November 12, 2011

[ad_1] Bond rating agencies are companies that assess the creditworthiness of both debt securities and their issuers. These agencies publish the ratings used by investment professionals to determine the likelihood…

Understanding Economic Conditions: Indicators and Investor Insights

By Itho October 28, 2011

[ad_1] What Are Economic Conditions? Economic conditions describe the current state of a country's or region's economy. Key indicators of economic conditions include gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the unemployment…

How Currency Exchange Works: Definition and Locations

By Itho August 12, 2011

[ad_1] What Is a Currency Exchange? A currency exchange allows people to convert one currency into another. You’ll commonly find these services at airports, banks, and hotels, where they provide…

Exchange-Traded Product (ETP): Definition, Types, and Example

By Itho July 22, 2011

[ad_1] What Is an Exchange-Traded Product (ETP)? Exchange-traded products (ETPs) are financial securities that track underlying securities, an index, or other financial products. ETPs trade on exchanges similar to stocks,…

Electronic Retailing (E-tailing): Types, Benefits, and Examples in Online Retail

By Itho June 21, 2011

[ad_1] What Is Electronic Retailing (E-tailing)? Electronic retailing (E-tailing) is the sale of goods and services through the internet. E-tailing can include business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) sales of…

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa & Beyond

By Itho April 29, 2011

[ad_1] What Is BRICS? BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a bloc of countries that formed a partnership following the creation of the term…