The optimal portfolio concept falls under the modern portfolio theory. The theory assumes (among other things) that investors fanatically try […]
Personal Finance – Random Walk Theory
Random walk theory gained popularity in 1973 when Burton Malkiel wrote “A Random Walk Down Wall Street”, a book that […]
Top Nasdaq Market Movers
(IBT) The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Tuesday were InterMune Inc, Aruba Networks Inc, Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc, Resources Connection Inc and […]
Federal Funds
Federal Funds are excess reserves that commercial banks deposit at regional Federal Reserve banks. Federal funds can then be lent […]
Stocks Hold Gains, Led by Techs; Spain in Focus
(CNBC) Stocks were off their highs Thursday, pressured by a batch of weaker-than-expected economic reports, but hopes the Chinese government […]
Social Impact Bonds
A social impact bond (SIB) is a debt instrument that directly links its yield with a social outcome or series […]
Currency Market
The global foreign exchange (forex) market is the largest financial market in the world, and its size and liquidity ensure […]
Australia’s Victoria Opens $6M IT Lab
(IBT) A new state-of-the-art $6 million IT laboratory has been launched in Hawthorn East in Victoria, Australia which science experts […]
Oil Price Forecast 2012: 30% Chance WTI Tops Record $145
(IBT) The options market has a bullish view on oil prices this year. Levels of implied volatility in the options […]
Stocks see best week since June
(NBC) Stock indexes closed out their best week since June, having hugged the flat line for most of the day. […]
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