Contents West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Understanding West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Pricing of WTI West Texas Intermediate as an oil painting market Benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil painting is a specific grade of crude oil painting and one of the…
Contents Highlights of Backwardation Causes of Backwardation Advantages of Backwardation Disadvantages of Backwardation Backwardation vs. Contango Backwardation illustration Highlights of Backwardation Normal Backwardation occurs in futures requests when the current price of a good is more advanced than it’s in the future. Backwardation may do…
Contents Backwardation Understanding Backwardation Futures Basics Backwardation Backwardation is when the current price, or spot price, of a beginning asset, is more advanced than prices trading in the request of the future. Backwardation is when the current price of a beginning asset is more advanced…
Contents Spot Price Basics of Spot Price Relationship Between Spot Prices and Futures Prices Examples of Spot Prices Spot Price and Spot Market Spot Price The spot price is the current price in the business at which a given asset, similar to a security, commodity,…
Contents Summary Supply and demand Attitude to risk Volatility Available information Market Mechanisms Summary Several factors determine the situations of price discovery. Then, we’ll look at Supply and demand Attitude to risk Volatility Available information Market mechanisms Supply and demand Supply and demand are the…
Contents Summary Price Discovery Understanding Price Discovery Price Discovery as a Process Price Discovery vs. Valuation Summary Price discovery – also appertained to as the price discovery medium or price discovery process – is a system for determining the spot price of an asset through…
Contents Summary Foreign Exchange Reserves Working process of Foreign Exchange Reserves Illustration of Foreign Exchange Reserves Summary Forex (FX) refers to the global electronic business for trading transnational currencies and currency derivations. It has no central physical position, yet the forex request is the largest,…
Contents Capital Appreciation Understanding Capital Appreciation Causes of Capital Appreciation Investing for Capital Appreciation Capital Appreciation Bond Illustration of Capital Appreciation Capital Appreciation Capital appreciation is a rise in an investment’s request price. Capital appreciation is the difference between the purchase price and the selling…
Contents Benefits of Fixed-Income Securities Risk of Fixed-Income Securities Benefits of Fixed-Income Securities Fixed-income securities give steady interest income to investors throughout the life of the bond. Fixed-income securities can also reduce the overall threat in an investment portfolio and cover against volatility or wild…
Contents Fixed-Income Security Fundamentals of Fixed-Income Securities Credit Standing Fixed Income Securities Types of Fixed-Income Securities Fixed-Income Security A fixed-income security is an investment that provides a return in the form of fixed periodic interest payments and the eventual return of star at maturity. Unlike…