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What is an ETN
ETN stands for an Exchange Traded Note and should not be confused with an ETF. It shares some attributes of
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Why did countries get off the gold standard?
Gold standard means that the currency that is printed cannot exceed the gold reserves of the country. Since the supply
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Opinion
Interesting Reads this Week – 29th Nov
Here are some interesting articles that I came across during the week. 1. Grocery Shopping in New Delhi: This is
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Opinion
Diversification with respect to asset prices
Diversification is often thought of, in terms of asset classes and age groups. You will normally hear that the weight
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What is quantitative easing?
Quantitative easing refers to the actions by Central Banks that create liquidity in the economy by printing money. This is
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Debt Securitization
A lot of the current financial crisis has been attributed to the securitization of debt. This means that debt that
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Why is Deflation bad?
With the Japanese economy contracting for two consecutive quarters, the focus of many economists has shifted to Deflation. Why does
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Opinion
Interesting reads this week – Nov 23
There have been quite a few interesting articles that I read this week. I am listing out a few here.
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Opinion
Warren Buffet’s hamburger example
One of the most classic Buffet analogies is the hamburger example. In his example Buffet says that everyone who eats
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Opinion
Russia’s tax cuts
Russia is the first country to announce tax cuts to combat the current financial crisis. While several countries have announced
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