Facebook Now Worth $104 Billion
Markets Weekly- After the debut of the company on stock markets, the co-founder of the social network Mark Zuckerberg will became wealthier than the founders of Google. The most popular social network in the world Facebook, now officially has a market value of 104 billion US dollars, after having determined the price of 38 dollars per share for its initial public offering (IPO). This...
Pioz Village Will Need 7.058 Years to Repay its Debt to Lenders
The village of Pioz in Spain, with a population of 3600 people, was declared the most impoverished in the whole Spain and became a symbol of the excessive spending and poor management of finance in the country. The secretary of State of Public Administrations, Antonio Beteta, announced yesterday that Pioz will need 7.058 years to pay its debt to lenders. The mayoress of Pioz admitted...
Weekly Markets Recap: Political Uncertainty and Falling Euro
Markets Weekly - Following the elections in Greece and France, the euro continued to fall and reached a fresh 3-1/2-month low on Friday, hitting a trough of $1.2905. It was hurt by worries that the Geek political parties could not be able to form a government. The euro continued to be under pressure after the leader of the moderate Democratic Left declared that Greece was heading...
About Online Trading
The invention of the Internet has brought about many changes in the manner we conduct our lives and our personal business. We can pay our bills online, shop online, bank online, and even date online… We can even buy and sell different financial instruments online. Traders love having the ability to look at their accounts whenever they want to, and brokers like having the ability...
An Overview of Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market
Markets Weekly – Forex market is an around-the-clock market where the currencies of nations are traded, typically via brokers. Foreign currencies are bought and sold across the globe, and traders’ investments increase or diminish in value based on market movements. Foreign exchange market conditions can change at any time in answer to current developments. The main benefits...
Why Investors Use Derivatives for Hedging Currency Risks
After the collapse of Bretton Woods system in the early 1970, the exchange rates of major currencies became floating, thus leaving the supply and demand to adjust foreign exchange rates in accordance to their perceived values. The increase in volatility of the exchange rates, together with the increase in the volume of world trade led to the escalation of foreign-exchange risk. Currency...
Legal Nature of Forward Contracts
Markets Weekly- The forward contract constitutes a legally binding agreement between two counterparties for provision of “financial service”. Forwards are derivative financial instruments; their profitability depends on the value of other financial assets (“underlying securities”). Forward contracts can be used as a powerful investment tools or for hedging and speculation...
In Pursuit of the Best Options Trading Strategy
Markets Weekly- You have probably heard many attempts to define the best strategy for options trading: Covered call options are the best, because of the reduced risk and still retained possibility of realizing profit. According to others, put options are the best because you are paid to buy the underlying asset. Straddle (one of the types of Hedges) is the best strategy, because...
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Facebook Now Worth $104 Billion
Markets Weekly- After the debut of the company on stock markets, the co-founder of the social network Mark Zuckerberg will became wealthier than the founders of Google. The most popular social…
Pioz Village Will Need 7.058 Years to Repay its Debt to Lenders
The village of Pioz in Spain, with a population of 3600 people, was declared the most impoverished in the whole Spain and became a symbol of the excessive spending and…
Greece Ends the Money at the Beginning of June
Markets Weekly – The Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warned that the country may stop servicing its external debt obligations Greece will not be able to service the obligations of the…
Weekly Markets Recap: Political Uncertainty and Falling Euro
Markets Weekly – Following the elections in Greece and France, the euro continued to fall and reached a fresh 3-1/2-month low on Friday, hitting a trough of $1.2905. It was hurt…
Europe: Political Uncertainty and Tanking Markets
The euro fell close to a recent three-month low on Wednesday, following elections in Greece and France. It was hurt by worries that political uncertainty in Greece and a French…
Dollar Rises as Eurozone unemployment Hits Record High
The dollar rose against most major currencies Wednesday on disappointing jobs data from Europe and the U.S. Traders tend to buy what they consider safer currencies, such as the dollar,…
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