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Q: please define "first in first out"
Category: glossary
, Asked by: Jace A. From Austria
A: the "first in first out " is Open positions are closed according to the FIFO accounting rule. All positions opened within a particular currency pair are liquidated in the order in which they were originally opened.
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Q: please tell me what "direct participation program - dPP" is
Category: glossary
, Asked by: Juan Y. From United States
A: the "direct participation program - dPP " is A business venture designed to let investors participate directly in the cash flow and tax benefits of the underlying investment. DPPs are generally passive investments that invest in real estate or energy-related ventures.
Also known as a "direct participation plan".
DPPs are usually organized as a limited partnership, a subchapter S corporation or a general partnership. Although they have been generally used as tax shelters, tax legislation has severely curtailed their tax benefits.
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Q: Which regulators are the most safe?
Category: technical
, Asked by: W. Bond from United States
A: Our advice is to look for a foreign exchange platform that's certificated by familiar associations, like FSA (UK), FSA (Japan) and NFA. Many famous foreign exchange platforms use their services. Whenever a place announces its site is regulated and certificated by FSA (UK), FSA (Japan) and NFA, you can trust that it is surely counted amongst the more safe and secure foreign exchange platforms online. Nice example for such a foreign exchange platform is "ODL Securities Inc.".
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Q: Which forex web trading site has got kind customer support, to your advice?
Category: general
, Asked by: R. Fleming from Monte-Carlo, Monaco
A: We recommend you to check out "retailfx.com". The service in the forex web trading site is lovely - they're totally efficient people.
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Q: How do I know which certificates are secured?
Category: technical
, Asked by: Addyson S. From United States
A: Our advice is to look for forex sites that are licensed by acknowledged names, for example ASIC (Australia), FSA (U.K.) or FSA (Japan). A lot of famous forex sites are associated with them. Whenever you're told a forex site is regulated by ASIC (Australia), FSA (U.K.) or FSA (Japan), be certain that this forex site is among the most safe sites around. One of our favorite forex sites as an example is "Global Forex Trading (GFT)".
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Q: please tell me what a "transaction" is
Category: glossary
, Asked by: George H. From Clermont-Ferrand, France
A: An agreement between a buyer and a seller for the exchange of goods or services for payment.
The parties participating in a transaction have an obligation to perform their part. For example, for two parties involved in a futures contract, the seller is obligated to sell and deliver the underlying asset and the buyer is contractually obligated to pay the agreed upon price and accept the delivery.
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Q: please define the "aggregate demand"
Category: glossary
, Asked by: T. Kerr from Geneve, Switzerland
A: "aggregate demand " is The total amount of goods and services demanded in the economy at a given overall price level and in a given time period. It is represented by the aggregate-demand curve, which describes the relationship between price levels and the quantity of output that firms are willing to provide. Normally there is a negative relationship between aggregate demand and the price level. Also known as "total spending".
Aggregate demand is the demand for the gross domestic product (GDP) of a country, and is represented by this formula:
Aggregate Demand (AD) = C + I + G (X-M) C = Consumers' expenditures on goods and services. I = Investment spending by companies on capital goods. G = Government expenditures on publicly provided goods and services. X = Exports of goods and services. M = Imports of goods and services.
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Q: what is an "overnight index swap"?
Category: glossary
, Asked by: P. Y. From Roanoke, United States
A: An interest rate swap involving the overnight rate being exchanged for some fixed interest rate.
Generally short-term, the interest of the overnight rate portion of the swap is compounded and paid at maturity.
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Q: please tell me what the "sell limit order" is
Category: glossary
, Asked by: K. Schmidt from United Kingdom
A: An order to execute a transaction only at a specified price (the limit) or higher.
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Q: please define "bear hug"
Category: glossary
, Asked by: S. A. From United States
A: A takeover bid which is so generous to the shareholders of the target company that the directors decide to accept the terms rather than face the wrath of their own shareholders.