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What is the FTSE 100?
The FTSE 100 Index - also known as the Financial Times Stock Exchange or the “Footsie” - tracks the performance of the largest 100 stocks by market capitalization traded on the London Stock Exchange.
Since many of these companies are multinationals, however, the FTSE 100 does not provide the best gauge for how the UK economy is performing. The FTSE 225 is a better barometer for the UK.
The FTSE 100, however, much like the S&P 500 provides a good general gauge for how stocks are performing globally.
What are the Different Types of Annuities?
There are fixed annuities, variable annuities, hybrid annuities, income annuities, period income annuities, and more
How Does the Money in My 401(k) Get Invested?
Employers sponsoring 401(k) plans are required to give employees the information and ability to manage their own accounts
What’s So Special about an IRA?
An IRA provides tax deferred growth of your assets, and can be quite remarkable in comparison with a savings account
What are Debt Ratios?
Debt ratios give a relative picture of a company’s ability to repay debts, make interest payments, and meet other duties
What is a market-with-protection order?
A market-with-protection order allows investors to hedge against the change that prices will move unexpectedly before...
What is market momentum?
Market momentum is the tendency of a trend to continue in one direction or another. Various analysis methods and...
What is Form 2848: Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative?
To this end, there is an IRS form, the 2848, which designates an individual to represent the taxpayer on tax matters
What is IRS Publication 513, Tax Information for Visitors to the United States?
Despite how it sounds, this publication is not meant for tourists to the US, but rather for non-US-citizen workers
What is the Dead Cat Bounce (Bearish) Pattern?
The Dead Cat Bounce pattern appears when a stock’s price falls quickly but has a temporary “v-shaped” recovery
How does Bitcoin Mining Work?
Mining is the act of letting one’s computer run what’s known as the “hash function” over and over and over in an attempt to crack the codes on the blocks that need validation