Each day, at 7:20 a.m. Central Time (8:20 a.m. Eastern Time), Dow Futures begin trading on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), one hour and ten minutes before the stock market opens. Do futures trade around the clock? Stock index futures, such as the S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES), reflect expectations for a stock index’s […]
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Stock index futures, such as the S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES), reflect expectations for a stock index’s price at a later date, based on dividends and interest rates. Index futures are two-party agreements that are considered a zero-sum game because when one party wins, the other loses, and there is no net wealth transfer. While […]
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In futures, rolling over implies closing out the contract that is about to expire and opening a similar position in the contract that is about to expire the following month. Traders choose to rollover if they believe the current trend will continue, whether bullish or bearish. This is frequently done on the day before the […]
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Recessions typically last eight to nine months, putting the next one around the middle of 2024. If the current market follows its historical trajectory, the current turmoil should be viewed as a one-time blip in risk markets. “The playbook is historically accurate,” he argues. Is a recession in 2022 expected? To listen to the podcast, […]
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What is the difference between demand-pull and cost-push inflation? Consumers cause demand-pull inflation, while producers drive cost-push inflation. How is demand-pull inflation different from cost-push inflation? Consumers drive demand-pull inflation, while P drives cost-push inflation. Demand-pull inflation refers to price increases generated by consumers’ desire for more items. Demand-pull inflation occurs when demand grows so […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global economic recession known as the COVID-19 recession. In most nations, the recession began in February 2020. The COVID-19 lockdowns and other safeguards implemented in early 2020 threw the world economy into crisis after a year of global economic downturn that saw stagnation in economic growth and consumer activity. […]
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“The rate of inflation is increasing rapidly, and I’d like to talk to you about my existing wage and how we’re making sure that it stays equitable to compete in the current inflation rate,” Mustain suggests starting the conversation with your manager. You might even bring up the inflation rate later in the meeting to […]
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GDP quantifies the monetary worth of final goods and services produced in a country over a specific period of time, i.e. those that are purchased by the end user (say a quarter or a year). It is a metric that measures all of the output produced within a country’s borders. GDP is measured by gross […]
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GDP is significant because it provides information on the size and performance of an economy. The pace of increase in real GDP is frequently used as a gauge of the economy’s overall health. An increase in real GDP is viewed as a sign that the economy is performing well in general. Why is GDP a […]
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The number of weekdays per month, quarter, and year has been addressed on the FRED Blog. (It may seem insignificant, but when working with data, you must be exact about federal and municipal holidays, as well as how weekends fall during the month.) The FRED graph above depicts the federal government’s budget balance as a […]
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