Index futures are contracts that allow a trader to purchase or sell a financial index today and have it resolved at a later date. Traders speculate on the price direction of an index, such as the S&P 500, using index futures. What does the term “future stock index” imply? Index futures are contracts to purchase […]
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In theory, oil futures contracts are straightforward. They keep the time-honored practice of certain market participants selling risk to others who willingly buy it in the expectation of profiting. To put it another way, buyers and sellers agree on a price for oil (or soybeans, or gold) that will be traded at some point in
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The Columbia Spectator reported a few weeks ago on a stolen university document revealing that at least one in every twelve Columbia undergrads scored a 4.0 last semester: The spreadsheet included 482 Columbia College and School of Engineering and Applied Science students who had flawless grades. It’s unclear whether the figures represent grade inflation, a
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CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 8 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s annual inflation rate was 686.4 percent in 2021, indicating a slowing of consumer price increases compared to the previous year, when it was 2,959.8 percent, according to the country’s central bank. What is the inflation rate in Venezuela in 2020? Average consumer price inflation rate in Venezuela (Bolivarian
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Gold has long been thought to be a good inflation hedge. In reality, many people have looked to gold as a “alternative currency,” especially in countries where the national currency is depreciating. When their own currency fails, these countries often resort to gold or other strong currencies. Gold is a genuine, tangible asset that, for
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The central bank achieves this control by keeping the public’s inflation expectation at the same level as its inflation objective and adjusting the funds rate in such a way that real interest tracks the natural rate. What methods do central banks use to combat inflation? Some countries have had such high inflation rates that their
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Consumer prices in the United States maintained their sharp increase last month, after several years of exceptionally low inflation. From December 2020 to December 2021, the Consumer Price Index, the most widely used inflation indicator, climbed by 7.0 percent, the highest rate in nearly 40 years. However, because the CPI-U is the most extensively used
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Another dreadful and far-reaching result of the crisis is the widening of mortality gaps. Because of unequal access to health care, health care inequities, and unequal access to healthy living locations with fresh air, fresh food, and walkable places, longevity disparity was already developing before the epidemic. Due to the virus’s influence on people with
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The United States’ annual inflation rate has risen from 3.2 percent in 2011 to 4.7 percent in 2021. This suggests that the dollar’s purchasing power has deteriorated in recent years. What is the inflation rate in the United Kingdom? The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 5.5 percent from 5.4 percent in December 2021 to
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In the United States, the 1970s were the decade of inflation. While it may come as a surprise to some that the average inflation rate for the decade was only 6.8%, this pace is roughly quadruple the rate of the previous two decades and double the long-run historical norm (see table 12.1). In the 1970s,
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