The Money Farm Team

Are Futures Up Today?

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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How Does Grade Inflation Affect Students?

Higher grades may build some students’ confidence and urge them into demanding subjects where they might succeed, but they may also diminish some students’ incentive to study and frustrate institutions’ ability to identify well-prepared applicants. How does inflation effect students in college? Tuition rates will rise at nearly twice the rate of general inflation, according […]

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