Monthly Archives: February 2025
Alternative Investments
Written on February 8, 2025 at 1:36 pm, by seooptimization
When we have an “alternative” option, we are actually stating that we also have a conventional one. Let us explain alternative investment in this way to make it easier to comprehend. Conventional investment usually includes equity, income, and cash categories. Alternative investments refer to assets that do not fall within these categories. Some examples ofContinue Reading
Anonymous Trading
Written on February 7, 2025 at 1:35 pm, by seooptimization
Simply put, anonymous trading is trading without disclosing the name of the participant in the market. Usually, larger traders choose this kind of trading in order not to show their strategy to smaller traders. By doing so, they prevent the prices from hiking if they are buying a big amount of certain shares, for example. Continue Reading
Appreciation
Written on February 6, 2025 at 1:31 pm, by seooptimization
Appreciation, in general terms, is an increase in the value of an asset over time. The increase can occur for a number of reasons, including increased demand or weakening supply, or as a result of changes in inflation or interest rates. A currency is said to ‘appreciate’ when it strengthens in value in response toContinue Reading
Arbitrage
Written on February 5, 2025 at 1:29 pm, by seooptimization
The process of buying an asset (such as shares) and then immediately selling it in a different market so as to profit from the difference. Arbitrageurs can exploit tiny differences in the quoted price of an identical instrument across different markets using very large-sized trades. If the person buys a stock for 50 USD atContinue Reading
Asian Session
Written on February 4, 2025 at 12:52 pm, by seooptimization
The Asian session refers to the period of time when the Asian markets are open. It is the first trading session of a given trading day and the first to open after the weekend. The term is often interchangeably used with the Tokyo session; however many countries including China, Australia, New-Zealand and Russia are alsoContinue Reading
Monday’s Market Update | 03-Feb-2025
Written on February 4, 2025 at 7:25 am, by kate
Global Markets at a Glance US tariffs are sending ripples through global markets—here’s the latest snapshot: 🔹 Gold edged down 0.24% to $2,795.00, cushioned by safe-haven demand. 🔹 Forex: USD/JPY slipped 0.12% to 155.01 as the dollar softened. EUR/USD held steady at 1.0425, while GBP/USD fell 0.26% amid trade uncertainties. 🔹 Stocks: Asian markets sawContinue Reading
Ask Rate
Written on February 3, 2025 at 12:52 pm, by seooptimization
The minimum price at which a seller is willing to sell an investment or asset at a given moment. Also known as the offer price. The ask rate can be fixed, which means that the seller is never going to change it no matter what. It also can be negotiable, which means that the sellerContinue Reading
Asset Allocation
Written on February 2, 2025 at 1:24 pm, by seooptimization
Asset allocation is an investment strategy in which investors divide their capital across different assets for the aim of potentially optimizing returns. One investor can place orders across different asset classes such as gold, silver, oil, among others. Since each asset will perform differently from the other, the returns from one can offset the lossesContinue Reading
Asset Classes
Written on February 1, 2025 at 1:15 pm, by seooptimization
An asset class is a category of financial instrument – these can be physical assets or financial assets. The instruments are grouped into asset classes based on whether they show similar characteristics, behave in the same way on the market, or are governed by the same laws and regulations. Some examples of asset classes includeContinue Reading