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What is supposed to happen when industry of one particular trade gets over saturated in a geographical domain.
added by user29085 Aug 2 '12 at 4:57
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What are the origins of letters of `delivery months`? (e.g. the ones that in future contracts: F for january and so on)
added by om-nom-nom Sep 11 '12 at 17:02
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I think that's just an out-of-curiosity question, it must be. The futures codes come from the standard keyboard layout. – hroptatyr Oct 3 '12 at 6:02
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How can we measure the effect of quantitive easing on inflation?
added by Chad Oct 4 '12 at 20:22
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How is cost-analysis of mergers of companies based in different countries (and hence currencies and regulatory regimes) done?
added by Madhur Dec 31 '12 at 14:52
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Why is contango futures curve considered to be "normal"?
added by ikh Mar 13 at 16:36
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When is FOREX a good idea for trading ? Is it when we want short term investments with high returns or is it good for long term?
added by Mite Mitreski Jan 29 at 0:29
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almost never except te case when you have insider in Barclays... – Qbik Mar 5 at 22:59
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May be better to make the question more descriptive. "Good idea" in what context? Investing? – ikh Mar 13 at 17:39
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Should add more detail. Idea in terms of trading ? This would depend on a few variables. – James Poulson Mar 27 at 1:10
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What does it mean for a fund to be UCITS? Why is it important? What does it imply?
added by SRKX Oct 7 '12 at 13:19
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How can I minimize my couterparty risk when my asset allocation requires me to have a lot of cash?
added by SRKX Oct 7 '12 at 13:21
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What the financial acronym 'CDR' stands for?
added by Tiago Cardoso Nov 28 '12 at 12:40
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What is a typical management fee structure in a cash flow CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation)?
added by ikh Mar 13 at 16:27
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Is there a comprehensive reference book on US fixed income conventions?
added by ikh Mar 13 at 16:34
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What effect (if any) do interest rates have on M&A activity historically?
added by Jason Nichols Apr 17 at 21:01
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