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  1. Q: what is a "salary freeze"?

    Category: glossary , Asked by: I. J. From Liechtenstein

    A: the "salary freeze " is The action of a company suspending salary increases for a period of time. A salary freeze typically occurs when a company is experiencing financial difficulties. It may choose to freeze salaries for a while in order to minimize layoffs. Once the company is in a better financial position, the salary freeze would likely be lifted.

  2. Q: How do I know which certifications and regulation are reliable?

    Category: technical , Asked by: G. L. From Ireland

    A: Try and look for a forex platform that's licensed by famous institutions, like NFA. Whenever a platform is regulated and certificated by NFA, you can be sure that this is certainly part of the group of the more protected forex platforms around. One of our most recommended forex platforms as an example is "FOREX.com".

  3. Q: please define "pyramid scheme"

    Category: glossary , Asked by: Perla C. From Dublin, Ireland

    A: the "pyramid scheme " is An illegal investment scam based on a hierarchical setup. New recruits make up the base of the pyramid and provide the funding, or so-called returns, given to the earlier investors/recruits above them. A pyramid scheme is initiated by an individual or a company that starts recruiting investors with an offer of guaranteed high returns. As the scheme begins, the earliest investors do receive a high rate of return, but these gains are paid for by new recruits and are not a return on any real investment. From the day the scam is initiated, a pyramid scheme

  4. Q: Which forex platform has the lowest leverage, in your opinion

    Category: money , Asked by: J. S. From Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    A: We believe "FX Universal" is the one to consider if you're looking for a site that offers the lowest leverage. If you prefer the more safe attitude, the leverage in "FX Universal" is only 100:01:00, the platform graphics are the highest level of, no commissions are demanded by this place, the minimal amount to deposit is only $250, and the service is outstanding.

  5. Q: please define "basis point"

    Category: glossary , Asked by: W. Q. From Schaerbeek, Belgium

    A: A unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%, and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indexes and the yield of a fixed-income security. The relationship between percentage changes and basis points can be summarized as follows: 1% change = 100 basis points, and 0.01% = 1 basis point. So, a bond whose yield increases from 5% to 5.5% is said to increase by 50 basis points; or interest rates that have risen 1% are said to have increased by 100 basis points.

  6. Q: please tell me what a "deductible" is

    Category: glossary , Asked by: C. Rice from Thunder Bay, Canada

    A: The amount (normally fixed) which a policyholder is obliged to pay prior to an insurance company paying a claim. Often also called excess. For instance, if a company insures its assets up to $100m with a deductible of $10 million, and it has a loss of $10

  7. Q: what is the "euro"?

    Category: glossary , Asked by: M. Mejia from United States

    A: "euro " is The successor to the European Currency Unit (ECU) as the European currency. The euro was introduced in 11 member states on 1st January 1999. They were Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

  8. Q: do you know what an "adjusted balance method" is?

    Category: glossary , Asked by: M. O. From Austria

    A: the "adjusted balance method " is A finance/accounting method where costs are based on the amount(s) owing at the end of the current time period (once credits and payments are posted). Most savings accounts use this system. Interest earned in the account is calculated at the end of the month once all the transactions have been posted.

  9. Q: do you know what the "securities and investments board" is?

    Category: glossary , Asked by: D. Q. From France

    A: A private limited company formerly reporting to the Chancellor of the Exchequer with responsibility for the regulation of the UK investment market in accordance with the Financial Services Act 1986. It was replaced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA

  10. Q: please tell me what an "ask" is

    Category: glossary , Asked by: Esmeralda K. From Baton Rouge, United States

    A: the "ask " is The price a seller is willing to accept for a security, also known as the offer price. Along with the price, the ask quote will generally also stipulate the amount of the security willing to be sold at that price. Sometimes called "the ask". This is the opposite of bid, which is the price a buyer is willing to pay for a security, and the ask will always be higher than the bid. The terms "bid" and "ask" are used in nearly every financial market in the world covering stocks, bonds, currency and derivatives. An example of an ask in the stock market would be $5.24 x 1,000 which means that someone is offering to sell 1,000 shares for $5.24.