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Pros and Cons of a Strong Dollar

Strong Dollar: An Overview A strong U.S. dollar has several advantages and disadvantages. It benefits some but negatively impacts others.…

Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT)

What Is a Qualified Domestic Trust? A qualified domestic trust (QDOT) is a special kind of trust that allows taxpayers who survive…

A Primer On Reserve Currencies

For nearly a century, the United States dollar has served as the world's premier reserve currencytaking the crown once worn…

5 Deliberate Things to Do to Improve Your Trading

Many traders are simply putting in the hours, thinking that if they spend enough time around the markets, analyzing chartsreading books,…

How Dumb Money Can Become Smart Money

If your broker decided to give you a grade on your trading tactics, based on whether the trades you were…

Strip Definition

What Is a Strip? A strip is a bond coupon that has been removed from the bond so that the…

Zero-Volatility Spread (Z-Spread) Formula and Calculation

What Is the Zero-Volatility Spread (Z-Spread)? The Zero-volatility spread (Z-spread) is the constant spread that makes the price of a…

What Are SPDR ETFs?

A Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt, or SPDR, is a type of exchange traded fund that began trading on the…

Overhead Ratio Definition

What Is an Overhead Ratio? An overhead ratio is a measurement of the operating costs of doing business compared to…

Constant Dollar Definition

What is a Constant Dollar? A constant dollar is an adjusted value of currency used to compare dollar values from…