Globalization has made the concept of comparative advantage more relevant than ever. Comparative advantage is defined as the ability of a country to produce a good or service more efficiently and at lower cost than another. Economist David Ricardo defined the theory of comparative advantage in his 1817 book, On the principles of political economy…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back a decision on the latest application for a Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) by global investment firm VanEck. The company has long been trying to get the green light for what will be the first BTC ETF in America, with its first application…
A company can return wealth to its shareholders in several ways. Although stock price appreciation and dividends are the two most common ways, there are other ways for companies to share their wealth with investors. In this article, we will focus on one of these little-known methods: share buybacks or redeem. We will go through…
Bitcoin (BTC) rose rapidly later on Aug. 26 as fresh economic data from the United States furthered hopes of a pivot from the Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin bounces but preserves intraday trend Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a 3.55% rise for BTC/USD on the day, allowing…
Prior to the first currency law in the United States, American citizens exchanged goods and services through the barter system. At that time, no coins were available except for various foreign coins such as the widely traded and reliable Spanish real dollars. With the signing of the Constitution and with a newly formed nation allowing…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has started taking measures to prepare for new cryptocurrency regulations addressing the ongoing liquidity crisis and withdrawal issues. Singapore’s central bank has sent detailed questionnaires to some applicants and holders of the MAS’ Digital Payment Token licenses, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Sent over the last month, the questionnaires were…
Tips to apply hair color at home. These days just like the clothes and accessories hair coloring has also become like a necessary thing to look glamorous and in trend. Every year new hair coloring styles and ideas come up. Hair coloring can be do either hide the white hair or to make you look…
What is Survival Analysis? Survival analysis, also known as time-to-event analysis, is a branch of statistics which studies the time it takes before a particular event of interest occurs. Insurance companies use survival analysis to predict the death of the insured and estimate other important factors such as policy cancellations, non-renewals and the time it…
What is a zestimative? A Zillow® estimate, or Zestimate®, is a key feature offered by Zillow, a popular online real estate marketplace. It is also the name of its home valuation model that allows consumers to earn Zestimates. Zestimate includes information from the multiple listing service (MLS), user-submitted details, market trends and specific home facts…