Only a handful of people truly have the ability to influence the U.S. economy. Warren Buffett may be able to move markets for a few days at a time, but in the U.S., a group of about a dozen individuals has the power to chart our country’s economic course for months, years, even decades. As you can imagine, when these people speak, the markets listen.
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What the New Credit Card Rules Mean For You... And Your Wallet
Last Monday, many new regulations, all directed at protecting credit card users, went into action. With the introduction of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act, Washington has listened to consumers and put some strict guidelines in place to help protect them. We'll go through all of the regulations enacted by the Credit CARD Act, and what exactly they mean for you, and your wallet.
The basic idea of forex trading is the same as any other investment -- you want to buy low and sell high. But that's where most of the similarities end. As you'll see, however, the basics of forex aren't hard to understand and knowing them could open up an entire new market to your portfolio.
Capital appreciation (also called a capital gain) is an increase in the value of an investment. It is the difference between the purchase price (the basis) and the sale price of an asset. Thus the formula for capital appreciation is:
Sale Price - Purchase Price = Capital Appreciation
Note that this formula assumes the sale price is higher than the purchase price. If an investor sells an asset for less than he or she paid, this is called a capital loss.
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