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55 Cards in this Set
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What is effectively the price for the labour market and the money market ? |
Interest rate and wage level |
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What are the two stabilisation policies to help reduce inflation ?! |
Fiscal policy - tax and spending Monetary policy interest rates and money supply |
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Federal reserve ? |
Board of 7 5 out of 6 |
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What are the effects of increased money supply ? |
Too much money chasing to few goods the result is an increase in inflation |
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What highlights the health of the economy ? |
Gdp |
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What is balance of payments ? |
Summary of all the transactions between the uk and the rest of the world |
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Balance deflect ? |
U.K. Exports are more than imports |
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Trade surplus ? |
Exports more than it imports |
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Two main types of measures used to as key economic indicators ? |
Government debt ? Government deficit - shortfall |
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Property is a good ... |
Real long term returns allied to low volatility |
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What is setsqx? |
For less liquid shares that are not traded on SETS |
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What are the two last standing trading systems that are quote driven ? |
Nasdaq and LSEs SEAQ |
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SEAQ? |
For fixed income securities and aim stock not traded on setsqx |
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SEAQ? |
For fixed income securities and aim stock not traded on setsqx |
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Orb? |
The electronic order book for retail bonds two way price system U.K. Gilts and retail size corporate bonds |
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Central counterparty ? |
Notation - interposed itself to between counterparties to a trade |
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Conventional bonds ? |
Fixed coupon Single repayment |
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Conventional bonds ? |
Fixed coupon Single repayment |
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Dual dated bonds? |
Two dates Fixed coupon |
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Conventional bonds ? |
Fixed coupon Single repayment |
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Dual dated bonds? |
Two dates Fixed coupon |
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Index linked ? |
Inflation linked - extra protection -pension |
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Medium term notes |
5 typically can be up to 30 Offered continually over a period of time
Used in the us to bridge the gap between commercial paper and long term bonds |
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Fixed rate bonds |
Paid half yearly or annually Fix redemption dates |
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Fixed rate bonds |
Paid half yearly or annually Fix redemption dates |
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Floating rate notes ? |
Linked to a benchmark rate |
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Fixed rate bonds |
Paid half yearly or annually Fix redemption dates |
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Floating rate notes ? |
Linked to a benchmark rate |
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PIBS |
U.K. Sterling Building societies Fixed coupon Irredeemable |
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Convertible bonds attractions and options ? |
Short notice can issue bonds Less regs |
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Euro bond attractions |
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Ad and dis investing into bonds |
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What are the two risks of investing into bonds |
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Cancel |
Cancel |
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What is the name of the main LSE system ? |
SETS |
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What is the name of the main LSE system ? |
SETS |
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Which market is best known for specialising in trading of high tech stocks |
NASDAQ |
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What is the name of the main LSE system ? |
SETS |
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Which market is best known for specialising in trading of high tech stocks |
NASDAQ |
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What is the role of a makert maker ? |
Quoting two way prices |
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What is a primary market ? |
The market where companies raise capital prior to being quoted on an exchange |
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What does the government use to measure inflation? |
Cpi |
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What does the government use to measure inflation? |
Cpi |
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What is used to measure the countries output ? |
GDP |
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Current account ? |
Total value of goods and services that flow into and of the country |
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Current account ? |
Total value of goods and services that flow into and of the country |
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Capital account !? |
Records capital transactions |
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What world indice includes technology? |
Nasdaq |
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How frequently does a government bond pay interest? |
Half yearly |
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Advantage of issuing a convertible bond ? |
Cheaper source of financing |
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What is the creator of the trust called ? |
Settlor |
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What is the tax treatment of pension contributions? |
They reduce taxable income |
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What our the two types of investment advice ? |
Restricted and independent advice. |
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What economic measure is used as an indicator of the health of the economy? |
GDP |
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What type of bond does not pay any interest? |
Zero coupon bond |
