Monthly Archives: December 2019
Consumer and Producer Price Indices
Written on December 6, 2019 at 6:22 am, by lishitong
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) are inflationary measures used to determine whether prices for goods and services are rising (inflation), falling (deflation when below zero or disinflation when falling but still above zero), or staying the same (since there is no particular term for this, let’s just call it “zinflation,”Continue Reading
Non-Farm Payrolls
Written on December 6, 2019 at 6:21 am, by lishitong
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) measures the amount of jobs gained in the U.S. during the previous month that aren’t farm related. It is typically released on the first Friday of the new month, and also includes the Unemployment Rate, Average Hourly Earnings, and the Participation Rate. While all of those releases can have an impact, NFPContinue Reading
Options trading strategies
Written on December 6, 2019 at 2:58 am, by lishitong
There are various options trading strategies that experienced investors use to attempt to profit from the financial markets including: Straddles One of the popular options trading strategies, a straddle involves an investor holding both a call and put option on an asset, with the same strike price and expiration date, while paying both premiums. ThisContinue Reading
