Author: Aditi MurkuteAlarming Air pollution reports in Delhi have become a major concern post Diwali. The recent smog developed due to heavy particles settling and burning of farmland to prepare for sowing in the nearby regions is a serious threat to the lives of people. The government-run monitoring agency System ofContinue Reading
Aadhaar is an identification number. Social Security Number is not. The Social Security Administration website states in a 2009 bulletin: “The card was never intended to serve as a personal identification document – that is, it does not establish that the person presenting the card is actually the person whoseContinue Reading
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Economic freedom Economic freedom is measured in terms of three broad heads–size of government (measured by government revenue expenditure and administrative gross state domestic product (GSDP) and sundry state-level taxes as share of total GSDP, as well as share of government in organised employment), legal structure and security of propertyContinue Reading
A mutual fund is a professionally-managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities. Advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds Mutual funds have advantages compared to direct investing in individual securities. These include: Diversification Ability toContinue Reading
Floating Debt: Generally, any short-term debt, specifically, the part of the national debt that consists of short-term borrowing.Fringe benefits: Rewards for employment over and above the wager paid. e.g. goods at a discount, subsidized meals, arrangements, etc. Fiscal Policy: that part of government policy which is concerned with raising revenueContinue Reading
In economics, inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. Consequently, inflation also reflects an erosion in the purchasing power ofContinue Reading
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Margin trading is a special service offered by broking companies to its customers, wherein you can subscribe and get easy finance to buy winning stocks when faced with a shortage of funds. With Margin trading, you can get upto 50% of the value of the stocks. For instance, if youContinue Reading
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