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Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Definition

The secured overnight financing rate, or SOFR, is an interest rate that’s expected to replace LIBOR as the benchmark rate for dollar-denomin...

A History of Bear Markets
Biggest Challenges for the Cannabis Industry in 2019
Our Predictions for the Top Investing Terms 2019

Stocks hit lows for the year as Fed hikes rates
Investopedia's Top Financial Terms of 2018
Price Elasticity of Demand
How to Calculate the GDP of a Country
How Does the Stock Market Work?
The Problem with Cannabis Company Acquisitions
What Would a Recession Mean for ETFs?
Hedge Funds May Still Have More to Contribute to a Stock Sell-Off
Custodians vs Broker-Dealers: Why It Matters For Cannabis ETFs
What Is Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)?
Stock Market Definition
Understanding GDP vs. GNP
Perfect Competition
Bull Market Definition
LIBOR Definition
Understanding Positive vs. Normative Economics
The Basics of Tariffs And Trade Barriers
Conflict Theory Definition
The World's Top 20 Economies
Per Capita GDP Definition
What methods can the government use to control inflation?
What are Current Examples of Oligopolies?
Understanding Primary vs. Secondary Capital Markets
What is Fiscal Policy?
10 Countries With The Most Natural Resources
The Economic Benefits of Legalizing Weed
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Definition
Understanding Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration
Comparing Upstream vs. Downstream Oil & Gas Operations
The Top Sites for the Latest Stock Market News
The Impact of a Fed Interest Rate Hike
What strategies do companies employ to increase market share?
Main Characteristics of Capitalist Economies
What Are Some Examples Of Free Market Economies?
Understanding Preferred vs. Common Stock
The 2007-08 Financial Crisis in Review
Economies of Scale Definition
How Interest Rates Affect the U.S. Markets
The Dow vs. the Nasdaq: What's the Difference?
An Introduction to Dark Pools
Interesting Facts About Imports and Exports
Understanding Industry vs. Sector
Industries that thrive on recession
Understanding Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics
5 Countries Where U.S Citizens Need Visas
How the Federal Reserve Manages Money Supply
The National Debt Explained
Why the 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Matters
Capital Markets Definition
Understanding Cost-Push Inflation vs. Demand-Pull Inflation
How do Economies of Scope and Economies of Scale Differ?
Why Is Deflation Bad for the Economy?
Understanding Standard of Living vs. Quality of Life
How Can Inflation Be Good for the Economy?
The 5 Industries Driving the U.S Economy
What Is International Trade?
The Taylor Rule: An Economic Model for Monetary Policy
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Definition
How Does Money Supply Affect Interest Rates?
Inflation and Economic Recovery

Markets & Economy

Learn more about how the economy and the markets influence each other and impact your investments.

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Definition

A History of Bear Markets

Biggest Challenges for the Cannabis Industry in 2019

Our Predictions for the Top Investing Terms 2019

Stocks hit lows for the year as Fed hikes rates

Investopedia's Top Financial Terms of 2018

Price Elasticity of Demand

How to Calculate the GDP of a Country

How Does the Stock Market Work?

The Problem with Cannabis Company Acquisitions

What Would a Recession Mean for ETFs?

Hedge Funds May Still Have More to Contribute to a Stock Sell-Off

Custodians vs Broker-Dealers: Why It Matters For Cannabis ETFs

What Is Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)?

Stock Market Definition

Understanding GDP vs. GNP

Perfect Competition

Bull Market Definition

LIBOR Definition

Understanding Positive vs. Normative Economics

The Basics of Tariffs And Trade Barriers

Conflict Theory Definition

The World's Top 20 Economies

Per Capita GDP Definition

What methods can the government use to control inflation?

What are Current Examples of Oligopolies?

Understanding Primary vs. Secondary Capital Markets

What is Fiscal Policy?

10 Countries With The Most Natural Resources

The Economic Benefits of Legalizing Weed

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Definition

Understanding Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration

Comparing Upstream vs. Downstream Oil & Gas Operations

The Top Sites for the Latest Stock Market News

The Impact of a Fed Interest Rate Hike

What strategies do companies employ to increase market share?

Main Characteristics of Capitalist Economies

What Are Some Examples Of Free Market Economies?

Understanding Preferred vs. Common Stock

The 2007-08 Financial Crisis in Review

Economies of Scale Definition

How Interest Rates Affect the U.S. Markets

The Dow vs. the Nasdaq: What's the Difference?

An Introduction to Dark Pools

Interesting Facts About Imports and Exports

Understanding Industry vs. Sector

Industries that thrive on recession

Understanding Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics

5 Countries Where U.S Citizens Need Visas

How the Federal Reserve Manages Money Supply

The National Debt Explained

Why the 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Matters

Capital Markets Definition

Understanding Cost-Push Inflation vs. Demand-Pull Inflation

How do Economies of Scope and Economies of Scale Differ?

Why Is Deflation Bad for the Economy?

Understanding Standard of Living vs. Quality of Life

How Can Inflation Be Good for the Economy?

The 5 Industries Driving the U.S Economy

What Is International Trade?

The Taylor Rule: An Economic Model for Monetary Policy

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Definition

How Does Money Supply Affect Interest Rates?

Inflation and Economic Recovery