The A-Z of buying shares

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'Ear stroking' is also known as 'jawboning', and describes the way that the Bank of England puts across its message to the financial community. The term used in Japan is 'administrative guidance'. Efficient market theory argues that hindsight is no guide to future performance, and that stock prices are the best estimates of returns in the future for stocks. Liquidity refers to how easily assets such as stocks can be turned into cash. Listed companies have their stocks listed on a stock exchange.

Financial services industry, Financial services, Language and languages

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Traded options: put your knowedge of shares to good use

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Investing in traded options can involve risks, and should thus be undertaken by investors who already understand the stock market. Options allow investors to purchase shares or sell them at a set price for a given time period. The value of an option varies according to the share price, and time value is eroded as time runs out for the option to be exercised. Option values are more affected by volatility than conventional share prices, but can be used to protect gains in a share portfolio.

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities, Security & commodity services, not elsewhere classified, Options Clearing, Options (Finance), Options clearinghouses

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Shares too high, says Bank

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The Bank of England has warned that United Kingdom stock prices have risen too high and could fall. The Bank is forecasting rather than providing investment advice, argues the deputy-governor designate, Mervyn King. The forecast appears in the Bank's Inflation Report of Feb 1998, which also sees a further rise in interest rates as likely in order for the UK inflation target to be achieved. The Bank sees inflation as likely to increase once the high value of pound sterling has ceased to have an impact on import prices.

Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Bank of England, Banks (Finance), Economic policy, Interest rates, Central banks

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