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Spot market

Spot market A spot market is where financial instruments are exchanged for immediate delivery, such as commodities, currencies, and securities. Delivery, here, means cash exchange for a financial tool. In comparison, a futures contract is based on the delivery of the underlying asset at a future date. Over-the-counter (OTC) markets and exchanges may provide spot trading and/or futures trading. How Spot Markets Work Spot markets are also referred…

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Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax Capital gain is the profit one earns on the sale of an asset like stocks, bonds or real estate. It results in capital gain when the selling price of an asset exceeds its purchase price and receives a capital gains tax. It is the difference between the selling price (higher) and cost…

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Stock Market

Stock Market A stock market, equity market, or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks (also called shares), which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include securities listed on a public stock exchange, as well as stock that is only trading privately, such as shares of private companies, for investors through equity crowdfunding platforms. Investment in the stock market…

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Ripple (XRP)

Ripple (XRP) The Ripple payment, XRP, system is mainly intended to be used by banks, although individual investors may speculate on the price of XRP. XRP is the native cryptocurrency for products developed by Ripple Labs. Its products are used for payment settlement, asset exchange, and remittance systems that work more like SWIFT, a service for…

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