1--- 2meta: 3 date: false 4 reading_time: false 5title: "Speculation" 6date: 2023-10-05 7description: "Economic activity aimed at profiting from expected changes in the prices of goods, assets, or currencies." 8tags: ["Economics", "Finance", "Speculation"] 9--- 10 11## Background 12 13Speculation involves engaging in transactions aimed at making a profit from predicted changes in market prices of goods, assets, or currencies. It plays a significant role in the broader economic and financial landscape by impacting market liquidity and the allocation of resources.
1--- 2meta: 3 date: false 4 reading_time: false 5title: "Speculative Motive" 6date: 2023-10-05 7description: "The component of the demand for money driven by the aim of gaining from expected changes in interest rates." 8tags: ["Monetary Theory", "Interest Rates", "Keynesian Economics"] 9--- 10 11## Background 12 13The speculative motive is a key concept within Keynesian monetary theory, reflecting the desire to hold or invest money based on future expectations of interest rates and bond prices.
1--- 2meta: 3 date: false 4 reading_time: false 5title: "Stock Exchange" 6date: 2023-10-05 7description: "A detailed exploration of the concept and function of stock exchanges." 8tags: ["Economics", "Finance", "Stock Market"] 9--- 10 11## Background 12 13A stock exchange is an organized marketplace where securities, such as shares and bonds, are bought and sold. It plays a critical role in the functioning of the modern financial system by facilitating capital raising for companies, providing liquidity for investors, and contributing to economic growth.
1--- 2meta: 3 date: false 4 reading_time: false 5title: "Survey of Current Business" 6date: 2023-10-05 7description: "A monthly publication by the Bureau of Economic Analysis focused on U.S. and international economic activity." 8tags: ["Survey of Current Business", "Bureau of Economic Analysis", "economic activity"] 9--- 10 11## Background 12 13The "Survey of Current Business" is a pivotal monthly publication issued by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), a branch of the U.
--- meta: date: false reading_time: false title: "Sustainable Development Strategy" date: 2023-10-05 description: "A policy aimed at achieving continuous improvement in the quality of life through sustainable management and innovation." tags: ["Sustainable Development", "EU Policy", "Environmental Economics", "Social Cohesion"] --- ## Background The concept of sustainable development emphasizes meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) represents a structured and continual effort to embed sustainability within the core functions of policy-making, economic processes, and social behavior.
Segmented Market
A market characterized by restricted contact between different customers or suppliers, facilitating price discrimination and service differentiation.