Trading Basics
ADR
American Depositary Receipts or ADRs. These are shares of foreign companies listed on exchanges in the USA in dollars.
They allow US investors to get access to overseas shares without the hassle of having to exchange currency, open brokerage accounts overseas and so on.
Other Trading Basics
Ask Price
The ask price is the level at which a seller is willing to accept a bid on a security.
The ask price is always higher than the bid price.
Also known as the offer price.
BoE Rate Decision
The Bank of England’s interest rate decision is announced following the meeting of its monetary policy committee, which meets eight times a year.
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