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Wealth Effect
The wealth effect describes how changes in asset values (stocks, real estate) influence consumer spending behavior.
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Zero Lower Bound (ZLB)
The zero lower bound is when interest rates reach near zero and conventional monetary policy tools become ineffective.
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Currency Convertibility
Currency convertibility measures how freely a country's currency can be exchanged for foreign currencies.
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Venture Debt
Venture debt is loan financing for startups that allows them to raise capital without giving up additional equity.
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Twin Deficits
Twin deficits occur when a country simultaneously faces both a budget deficit and a current account deficit.
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Seigniorage
Seigniorage is the profit a government earns from the difference between the cost of producing money and its face value.
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Devaluation & Revaluation (Currency)
Devaluation deliberately lowers a currency's value while revaluation raises it, both affecting trade competitiveness.
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Currency Manipulation
Currency manipulation is when a government or central bank deliberately devalues its currency to gain trade advantages.
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Yield Curve Control (YCC)
Yield curve control is a central bank policy that targets specific long-term interest rates on government bonds.
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Helicopter Money
Helicopter money is an unconventional policy where the central bank distributes newly created money directly to the public.
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Monetary vs Fiscal Dominance
Monetary dominance means the central bank sets policy independently; fiscal dominance means government spending dictates monetary policy.
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Global Financial Crisis (GFC) 2008
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis was the worst financial disaster since World War II, originating in the US and spreading worldwide.
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Financialization of the Economy
Financialization refers to the growing size, influence, and dominance of financial markets and institutions in the economy.
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EBITDA Analysis
EBITDA measures a company's core business performance by showing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
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Venture Capital vs Private Equity
Venture capital invests in early-stage startups, while private equity targets mature, established companies.
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Capital Structure Theory
Capital structure theory analyzes how companies determine the optimal mix of debt and equity to fund operations.
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Leveraged Buyout (LBO)
A leveraged buyout is an acquisition of a company using primarily borrowed funds, typically 70-90% debt.
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Say's Law
Say's Law states that 'supply creates its own demand' — production generates income that flows back as spending.
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Laffer Curve
The Laffer Curve illustrates that there's an optimal tax rate that maximizes government revenue.
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Debt Deflation Theory (Irving Fisher)
Irving Fisher's debt deflation theory explains how excessive debt combined with falling prices creates a destructive economic spiral.
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Minsky's Financial Instability Hypothesis
Minsky's hypothesis argues that prolonged stability encourages excessive risk-taking, eventually leading to financial crises.
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Real Business Cycle Theory
Real business cycle theory argues that economic fluctuations are primarily caused by real changes in productivity, not monetary factors.
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Rational Expectations Theory
Rational expectations theory argues that economic agents use all available information to make optimal predictions about the future.
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IS-LM Model
The IS-LM model is a macroeconomic framework that shows how the goods market and money market reach equilibrium together.
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