Financial Economics and Investment Info

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How Markets Use Information To Set Prices
Prices, and changes in prices, convey a lot of information. From an informational standpoint, contingent contracts are very nice. The use of contingent contracts and prices are explained.

Insider Trading
Insider Trading: What did Martha Do? is a brief look at insider trading and why many forms of insider trading are illegal.

When Stock Prices Go Down, Where Does the Money Go?
Article answers the question: This has always baffled me: When stocks take a beating, where does the lost money go? Example: Say I bought shares of AOL at $80, but the shares are now worth $15. In who's pocket did my loss of the $65 go?

Banking in India
Article examines the Indian banking system and where the Indian banking sector is headed in the future.

What is Arbitrage?
Article answers the following question: What is arbitrage? What markets do arbitrageurs usually trade on? The answers to your arbitrage questions right here.