Category: Practical Trading

Financial regulation

Outline of the U.S. financial regulatory system Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve System, often referred to as the Federal Reserve or simply “the Fed,” is the central bank of the United States. It...

Financial market participants

Financial market participants range from banks and other lending institutions to entities at the federal level. In the U.S., the federal government is the largest market participant through it’s varies entities and sponsored agencies....

Clearing house

According to 15 USCS § 78c (23) (A) the term ‘‘clearing agency’’ means any person who acts as an intermediary in making payments or deliveries or both in connection with transactions in securities or...