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  2. History of India - Wikipedia

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    The mature Indus civilisation flourished from about 2600 to 1900 BCE, marking the beginning of urban civilisation on the Indian subcontinent. It included cities such as Harappa, Ganweriwal, and Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan, and Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, and Lothal in modern-day India.

  3. The Vanguard Group - Wikipedia

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    The Vanguard Group, Inc. The Vanguard Group, Inc. (commonly known as simply Vanguard ), is an American registered investment advisor based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with about $7.7 trillion in global assets under management, as of April 2023. [3] It is the largest provider of mutual funds and the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds ...

  4. Price Club - Wikipedia

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    Price Club was an American warehouse club chain. Founded in 1976, it merged with its competitor, Costco Wholesale, in 1993. The original Price Club warehouse in San Diego, California, is now Costco location number 401. History. Price Club was founded by Sol Price in 1975 after he was forced out of FedMart, another retail chain he had founded ...

  5. Investment fund - Wikipedia

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    The internal workings of a fund are more complicated than this description suggests. The manager sets a price for creation of units/shares and for cancellation. There is a differential between the cancellation and bid prices, and the creation and offer prices. The additional units are created are place in the managers box for future purchasers.

  6. Hyperinflation - Wikipedia

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    In economics, hyperinflation is a very high and typically accelerating inflation. It quickly erodes the real value of the local currency, as the prices of all goods increase. This causes people to minimize their holdings in that currency as they usually switch to more stable foreign currencies. [1] When measured in stable foreign currencies ...

  7. Money market fund - Wikipedia

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    A money market fund (also called a money market mutual fund) is an open-end mutual fund that invests in short-term debt securities such as US Treasury bills and commercial paper. Money market funds are managed with the goal of maintaining a highly stable asset value through liquid investments, while paying income to investors in the form of ...

  8. Stock market - Wikipedia

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    Stock exchange. A stock exchange is an exchange (or bourse) where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell shares (equity stock ), bonds, and other securities. Many large companies have their stocks listed on a stock exchange. This makes the stock more liquid and thus more attractive to many investors.

  9. History of Federal Open Market Committee actions - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Open Market Committee action known as Operation Twist (named for the twist dance craze of the time [1]) began in 1961. The intent was to flatten the yield curve in order to promote capital inflows and strengthen the dollar. The Fed utilized open market operations to shorten the maturity of public debt in the open market.