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HOLDING COMPANY: A company (usually a corporation) that owns enough stock in another corporation to exercise virtually complete control over its management. Holding companies often own controlling interest in several diverse corporations, allowing it to engage in diverse activities (some of which might be risky) while limiting its liability should problems arise. While holding companies exist in most types of industries, then tend to be quite popular in banking. Through a holding company, a bank can essentially take part in other financial markets (selling insurance, underwriting securities, or acting as a broker) that are beyond the legal authority of the bank itself.
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GOLDSMITH MONEY CREATION An illustration of the basic money creation process undertaken by banks using the hypothetical activities of a hypothetical goldsmith. The goldsmith profession of Medieval Europe provides insight into the modern banking business, including the seemingly magical ability of banks to create valuable money out of inputs with significantly less value.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at an auction trying to buy either a green and yellow striped sweater vest or a Boston Red Sox baseball cap. Be on the lookout for attractive cable television service repair people.
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In the Middle Ages, pepper was used for bartering, and it was often more valuable and stable in value than gold.
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NYFE
New York Futures Exchange
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