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Does depression count as a pre-existing condition?

In health insurance terms, depression is a pre-existing condition if you have seen a provider for it or been diagnosed with it during a specified period o...

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Latest insights and tutorials from the The Daily Horizon team.

How does the stock market open and close?

Regular trading hours for the U.S. stock market, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq), are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m...

What is intraday high and low?

Intraday means “within the day.” In the financial world, the term is shorthand used to describe securities that trade on the markets during regular busine...

Can health insurance be Cancelled at any time?

Yes, you can cancel your health insurance at any time. Why would my health insurance be terminated? If your health insurance company ends your coverage be...

What is the source of investment for corporations?

There are ultimately just three main ways companies can raise capital: from net earnings from operations, by borrowing, or by issuing equity capital. Debt...

What caused stock market speculation?

Among the more prominent causes were the period of rampant speculation (those who had bought stocks on margin not only lost the value of their investment,...

Why is it called vanilla options?

A vanilla option is a simple call or put option with no special features or observation dates. It gives the holder a time-limited right, but not obligatio...

Why is diversification a good investment strategy?

Diversification is a technique that reduces risk by allocating investments among various financial instruments, industries and other categories. It aims t...

What organizations did Jane Addams help?

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Jane Addams was the second woman to receive the Peace Prize. She founded the Women’s International Leag...

What is the relationship between risk and reward?

The risk-return tradeoff states the higher the risk, the higher the reward—and vice versa. Using this principle, low levels of uncertainty (risk) are asso...