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Market Analysis

Forex And The Evolution of Direct Market Access

The Forex market is a decentralized market which has been historically fragmented. This has resulted in inconsistent trade execution on the part of most brokers since they operate in various capacities. Direct Market Access (DMA) now enables traders to transact their orders directly with sources of liquidity or primarily Interbank participants.

A Forex DMA broker acts in an agency capacity as opposed to being a market maker. The complete transparency of a Forex DMA offers many benefits:

Forex DMA orders are only based on two variables – (1) Price and (2) the time that the order is placed. The result is efficient execution where requotes are rare regardless of the market conditions.

Forex DMA pricing is based on institutional standards of 1/10th of a pip pricing as opposed to ½ or 1 pip pricing. Retail brokers typically quote using ½ to 1 pip to capture the difference in their favor.

Forex DMA brokers also offer trading anonymity which gives the trader a level playing field.

Unlike traditional brokers that offer fixed spreads, a Forex DMA broker offers variable pricing that reflects the true market conditions in the Interbank Forex market. Brokers that offer fixed spreads are most likely acting in the capacity of a market maker and taking the risk on the client orders. While this is not inherently negative, it reduces transparency and calls into question the order handling process. DMA brokers eliminates this concern.

Until recently, DMA trading has only been available for larger institutions and hedge funds. With a vast improvement in trading technology, DMA can now be accessed by the trading public through the DMA brokers.

Forex DMA via Currenex is offered by Divisa FX which acts in an agency capacity to channel customer orders to 11 top tier banks within the Interbank market.

Market Analysis

ABB Contactor Replacement Kits ABB EH Series After-Market Direct Replacement

The Motor Control Center offers high quality ABB EH Series after market (direct replacement) contactor replacement kits and contactors. Some of the industries that use contactors and contact replacement kits are: automotive, minerals and mining, oil and gas, process automation, railway, solar power solutions, water industry and wind power solutions. Electrical contact kits are used for joining the circuits using a mechanical congregation. They are offered in product numbers such as ABB EHCK65-3 with their own special capabilities and prices.

Each contactor replacement kit piece is subject to vigorous quality testing to ensure product durability and strength for everyday use. This line optimizes the performance of your original equipment and these products meet and exceed all customer expectations in every electrical situation.

Many of their after-market ABB contact kits are ISO certified and The Motor Control Center is a member of the PEARL organization of companies that supply quality surplus and remanufactured electrical equipment and apparatus. Founded in 1997, PEARL – which stands for Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League – is the professional trade organization of companies that supply quality surplus and remanufactured electrical equipment and apparatus. PEARL’s members must meet strict technical, safety, and operational requirements; and are committed to the safe reconditioning and remanufacturing of electrical apparatus and equipment that has previously been in service. The mission of PEARL is to create a marketable distinction in quality, safety, and integrity for PEARL members in the eyes of their customers. Buying surplus or remanufactured electrical products from a PEARL member ensures that you are buying from a reputable company that meets PEARL’s membership requirements and standards for safety, testing, and remanufacturing.

In addition to supplying after market, direct replacement ABB Contactors, The Motor Control Center also supplies contactors and electrical contact kits and replacement parts for Arrow Hart, Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), Challenger, Clark, ITE Gould, Joslyn, Klockner-Moeller, P & H, Siemens Allis, Sprecher Schuh, and Ward Leonard.

The Motor Control Center has a large inventory of surplus electrical equipment including starters, contactors, contact kits, breakers and most other renewal parts. Whether you want new or used electrical equipment, look for a company who has proven expertise in the surplus electrical equipment industry. For decades, The Motor Control Center is a supplier of after-market contactors, parts and surplus electrical equipment. Check their online inventory, or call them at (888) 293-6004 for personalized service.

General Investing

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign direct investment is defined as a company from one country, which makes a physical investment into constructing a factory in another one. The company can also make investments to acquire lasting interest in enterprises that operate outside the economy it invested in. The link with the FDI is made of a parent enterprise and a foreign affiliate, forming together a corporation, known as multinational.

To qualify as FDI, this investment must also allow and afford the control of the parent enterprise over the foreign affiliate. This kind of control is defined by the UN as owning 10% or more of the shares or voting power of a firm, which is incorporated, or the exact equivalent for an unincorporated one. In this context, ownership shares that are lower are known to be portfolio investment.

Global FDI was dominated by the United States in the postwar period, accounting for about three-quarters of the new FDI, reinvested profits included. Since that time, the 60s, FDI has continued to spread and eventually became a global phenomenon. Global economy now has an ever growing, increasing in importance, with FDI stock constituting over 20 percent of global Gross Domestic Product.

Continuous economic growth, de-regulation, liberal investment rules, as well as operational flexibility have all contributed to help increase the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign Direct Investment is made of any form of investment that can earn interest in enterprises functioning outside the investor’s territory.

FDIs also require a relationship between a parent company and its foreign subsidiary. So that an investment can be seen as an FDI, the parent company has to have a minimum 10% of the ordinary shares of the foreign affiliates it is doing business with. At the same time, the investing company can qualify for an FDI as long as it has the voting power in a business enterprise that operates in a foreign country.


FDIs can be classified into two types, based on the types of restrictions imposed, and the prerequisites for these investments, namely outward FDIs and inward FDIs.
The government against all types of risks ensures the first type; it is subject to tax, and the risk coverage provided to the domestic industries granted to the local companies stand in the way of the first type of FDIs, also bearing the name of “direct investments abroad. However, the inward FDIs is more encouraged, as they include interest loans, tax breaks, grants, subsidies, as well as the removal of restrictions and limitations.

 

Market Analysis

Personalized Multichannel Marketing Model Drives Email Direct Marketing Campaigns

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Direct marketing is no longer about trying to reach every potential customer through the shotgun approach. In fact, the methodologies employed today revolve around pinpointing the highest potential buyer, retaining existing customers, bringing back former customers, and creating campaigns that will drive prospective clients to contact companies. This has led to the models of advertising known as personalized and multichannel marketing.

Personalized marketing does just what it suggests; it personalizes the advertisement to the consumer’s personality. This means either creating a dynamic message that can be customized to each individual or performing an extremely detailed market analysis and creating custom packages for each segment. Creating a personalized marketing campaign requires knowledge of each customer and the ability to them through methods such as email direct marketing campaigns.

In multichannel marketing, the focus is on being able to keep track of how customers are being contacted, through the traditional methods of direct mail and telemarketing, as well as newer methods, such as test message and email marketing. UK has even gone so far as to offer door-to-door marketing strategies to present a more personable experience. Managing the database necessary for tracking how customers are being contacted and matching customers to remove potential duplicates requires dedication and an attention to detail.

While many companies are growing to understand the need for each of these marketing models, there are still a number of stone age businesses that refuse to adapt. These companies are the same ones that send mass amounts of spam, junk mail, and cold call any available number they receive. Fortunately, these same businesses are being used as examples as the government levies fines for not scrubbing customer lists with the do not call and do not mail databases.

As direct marketing campaigns evolve, the requirement for companies to utilize a personal multichannel marketing model becomes more obvious, and the line between them is blurring. Contacting customers means more than sending a random mailer, or spamming a useless email, in the hope that one to two percent of your recipients will reply. Instead, it’s time to focus on showing your customers why they mean more to you than a minor purchase and how you can demonstrate an interest in their lives. Direct marketing has become the method with which all communication with potential consumers will be handled, and they won’t appreciate being treated like mindless clones.