Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor ...

If you’re involved in trading, investing, business planning or international finance, you must know the difference between spot rates and forward rates. Understanding the difference plays a big role ...

A spot rate is the current market price at which a stock, bond, commodity, or currency can be purchased or sold. A forward rate or forward price is a price set in advance between a buyer and a seller ...

Marshall Hargrave is a stock analyst and writer with 10+ years of experience covering stocks and markets, as well as analyzing and valuing companies. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, ...

If you ever traveled abroad, odds are you had to exchange currency. Yet, even if you planned that trip for months, odds are you didn’t prepare for this exchange immediately but simply accepted that ...