What it is: A swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange a series of future cash flows. How it works (Example): Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows. Swaps can be based on interest rates, stock indices, foreign currency exchange rates and even commodities prices.
Neptune was discovered in the fall of 1846. What is Neptune's nickname, 'Last of the Gas Giants. Neptune had gone through several name changes from LeVerrier's Planet to Janus to Oceanus, and then finally Neptune in 1846. It is also called, the watery planet. The planet has several nicknames, including: The Blue Planet.
5. In Roman mythology, Neptune is the god of the sea. 6. Neptune has strong winds which is more than any other planet in the Solar System. Winds on Neptune can get up to 2,000 km/hour (1,200 miles/hour). âThe Scooterâ is a cloud that moves around Neptune about every 16 hours. 7. The blue color of the planet is due to the absorption of red light by methane in the atmosphere.