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  1. Markets

    Material Adverse Effect A Warning Sign For Stocks

  2. Investing

    I get multiple mailings to my house from companies that ...

    It's not uncommon for there to be more than one investment account holder in one household. If multiple members of your household are shareholders of the same company, your residence might get two or more ...
  3. Investing Basics

    Industry Handbook

    In this feature, we take an in-depth look at the various techniques that determine the value and investment quality of companies from an industry perspective.
  4. Because the difference between the number of authorized and outstanding shares can be so large, it's important that you realize what they are and which figures the company is using
    Investing Basics

    The Basics Of Outstanding Shares And The Float

  5. Majority of Sovereign Wealth Funds are located in the Middle East.
    Investing Basics

    Sovereign Wealth Funds - Friend Or Foe?

    With $5.86 trillion in assets as of September 2013, SWFs have a great deal of clout in financial markets. But as the majority of SWFs are located in the Middle East and Asia, whether these largely opaque ...
  6. Investing

    What is the "percentage off the 52-week high or low"? How ...

    The "percentage off the 52-week high or low" refers to when a security's current price is relative to where it has traded over the last 52 weeks. This gives investors an idea of how much the security has ...
  7. Home & Auto

    5 Reasons For Corporate Thanksgiving

    In the corporate world, several entities have major reasons to be grateful.
  8. Investing

    What are the generally accepted accounting principles for ...

    As with most matters related to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), accountants assigned with the task of applying GAAP to inventory reserves often use a significant amount of personal judgment. ...
  9. Insurance

    What You Need To Know About Financial Analysts

    Thinking about relying on analyst recommendations for your next trade? We'll show you what to watch out for.
  10. Fundamental Analysis

    Mergers And Acquisitions: Understanding Takeovers

  11. Investing

    How do I take qualitative factors into consideration when ...

    Fundamental analysis is the method of analyzing companies based on factors that affect their intrinsic value. There are two sides to this method: the quantitative and the qualitative. The quantitative ...
  12. Economics

    The Federal Reserve

    Few organizations can move the market like the Federal Reserve. As an investor, it's important to understand exactly what the Fed does and how it influences the economy.
  13. Investing

    How does FINRA differ from the SEC?

    With all the financial organizations out there, knowing what they all do can be as complicated as knowing where to invest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory ...
  14. Investing

    Who determines interest rates?

    In countries using a centralized banking model, interest rates are determined by the central bank. In the first step of interest rate determination, the government's economic observers create a policy ...
  15. Investing

    What's the difference between book and market value?

  16.  Here we take a look at how you can evaluate whether the debt will affect your investment.
    Investing Basics

    Will Corporate Debt Drag Your Stock Down?

  17. Economics

    How Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Were Saved

    These mortgage giants had to be put under government conservatorship, driving home the gravity of the subprime crisis.
  18. Investing

    Zooming In On Net Operating Income

    NOI is a long-run profitability measure that smart investors can count on.
  19. Investing

    What is a company's worth, and who determines its stock ...

    A company's worth - its total value - is its market capitalization, and it is represented by the company's stock price. Market cap (as it is commonly referred to) is equal to the stock price multiplied ...
  20. Investing

    What is the difference between preferred stock and common ...

    Preferred and common stocks are different in two key aspects. First, preferred stockholders have a greater claim to a company's assets and earnings. This is true during the good times when the company ...
  21. Investing

    What is the difference between the Dow and the Nasdaq?

    Because of the way people throw around the words "Dow" and "Nasdaq," both terms have become synonymous with "the market," giving people a hazy idea of what each term actually means. In this question, "the ...
  22. Investing

    Why do stock prices change following news reports?

    Stock prices move up and down every minute due to fluctuations in supply and demand. If more people want to buy a particular stock, its market price will increase. Conversely, if more people want to sell ...
  23. Economics

    American Depositary Receipt Basics

  24. Fundamental Analysis

    Ratio Analysis Tutorial

    If you don't know how to evaluate a company's present performance and its possible future performance, you need to learn how to analyze ratios.
  25. Budgeting

    Debunking 10 Budget Myths

    Putting 10 budget myths in their place
  26. Credit & Loans

    7 Tips For The Do-It-Yourself Debt Manager

    Take charge of your finances in seven simple steps.
  27. Insurance

    Evaluating The Board Of Directors

  28. Charts & Patterns

    The Basic Language Of Candlestick Charting

    If you want to use candlestick charting to get a sense of where a stock is headed, you need to learn how to read this unique charting language.
  29. Markets

    What Investors Can Learn From Insider Trading

    Some insider trading is actually legal - and can be extremely telling for investors.
  30. Professionals

    Introduction To The CAIA Designation

  31. Investing

    What are the sources of funding available for companies?

    Despite all the differences among companies, there are only a few sources of funds available to all firms. 1. They make profit by selling a product for more than it costs to produce. This is the most basic ...
  32. Economics

    Online Investment Scams Tutorial

  33. Investing

    The interest rate used to define the “risk-free” rate of ...

    a. discount rate.b. 90-day Treasury bill rate.c. five-year Treasury note rate.d. federal funds rate. Answers: bThe 90-day Treasury bill rate is used because there is no credit risk, and the maturity is ...
  34. Investing Basics

    Reading The Balance Sheet

  35. Active Trading

    Measure Momentum Change With ROC

  36. Active Trading Fundamentals

    Confirming Price Movements With Volume Oscillators

  37. Investing

    What is the downtick-uptick rule on the NYSE?

    To ensure orderly markets, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has a set of restrictions that it can implement when experiencing significant daily moves, either up or down. Many of these restrictions are ...
  38. Investing Basics

    Stock Basics Tutorial

  39. Investing

    What is the difference between stated annual return and ...

  40. Investing

    Which is better a cash dividend or a stock dividend?

    The purpose of dividends is to return wealth back to the shareholders of a company. There are two main types of dividends: cash and stock.A cash dividend is a payment made by a company out of its earnings ...
  41. Investing

    How do I find historical prices for stocks?

    Whether for research purposes, bookkeeping or even general interest in historical performance, this is a question that many of our readers ask. On the internet, there are many different stock quote service ...
  42. Home & Auto

    How An Insurance Company Determines Your Premiums

    Find out how insurers use credit history to build an insurance score and how it could affect your bottom line.
  43. Insurance

    Municipal Bond Tips For The Series 7 Exam

  44. Investing Basics

    The Power Of Dividend Growth

    Dividends may not seem exciting, but they can certainly be lucrative. Learn more here!
  45. Bonds & Fixed Income

    Understanding The Sharpe Ratio

  46. Retirement

    6 Proven Tips For Series 6 Success

    These techniques can help you pass this test without the added stress.
  47. Technical Indicators

    Simple Moving Averages And Volume Rate-of-Change

    We teach you how to confirm buy and sell signals by comparing two very simple indicators.
  48. Retirement

    Projected Returns: Honing The Craft

  49. Retirement

    Building An Emergency Fund

    Do you have enough savings to cover the costs of unforeseen crises? We show you how to plan ahead.
  50. Credit & Loans

    6 Questions To Ask Before Refinancing Your Mortgage

    Refinancing can improve your short-term cash flow while also increasing your long-term net worth.
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