Financial Theory

Articles

  1. How Risk Free Is The Risk-Free Rate Of Return?

    This rate is rarely questioned - unless the economy falls into disarray.
  2. Top 4 Most Scandalous Insider Trading Debacles

    Here we look at some of the landmark incidents of insider trading.
  3. Nobel Winners Are Economic Prizes

    Before you try to profit from their theories, you should learn about the creators ...
  4. 7 Controversial Investing Theories

    We take a closer look at the theories that attempt to explain and influence the market. ...
  5. Breaking Down The Geometric Mean

    Understanding portfolio performance, whether for a self-managed, discretionary portfolio ...
  6. Tracking Volatility: How The VIX Is Calculated

    When market volatility spikes or stalls, newspapers, websites, bloggers and television ...

Stock Analysis

  1. Financial ETFs That Can Hurt Your Portfolio

    History shows that using financial ETFs as a long-term investing strategy isn't wise.
  2. Stocks For An Inflationary World

    It's important to recognize the characteristics of inflation before it's too late.
  3. Nordstrom Rebounding

    Earnings growth at Nordstrom looks set to return to double-digit levels over the ...
  4. Sector Leadership Gets A Makeover

    The leading sectors of the first stage of the bull market look nothing like the emerging ...
  5. How Commercials Impact Stock Prices

    Commercials can entertain or enrage, but can they move a company's stock price?
  6. Sin Stocks: The Natural Choice

    Human nature compels people to undertake risky behavior, and it seems to have created ...

Tutorials

  1. Capital Budgeting

    Learn the process through which businesses determine whether projects are worth pursuing. ...
  2. Ethical Investing Tutorial

    Learn everything there is to know about ethical investing.
  3. Macroeconomics

    Find out everything you need to know about macroeconomics.
  4. Investing For Safety and Income Tutorial

    Read on for some investment strategies that will allow you to protect your money, ...

Slide Shows

  1. 5 Steps Of A Bubble

    Learn about the five typical steps of a bubble: displacement, boom, euphoria, profit ...
  2. 5 Metals That May Be Brighter Than Gold

    Many metals could be better investments than gold because they're more versatile ...
  3. 8 Simple Investing Ratios You Need To Know

    Investing is a complex and often daunting experience, these equations are actually ...
  4. 5 Investing Statements That Make You Sound Stupid

    Sound like a pro by avoiding these five common rookie statements.
  5. 5 Reasons For Corporate Thanksgiving

    In the corporate world, several entities have major reasons to be grateful.
  6. Top 7 Biggest Bank Failures

    Many people assumed these giants were too big to fall - they were wrong.
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