1. Prisoner's Dilemma

    Learn more about this classic game theory scenario.
  2. Liquidity Vs. Solvency

    Learn about the differences between these two words and how each one is used in the stock market.
  3. Unlevered Beta

    Learn about how this number provides a measure of how much systematic risk a firm's equity has compared to the market.
  4. Calculating The Means

    Learn more about the different ways you can calculate your portfolio's average return.
  5. Multi-Level Marketing

    Learn how to differentiate between a legitimate marketing strategy and a pyramid scheme.
  6. Open Interest

    Learn more about this commonly used term found in a stock's option chain.
  7. R-Squared

    Learn more about this statistical measurement used to represent movement between a security and its benchmark.
  8. Moving Average

    Learn about this basic technical indicator and how you can use it to chart the value of a security's price over a set period.
  9. What Is Elasticity?

    Elasticity measures the relationship between a good and its price based on consumer demand, consumer income, and its available supply. Learn the basics about it here.
  10. Reverse Takeover

    Learn more about this type of takeover and how companies use it to avoid IPOs.
  11. How To Retire At 50

    Hoping to retire before 65? Here are a few tips on how to reach your early retirement goals.
  12. Yield Curve

    Learn more about how this curve is used to predict changes in economic output and growth.
  13. Goodwill

    Goodwill is more than just benevolence - it also refers to an accounting term frequently used in M&A. Learn more about it here.
  14. Required Rate Of Return

    Learn more about this method used in inequity valuation and corporate finance.
  15. Volume

    Learn about this measure of stock activity and how investors use it to determine trading opportunities.
  16. Moving Average Convergence Divergence - MACD

    Learn about this momentum indicator that shows the relationship between two moving averages.
  17. Behavioral Finance

    Can psychology-based theories explain stock market anomalies?
  18. Dollar Cost Averaging

    Discover how this investing technique can lessen the risk of investing a large amount of money in a single investment.
  19. Operating Income

    Amount of profit realized from a business's operations after taking out operating expenses - such as cost of goods sold (COGS) or wages - and depreciation.
  20. Efficient Market Hypothesis

    An investment theory that states it is impossible to "beat the market".
  21. Trendlines

    Trendlines are a visual representation of support and resistance in any time frame.
  22. Bankruptcy

    Learn what happens when an individual or an organization files for bankruptcy.
  23. Margin

    Find out exactly what margin is and why it's important.
  24. The Stop Loss Order

    A stop loss order can protect an investor's portfolio when it is left unattended. Find out more about this market order and how it can work for you.
  25. Economic Value Added - EVA

    Learn about this metric that measures a company's financial performance based on its residual wealth.
  26. Junk Bond

    Find out more about these bonds that have a high risk of default.
  27. Diluted EPS

    Find out how and why this performance metric is so valuable in analyzing stock.
  28. Margin Call

    Find out why a margin call is so important to investors.
  29. Pump And Dump

    Learn more about this devious scheme that targets micro- and small-cap stocks.
  30. Warrants

    Learn more about this derivative security.
  31. Leveraged Buyouts

    LBOs are often presented as predatory by the media. Find out why.
  32. Debentures

    Learn more about this type of debt instrument.
  33. Law Of Diminishing Marginal Utility

    Learn about this law of economics related to consumption.
  34. Opening Your First Brokerage Account

    Learn what steps you should take before you open your first brokerage account.
  35. Capital Asset Pricing Model - CAPM

    CAPM is a model that describes the relationship between risk and expected return.
  36. Unexpected Things That Lower Your Credit Score

    Learn how to avoid these lesser-known mistakes that could harm your credit score.
  37. Oligopoly

    Learn how a particular market can be controlled by a small group of firms.
  38. Positive And Normative Economics

    Learn the difference between these two declarative statements and what they mean in the world of economics and finance.
  39. Rule Of 72

    Learn more about this quick approximation that can determine roughly the number of years it'll take your money to double.
  40. Intrinsic Value

    Learn more about this way of valuing a company or an asset based on an underlying perception of its true value.
  41. Keynesian Economics

    Learn more about this economic theory that incorporates government intervention in the marketplace.
  42. Employee Stock Purchasing Plan

    Learn more about this program where employees can purchase copany shares at a discount.
  43. Ceteris Paribus

    Also commonly translated as "all other things equal", learn more about this latin phrase and its application in economics.
  44. Residual Income

    Discover why this simple calculation can determine whether or not you are eligibe for a loan.
  45. Institutional Investors

    Learn more about the advantages that financial institutions enjoy when buying and selling securities.
  46. Swaps

    Learn about this type of exchange which allows companies and individuals to capitalize on their comparative advantages.
  47. Quantitative Easing

    Learn more about this monetary policy employed by central banks.
  48. Arbitrage

    Learn more about this trade that profits from price differences between financal instruments and markets.
  49. Shareholders' Equity

    Learn how to calculate this common formula in finance.
  50. Money Market

    Learn more about this segment of the financial market and how it can cater to your short-term investment needs.


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