Investing

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

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

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

Learn about this measure of stock activity and how investors use it to determine trading opportunities.

Can psychology-based theories explain stock market anomalies?

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

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

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.

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

Learn more about this type of debt instrument.

Learn about this law of economics related to consumption.

CAPM is a model that describes the relationship between risk and expected return.

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

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

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

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

It may sometimes be difficult to distinguish between speculation and investment - learn more about how the speculation differs from investment in terms of risk taken and gains achieved.

Learn more about this government debt obligation and how it can fit into your portfolio.

Learn more about this statistical measure and how it affects the dispersion of returns.

Discover how this ratio can help you determine how well a company's earnings support its dividend payments.

Not too sure what an ex-dividend date is? Find out here and learn how and when you can take advantage of a stock's dividend.

Learn more about this trading strategy where the investor profits from the decline of a stock price.

Learn about this index of index of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors.

Learn about this ratio developed by Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe to measure risk-adjusted performance.

Discover how investors can use this valuation method to determine the intrinsic value of a stock.

Learn more on how these collective investment schemes are similiar in design but differ in a few key areas that affect an investor's returns.

Learn more about how this ratio is used to determine a stock's value based on its earnings growth.

Discover what CDS are and how they can benefit companies and investors.

REITs are one way you can invest in real estate while enjoying a level of liquidity synonymous with the stock market. Learn more here!

Discover more about this method of reducing risk in your portfolio.

Find out more about this frequently referenced, but often misunderstood, term used to describe the price at which a stock is bought or sold at.

Amortization and depreciation are two ways to prorate the cost of an asset's life. Learn more about the former and how it it's calculated.

Amortization and depreciation are two ways to prorate the cost of an asset's life. Learn more about the latter and how it it's calculated.

Find out more about this abnormal rate of return and how it affects both you and money managers.

Learn more about how market cap represents the "price tag" of a company.

Learn about how standard deviation is applied to the annual rate of return of an investment to measure the its volatility.

Find out how OCF can be used to value a company based on their ability to generate cash from operation.

Discover how mutual fund companies and ETFs price shares of their investment pools.

Learn more on how leveraged investing can help you with higher investment profits through the use of borrowed money.

Find out how callable bonds are different from regular bonds and what benefits they have for investors.

Learn more about this money management fee and how it affects your mutual fund returns.

Every action has a cost, even the ones you don't pursue. Find out how this is calculated.

Is bigger always better? Learn about the important and often misunderstood concept of economies of scale.

The head and shoulders chart pattern is a popular and easy-to-spot pattern - once a trader is aware of what they are watching for.

Weighted average cost of capital may be hard to calculate, but it's a solid way to measure investment quality

Even if you don't invest a cent in stocks, you should still understand how the stock market works. Find out why.

Learn more about what it costs to produce goods.