A home insurance inspection may be necessary when buying a home. Learn what one involves and how to prepare for it.
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Quants use computer algorithms based on mathematical models to identify profitable trading opportunities. Learn how much quants make and what they do.
Investing in startups is a very risky business but can reward investors greatly if and when they do pay off.
Weighted average shares takes into account fluctuations over time in a company’s number of outstanding shares.
Learn how employability is affected by market and economic conditions. Find out how soft, hard, and technical skills affect a person’s employability.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures inflation, but a comprehensive measurement includes the Producer Price Index (PPI) and the gross domestic product (GDP)...
U.S. Treasury bills (T-bills) are sold at auction, typically at a discount from their par value. The maturity length and the discount are used to determine the...
Find out how factor endowments – namely labor, land and capital – affect a country’s comparative advantage and how that advantage can change over time.
Learn how most financial institutions calculate interest on lines of credit by using the average daily balance method and periodic rates.
Here is a brief intro to the complex U.S. tax rules governing call and put options with examples of some common scenarios.
A market economy is a system of voluntary economic exchanges guided by the decisions of many private individuals rather than government orders.
Read about the two-way correlation between the total amount of money circulating in the economy and gross domestic product (GDP).
Hyperinflation can make a $1,000 bill look like chump change.
Here’s how dividend stocks can make you rich, but you have to be patient.
Though countless companies claim to be championing equal opportunities within the workforce, many have yet to see this reflected in their paychecks.
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 22, 2019. Brendan McDermid When markets get choppy...
Learn about the differences between prime costs and conversion costs, and how each type is used in business operations.
Forget the doomsday scenarios. The insurance industry is doing just fine, despite all attempts to derail the health care reform law.
GDP is an accurate indicator of the output of an economy, and the GDP growth rate is probably the single best indicator of economic growth.
G20 leaders reached a consensus on a joint statement covering a wide range of economic issues at their summit in Delhi, after compromising on language related...