MENU

EDU Articles

Ad is loading...

Popular articles

Table of Contents

Help CenterFree Products Premium Products

IntroductionMarket Abbreviations Stock Market Statistics Thinking about Your Financial Future Search for Advisors Financial Calculators Financial Media Federal Agencies and Programs

Investment PortfoliosModern Portfolio Theories Investment Strategy Practical Portfolio Management Info Diversification Ratings Activities Abroad Trading Markets

Investment Terminology and InstrumentsBasics Investment Terminology Trading Bonds Mutual Funds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)Stocks Annuities

Technical Analysis and TradingAnalysis Basics Technical Indicators Trading Models Patterns Trading Options Trading Forex Trading Commodities Speculative Investments

Cryptocurrencies and BlockchainBlockchain Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin Ripple Taxes and Regulation

RetirementSocial Security Benefits Long-Term Care Insurance General Retirement Info Health Insurance Medicare and Medicaid Life Insurance Wills and Trusts

Retirement Accounts401(k) and 403(b) Plans Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Keogh Plans Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plans Self-Employed 401(k)s and 457s Pension Plan Rules Cash-Balance Plans Thrift Savings Plans and 529 Plans and ESA

Personal FinancePersonal Banking Personal Debt Home Related Tax Forms Small Business Income Investments IRS Rules and Publications Personal Life Mortgage

Corporate BasicsBasics Corporate Structure Corporate Fundamentals Corporate Debt Risks Economics Corporate Accounting Dividends Earnings

What is an Accounting Interpretation?

Continue reading...

Keywords: American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), accounting standards,

What is GAAP?

Continue reading...

Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), EBITDA, IFRS, American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB),

What is an Accounting Standard?

Continue reading...

Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, IRS, accounting practices, best practices,

What is standard deviation?

Continue reading...

Keywords: standard deviation, variance, correlation, probability, normal distribution curve, bell curve, absolute value,

What is Mortgage Suitability?

Continue reading...

Keywords: fiduciary standard, suitability standard, due diligence, know-your-customer,

What is the Fiduciary Standard?

Continue reading...

Keywords: financial planning, retirement planning, fiduciary standard, suitability standard, commissions,

What is the Suitability Standard?

Continue reading...

Keywords: financial planning, retirement planning, management fees, fiduciary standard, suitability standard, client relationships, commissions,

Who is an activist investor?

Continue reading...

Keywords: value investing, voting shares, board of directors, proxies, corporate raiders, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), hostile takeover, stringent, Northern Pipeline, active investing,

What is Private Equity?

Continue reading...

Keywords: capital, growth, private equity, financial management, board member, seed money, warrant, high net worth individuals, direct investment,

What is the Structure of a Corporation?

Continue reading...

Keywords: shareholders, board of directors, corporate structure, corporations,

What is Accounts Receivable Financing?

Continue reading...

Keywords: accounts receivable, inventory, financing, over-advance loan, payday-advance loans, factoring companies, debt collections, payment date,

What is Acquisition Accounting?

Continue reading...

Keywords: goodwill, acquisitions, IFRS, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), IRS, intangible assets, accounting standards, business combination accounting, purchase method, acquisition method, negative goodwill, tax-free,

What Rights Does Owning Shares of Corporation Give You?

Continue reading...

Keywords: preferred stock, secondary market, voting shares, board of directors, board member, elections, stock exchanges,

What are Financials Stocks?

Continue reading...

Keywords: stocks, 2008, financials, subprime meltdown,

What is Lifestyle Inflation?

Continue reading...

Keywords: saving for retirement, inflation, debt service, student loans, Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC), induced consumption, autonomous consumption, standard of living,

What is coefficient of variation?

Continue reading...

Keywords: risk, standard deviation, expected return, coefficient of variation,

What are Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)?

Continue reading...

Keywords: preferred stock, common stock, board of directors, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), hostile takeover, poison pill,

What is a Homeowners Association (HOA)?

Continue reading...

Keywords: value, board of directors, property taxes, subdivisions, community association, property value, holidays,

What is Return on Assets?

Continue reading...

Keywords: opportunity cost, retained earnings, profit margin, net income, board member, liquidation value, return on investment (ROI), return on assets (ROA),

What is a Corporation?

Continue reading...

Keywords: Initial Public Offering (IPO), voting shares, board of directors, S-Corp, C-Corp, corporations,

Ad is loading...