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What is market share?
Market share is the percentage of the total amount of similar products sold in a marketplace that are constituted by a particular product or the products of a particular company. This sometimes used synonymously with the term Market Penetration.
Most industries have many competitors offering essentially the same services and products; in fact that is a sign of a healthy capitalistic marketplace. The market share of a company is the proportion of the total sales in that industry that belong to their company.
A large market share can be a selling point for consumers as well as a leveraging tool when negotiating with suppliers. Often market share is seen as a more important metric than sales revenue or sales growth, because it is an indication of how many consumers are choosing other company’s products over your own.
If other companies have a larger market share, they may be perceived as having more staying power. Market research can help a company to understand how to better tap into their target market.
What is a bear put spread?
A bear put spread involves the use of two puts, one sold and one bought, at different strike prices
How Many Dollars do We Have in Circulation?
According to the Federal Reserve, there are over 1.7 trillion U.S. Dollars in circulation
What Are the Vesting Rules for My SIMPLE IRA?
Employer contributions to SIMPLEs are immediately vested to the employee
What is FICA?
FICA is a tax on employees and employers that funds the Social Security and Medicare programs of the United States
What factors affect currency exchange rates?
Currency exchange rates will fluctuate with various macroeconomic factors such as inflation, interest rates, and so on
What Does M&A Mean?
M&A stands for Mergers and Acquisitions, and refers to the consolidation of companies or assets for strategic purposes
What is Net Operating Income?
Net Operating Income (NOI) is a measure of profitability most often used with income producing real estate businesses
What is Bank-Owned Property?
If a bank forecloses on a home, and it does not sell at auction, it becomes bank-owned-property (or real estate owned)
What is a Run Rate?
Run rate is an estimation of a future annual outlay or annual performance based on the most current numbers
What is Publication 504, Divorced and Separated individuals?
Divorce can be hard. Publication 504 walks through the various choices available to those who are divorced or separated