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What is Return on Net Assets?
Return on Net Assets is a calculation used to determine how well a company performs, relative to its resources.
Return on Net Assets gives investors an idea of how well a company uses its resources to generate profits. Net assets includes not only fixed, tangible assets, but also the net working capital of a business.
Working capital is defined as Current Assets minus the Current Liabilities of the business. The net profits for a period are divided by the net assets to arrive at the Return on Net Assets.
What does notional value mean?
Notional Value is used in futures and options to describe the total value of the principal of a contract or transaction
What is Consensus?
Consensus is a measure of investor beliefs which are in-line with one another, and can be determined by strong trends
What are Fixed Income Funds?
Fixed income funds, also known as bond funds, invest primarily in bonds, but might also include some preferred stock...
What is a put option?
A put option gives the owner of the option/contract the right to sell a stock at the strike price named in the contract
What happens if I don’t diversify my portfolio sufficiently?
Over time, a less diversified approach can hurt an investor’s chance of achieving the long-term desired result for retirement
What are Consumer Staples Stocks?
Consumer Staples are generally defined as companies that sell goods with inelastic demand
BB+/Ba1 — credit rating
This rating is the highest non-investment grade category that the ratings agencies will give to a bond...
Can I Withdraw Money From My Pension Plan?
In general, you can’t withdraw money from a Pension Plan before you retire
What is a market-with-protection order?
A market-with-protection order allows investors to hedge against the change that prices will move unexpectedly before...