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A liquidity ratio is also known as a current ratio, and it generally measures the amount of cash or readily available cash relative to current liabilities.
Liquidity ratios are important measures to test a company’s solvency, in addition to its potential ability to handle economic shocks.
Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is a calculation which brings the influence of volume into consideration when trading
Your risk tolerance should be a measure of how willing you are to absorb losses in your portfolio
The Broadening Top pattern forms when a currency pair price makes higher highs and lower lows following two widening trend lines
The Symmetrical Triangle Top pattern forms when a stock price fails to retest a high or low and forms two trend lines
Nominal GDP is the value of all good and services produced in a country, without adjustments for inflation
The A-/A3 rating is considered Investment Grade, but it is getting closer to the Junk Bond range
Accidental Death Benefits are paid only if the cause of death is deemed to be an accident. There are several exclusions
Money in a Coverdell ESA can be invested in financial instruments such as mutual funds. The account will grow tax-deferred
As a rule of thumb, the closer to age 70 you retire, the higher your Social Security benefits will be
The Time Value of Money is a theme for discourse and calculations related to the effect of interest on money over time