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Operating profit is a company’s profit from its business operations, and can be calculated by taking gross profits minus operating expenses.
Operating profit is synonymous to operating income, and represents a company’s profitability from its core operations, which excludes earnings from other investments or interests and also does not factor the impact of taxes or interest.
A non-current asset is an asset on the balance sheet that is not expected to convert into unrestricted cash within a year
Forward contracts allow an investor to lock in a price by agreeing to exchange a set amount of one currency for another
Notice 433 describes penalties and the applicable interest rates for years of non-payment when corp. taxes aren't paid
Individuals over 65 years old or are disabled may be eligible for a tax credit. Publication 524 describes this in detail
An old saying stipulates that you should sell your positions on Rosh Hashanah, and establish a new position on Yom Kippur
B2/B ratings are the 15th ratings down the scale from the top. A bond in the B range has about a 20% chance of defaulting
Double or triple ETFs can be very volatile investments, so an investor should be aware of the risks involved
Employers make the decision to establish a 40(k), but it has to be good enough for employees to want to participate
SIMPLE IRA contributions and earnings may be withdrawn at any time, but there are certain penalties that apply
A Certificate of Deposit, commonly referred to as a CD, is a financial product that essentially pays risk-free interest