SELF-INTEREST
Self-Interest is is putting first the self in benefitting from actions. The father of economics, Adam Smith stated that it is possible to reach the best economic benefit for everyone despite of and because of the individual’s tendency to act for their self-interest.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
Technique of analyzing business decisions. It summarizes the benefits of a given situation or business-related action, and deducts the expenses att ...
Credit Criteria
Several financial standards set by a lender to evaluate a potential borrower’s creditworthiness. Lenders look at the individual’s asset ...
Portable Alpha
A strategy in which portfolio managers separate alpha from beta by investing in securities that differ from the market index from which their beta ...
Globally Floored Contract
Guarantee seen in structured investment instruments giving a minimum payoff at maturity. It guards the investors or minimize his loss if the invest ...
Publicly Traded Partnership - PTP
A business that is owned by 2 or more co-owners. It is regularly traded on an established securities market.
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Buying a Home: Determining the Amount You Can Afford
You have decided to buy a house, choose the best location, and select a home suitable for you needs. It is high time to determine the amount you ca ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Working Capital
Analysts and investors look at the working capital and its trends to measure a company’s financial performance. This metric determines a busi ...
Retirement Planning: Maximizing the Power of Compounding
“The early bird catches the worm.” – William Camden
Choosing Your Bank
Now that you’ve learned the basics of banking and the importance of it, you are now ready to put your money in a bank. But which bank should ...
Ethical Investing: Looking Into Ethical Investments
For studying socially responsible investments, the key word is ethics, of course.
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