The Balance Sheet is one of the 3 main financial statements for companies, and it captures the assets, the equity and the debt at a certain point in time - like the end of the year. And it balances.
Companies are often valued on earnings or multiples of earnings - for example the P/E ratio. One year of earnings might not tell you that much however because earnings can be volatile - especially if revenues/sales change.
Passively managed funds are index funds - funds that aim to hold securities in exactly the proportion that they are held in within an index and that typically have significantly lower fees that actively managed funds. These products offer market exposure at lower cost - so do ETFs.
An introduction to what has been called the 8th wonder of the world - compounding. The principle that allows small sums to grow to large sums over time.
An introductory summary of hedge funds. There is a lot more on this in the book because it is easier to convey in a written format than on tape - also at more info at savingandinvesting.c om.
Saving and investing seems to have more than its deserved share of negative connotations. That might be because of a few popular misconceptions - here are 5 that I think are out there and fairly significant.
Hedge Funds use many different strategies to make money although broadly speaking they are often put into 3 main categories. This video details the categories and what the means are.
It is the interaction between providers and users of capital that forms the basis of our financial system. It is that which allows our money to grow and for companies and governments to have access to capital. In fact, it is that interaction which forms the basis of our financial system.
If you have gone through the videos here, read the book and really delved into the subject and you understand risk, time horizon - what is sure and what is total gambling, and you have a long-term view and understand how investing works - then prudently beginning is the next step.
3 Retirement Myths - US News and World Report The conventional wisdom about retirement may be worth re-examining, say two financial-planning mavericks. In their recently published Spend 'til the End: the Revolutionary Guide to Raising Your Living Standard (Today and When You Retire) , Laurence ...
Long-Term Planning - GovExec.com In the seminars I conduct about retirement planning, the subject of long-term care insurance always seems to generate a fair amount of confusion.
How Should Retirees Plan For Their Kids? - Insurance News Net Copyright 2008 Gannett Company, Inc.All Rights Reserved USA TODAY July 25, 2008 Friday FIRST EDITION SECTION: MONEY; Pg. 4B LENGTH: 1534 words HEADLINE: How should retirees plan for their kids?; Want some advice? BYLINE: Christine Dugas Have ...
Now Is The Time To Save For Retirement - News Channel 2000 People turning 50 today are beginning to view that milestone as a time of enjoying new-found freedom, of making new choices and dreaming new dreams. They approach life after 50 with more education, greater economic resources and diverse attitudes ...
