There are 3 main account statements for companies - the income statement, the balance sheet and the cash flow statement. This video in on the first of these - the income statement.
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.
There have been some horror stories regarding pension plans - but not all pension plans are alike. Newer pension plans are typically significantly different in their approach than the older ones.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Peaceful Revolution: Joint Parenting, Joint Retirement Accounts? - Huffingt... More and more these days, young parents approach the responsibility of parenting as a joint venture. Often one parent will reduce her schedule to take care of the children while the other maximizes income for the economic welfare of the family. But ...
Retirement by the Numbers - Wall Street Journal San Francisco -- There's no shortage of online retirement calculators promising to tell you how much you need to save for retirement. But because these Internet tools use different assumptions, users get divergent advice even though they're using the ...
