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Women are underrepresented in investing — here are 4 ways we can close the gap and work toward equality
Women are underrepresented in investing, and the trickle-down effects are huge. Here's what we can …
Aly J. Yale
The invisible hand: A concept that explains hidden economic forces in the market
The invisible hand is a term by economist Adam Smith that is a metaphor for hidden economic forces.
Melanie Lockert
Current assets are the cash and assets a company has for near-term operations
A company's current assets include the funds it has to cover short-term liabilities, which can dete…
Louis DeNicola
5 steps to calculating an asset's standard deviation
Calculating an investment's standard deviation can help you determine how much its price may rise o…
Louis DeNicola
Rational choice theory: A school of thought that predicts economic and social behaviors
Rational choice theory is a framework of understanding that predicts human behavior and outcomes.
Melanie Lockert
Understanding the 4 main types of mutual funds is the first step in choosing the right one for you
With thousands of mutual funds to choose from, knowing the main types is crucial to making an infor…
Jaime Catmull
Bitcoin mining powers the system that oversees transactions and creates new bitcoins
Bitcoin mining is the way transactions using the cryptocurrency are validated and how new bitcoins …
Charles Bovaird
5 steps to start researching and buying stocks like the Wall Street pros
Researching the right stocks for your portfolio can feel like a daunting task. Here are the basics …
Bob Haegele
GDP represents the sum total of a nation's output and income
Gross domestic product is a measure of the value of all goods and services produced in a country ov…
Melanie Lockert
Target-date funds are assets that are designed to offer long-term growth by a set time
Target-date funds are a type of mutual fund or ETF that offers long-term investing growth that beco…
Tiffany Verbeck
Vesting is a milestone that marks an employee's ownership of their retirement plan or stock options
Vesting signifies the amount of ownership an employee has in employer contributions to their retire…
Alene Laney
Bitcoin halving is how the supply of the world's largest cryptocurrency is controlled
Bitcoin halving is when the rate of new bitcoins entering circulation is cut in half, which occurs …
Davíd Lavie
CDOs: Complex securities backed by loans and other fixed-income assets
Collateralized debt obligations are structured-credit securities that derive their value from pools…
Rebecca Baldridge
Weighted average cost of capital: A measure of the rate companies pay to finance their operations
A company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the blended cost of its equity, debt, and ot…
Vandita Jadeja
The misery index: An economic indicator that measures the financial well-being of the a country's citizens
The misery index uses simple factors such as inflation and unemployment rates to explain a country'…
Louis DeNicola
Understanding deficits — when spending outpaces revenue for a company or government
Deficits occur when there's a gap between two benchmarks, such as when the government spends more t…
Jake Safane
Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that are secured by home and real estate loans
Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that use a pool of mortgage loans as collateral and make month…
Lauren Perez
Standard deviation: A measure of risk based on how widely an asset's price fluctuates over a given period of time
Standard deviation is a statistic measuring how spread out numbers are that investors use to determ…
Sarah Sharkey
The Russell 2000 is a small-cap US stock index that is widely regarded as a bellwether for the economy
The Russell 2000 is a small-cap stock market index that's often used as a barometer for the US econ…
Simon Chandler
Roth 401(k): An investment option that can help you create a tax-free income stream in retirement
A Roth 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement plan funded with after-tax earnings. Qualified wi…