This is for the business owners who read this blog. You think back to your younger days. You remember the long hours. Yourself struggling to become “ramen profitable”. Those were the hard yards. But now, you’re a proud owner of an established business. It’s been chugging along nicely for years now, lining your pockets with …
If you’re in charge of making business decisions, you’d no doubt understand that one of the most important things to running a company is visibility. Key decision makers have to ask themselves, how can I make the most profit in a predictable way? Sometimes, trying to figure out what our customers want can feel like staring into a dark …
Behold, big data! Here’s the what’s and the why’s. Read More »
When the stock market has had a bull run like the recent one, and is hitting new highs virtually every day, a growing proportion of investors start to feel uneasy about a possible correction. The saying is that stocks climb a wall of worry – it seems that some investors are now waiting for the …
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When bitcoin first emerged, it was promised as a fully digital currency – and possibly a revolutionary one. Whether or not it’s delivered on these (unofficial) promises is up for debate. On the one hand, it truly is a fully digital, encrypted currency, existing solely in code form. On the other, it hasn’t revolutionized the …
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Earnings before interest after taxes is one of a number of financial measures of a firm’s profitability. What is EBIAT? EBIAT is a financial measure of a firm’s profitability that removes the tax benefit of any financial leverage (i.e., debt financing) the firm uses. It is often used as an after-tax measure of a firm’s …
A hurdle rate is the minimum rate of return that should be required on an investment, based on the risk of that investment. What Is a Hurdle Rate? A hurdle rate is the rate of return on a project that must be expected to be able to be achieved before management will undertake the project. …
To calculate net exports, you simply add up all the goods and services that are exported to other countries from your home country and subtract all the goods and services that are imported from other countries into your country over a specific period of time, typically a year. What Is Net Exports? Net exports is …
Net realizable value is the expected selling price of an asset, less any reasonable projection of costs associated with the sale of the asset. Although it can be applied to any asset, it is most commonly used in the valuation of accounts receivable and inventory for accounting purposes, in accordance with the principal of conservatism. …
When investing in a security or a portfolio of assets, you are subject to two types of risk: systematic risk and unsystematic risk: Total risk of investment = systematic risk + unsystematic risk Systematic risk is the risk inherent in all investments to one degree or another. Unsystematic risk is company or industry-specific. We can …
The Fisher Equation is a mathematical formula that describes the theoretical relationship between the interest rates we observe and the expected rate of inflation. What is the Fisher Equation? The Fisher Equation is named after Irving Fisher, a tremendously insightful classical economist whose work in capital theory influenced many of today’s leading economists. In 1895, …
Yield to worst is the lowest potential rate of return an investor could receive on his or her investment in a callable bond, assuming the bond does not go into default. Yield to Worst Meaning Callable bonds are bonds that allow the issuing firm to redeem them prior to maturity if the firm so chooses. …
One of the best books I’ve read on business is “Millionaire Fastlane” by MJ Demarco. In it, he teaches that one of the tenets to a successful “fastlane” business is Control. This means that you have the ability to effect outcomes in your business. For example, you should be able to set the price on …
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At some point in every investor’s journey, they begin to get… ..the itch. You know what I’m talking about. You’ve seen the ads all over the web. IQ Options, Forex, “How I made $5000 in 48 hours”. Those kinds of ads. These high volatility investment vehicles seem so appealing. You could double your money in …
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I came across an interesting article recently where Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan Alliance, forecasts the number of EV vehicles sold in 2020 to comprise
dismal job numbers are fueling hope for a new round of quantitative easing.
Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) was recently acquired by BHP Billiton for US $15.1 billion giving access to BHP to 1,000,000 net acres in 3 world class
Welcome to the weekend edition, a small collection of links to interesting personal finance related articles and economic news from around the web. Guess who
The latest household fuel chart puts natural gas as the dominating fuel heating 50% of US homes.
Here we go again, the latest price forecasts for oil are out and they aren’t pretty. Goldman Sachs is predicting WTI oil at $126 per barrel and Brent Oil at
Goldman Sachs analysts must be smoking some good stuff as the investment bank reiterated its call less than a week ago for $130 per barrel of Brent Oil and
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Daylight Energy getting acquired right after I bought 1,000 shares for a 100% in premium.
At a Fed conference held in Wyoming last Friday, the US Federal Chairman admitted the economic recovery has weakened more than expected. This simply
Comments on: The Fed Stands Ready To Acthttps://www.beatingtheindex.com/the-fed-stands-ready-to-act/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fed-stands-ready-to-act Planning the trade, trading the plan!Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:54:33 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1By: Michhttps://www.beatingtheindex.com/the-fed-stands-ready-to-act/comment-page-1/#comment-922 MichWed, 01 Sep 2010 14:46:37 +0000https://www.beatingtheindex.com/?p=743#comment-922DIY, You nailed it, there is a lot of fear out there, the money is on the table but no one is stepping forward. I don’t blame Ben for standing …
