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Types of Reports and Statements Typically Filed
10-K Reports All publicly traded companies are required to file a 10-K report each year to the SEC. The 10-K report is similar to the annual report, except that it contains… Read More »
Article in »Introduction to the Economy, Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Behind almost every major market trend is some underlying economic factor. From rising GDP growth rates to declining unemployment or the threat of inflation in Europe, economic trends are a major dete… Read More »
Article in »The Impact of International Economics
While most investors are concerned with the state of affairs in the U.S., it is also important to keep an eye on what is going on around the world. More and more it seems that the global economy is ta… Read More »
Article in »Introduction to Inflation and its Impact
The economics you hear and read about in the financial press usually goes beyond the simple concept of supply and demand. It is important to get a grasp of at least some of the economic concepts that … Read More »
Article in »Inflation, Interest Rates and the Fed
Interest rates measure the price of borrowing money. If a business wants to borrow $1 million from a bank, the bank will charge a specific interest rate that will usually be expressed in terms of a pe… Read More »
Article in »Leading Economic Indicators Explained
Leading Indicators Economic indicators are among the most closely watched pieces of news in the investment world. Practically every week there is some announcement that aff… Read More »
Article in »Introduction to the Federal Reserve and its Structure
Perhaps the part of the U.S. economy most closely watched by investors, the Federal Reserve is a somewhat misunderstood institution. Most investors think of the Federal Reserve as being Alan Greenspan… Read More »
Article in »The FOMC and its Impact on Monetary Policy
FOMC and Monetary Policy Simply put, monetary policy is economic policy implemented through the control of the money supply. By increasing or decreasing the amount of money… Read More »
Article in »What are Stock Option Plans?
Employee ownership has grown greatly in popularity over the last decade, and the growth is expected to continue. There are two types of arrangements through which employees can gain partial ownership … Read More »
Article in »Options and Their Features
Options are a type of derivative, which simply means that their value depends on the value of an underlying investment. In most cases, the underlying investment is a stock, but it can also be an index… Read More »
Article in »Types of Advanced Options
Covered call: A call option is sold in a stock already owned by the writer. This is an attempt to take advantage of a neutral or declining stock. If the option expires unexercised, the writer keeps th… Read More »
Article in »Index Funds and ETFs
Index Funds An index fund is a "passively" managed mutual fund that tries to mirror the performance of a specific index, such as the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial… Read More »
Article in »Introduction to Mutual Funds and their Advantages
Mutual funds have been around for a long time, dating back to the early 19th century. The first modern American mutual fund opened in 1924, yet it was only in the 1990's that mutual funds became … Read More »
Article in »Disadvantages of Mutual Funds
Disadvantages There are certainly some benefits to mutual fund investing, but you should also be aware of the drawbacks associated with mutual funds. No In… Read More »
Article in »Basic Mutual Fund Concepts
There's a lot of terminology associated with mutual funds that you'll need to know before you can start investing in them. These concepts are an important part of mutual fund investing; you sh… Read More »
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