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In September 2022, the UK imposed a tax cut as an attempt to stimulate the economy. In this article, we cover the broad-level impact of this fiscal proposal on financial markets.   Financial Market Impacts That led to the plunge or UK currency, bonds, and financial assets because the tax cuts were unfunded (i.e., they […]

Traded REITs are those you can buy on exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ via standard brokerages. These REITs are traded frequently and their prices can be volatile due to changes in market conditions or industry or company-specific news. Non-traded REITs, on the other hand, are offered through private placement […]

What Is Inventory Turnover? Inventory turnover is a ratio that shows how many times a company’s inventory is sold or used over a period. It is also known as “inventory turnover” or “stock turnover”. Inventory turnover measures the number of times a company sells and replaces its inventory during a given period. A high inventory […]

Public markets vs. private markets (public equity vs. private equity) is one of the most fundamental debates in the world of finance. How companies can raise money Companies have a variety of methods by which they can raise capital. The two most common are debt and equity. Debt can take the form of bonds, which […]

What Is Return on Equity (ROE)? Return on equity (ROE) is a profitability ratio that measures the return that shareholders earn on their investment in a company. ROE combines a company’s net income with its balance sheet to give investors an idea of how well management is using the company’s assets to generate profit. Generally […]

What Is Operating Income? Operating income is a measure of a company’s profitability from its core business activities. It is calculated as revenue from operations minus operating expenses. Operating income is also sometimes referred to as “operating profit” or “EBIT“. Operating income is a key metric for assessing a company’s financial performance, since it provides […]

The Black-Scholes model is a mathematical approach toward evaluating the price of an option on an underlying stock/equity. As one of the most accurate option pricing models available, Black-Scholes is still one of the common frameworks by which options prices are modeled and has been in use for over forty years. It’s derived from an […]

Pension funds operate by pooling the money of many investors to allocate into a wide variety of assets, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and other investment alternatives. Pensions are managed by professional fund managers that oversee a pool of funds specific to a certain group, such as a group of teachers in a particular school […]

‘Bitcoin vs. Gold’ is an increasingly popular debate in trading, investing, and market circles as people debate a classic store of value (gold) versus a newer digitized version (bitcoin).  Cryptocurrencies, with bitcoin being the most popular, have mostly been driven by speculation. However, as they mature and have more institutional adoption, bitcoin and others could […]

Cornering a market means to gain control over a significant portion of the supply of a particular commodity or asset, in order to manipulate prices to one’s advantage. This can be done by buying up a large quantity of the asset, or by controlling key production or distribution points.   Markets Where Cornering Occurs There […]