Investors are often faced with decisions – especially when comparing two prospective investments. Knowing where to put your money comes down to understanding the opportunity of investments in ...

Looking forward when you are investing can be tricky. The future is never certain, and you might not always know every variable affecting your investments. Still, there’s a lot to gain by ...

That the net indicative (asset) value and dividends from a 2x Leveraged High-Yield ETN should be expected to decline over time can be a cause of concern or even scary. However, understanding that this ...

Butters, J. Keith. "Problems Involving Calculation of Internal Rate of Return and Net Present Value--November 1984." Harvard Business School Background Note 285-055, November 1984. (Revised November ...

XIRR, or extended internal rate of return, is a financial metric used to calculate the annualized rate of return for investments with irregular cash flows. Unlike simple return metrics such as ROI ...

This article is part 2 of a series. Read part 1 by clicking here. The ability for the insurance company’s general account assets to earn returns that exceed what households could otherwise obtain, ...

If you've dabbled in investing, you've likely heard of the "Rule of 72." It's a back-of-the-envelope metric for calculating how quickly an investment will double in value. Most financial metrics are ...

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