Financial News Articles

  2011 saw the beginnings of an economic recovery in the U.S., as the resurgence of the stock market and diminishing unemployment brought renewed optimism to brands and consumers alike. This growth also had a significant impact on the levels of charitable … Continue reading →

  Risk is absolutely fundamental to investing; no discussion of returns or performance is meaningful without at least some mention of the risk involved. The trouble for new investors, though, is figuring out just where risk really lies and what the differences are … Continue reading →

  Railroad tycoon Jay Gould of the 1800s amassed one of the greatest fortunes in American history. Not bad for a kid who started dirt-poor and sickly, then helped invent the modern American economy by developing its transportation and communication … Continue reading →

What is stock market? The stock market creates an avenue for companies and corporations to raise capital. The company declares itself publicly in order to sell their shares and stocks for a fixed price. In addition to its main function, … Continue reading →

Companies are made up of stocks, some are traded publicly and others are owned privately. If stock in a company is public then you will be able to by them and by doing this you are becoming the owner of … Continue reading →

  Do you know how to calculate free cash flow? Free cash flow is the gold standard for your company. It is what you have left for investors and debtholders after you satisfy all your obligations. Firms with a positive free cash … Continue reading →

  MARK ZUCKERBERG, Facebook’s founder and chief executive, has talked for years about the notion of a “social graph” which connects people to their friends and all of the things they are interested in. By encouraging hundreds of millions of … Continue reading →

  Canada minted its final penny today as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the coin was too expensive to produce and no longer needed for business. “The real issue was that people weren’t using them, they were putting them in jars at … Continue reading →

  ometimes we think we're doing everything right, yet we fail to achieve our goals. If you've noticed that your investment returns are falling short of your expectations, it might not be the market's fault. One of these four reasons … Continue reading →

  Facebook's planned initial public offering (IPO) is on track to raise $10 billion. The company earned almost $4 billion in revenue in 2011, with $1 billion in net income. With that much cash on hand, it will make sense that Facebook will start … Continue reading →