A rating is an assessment of credit-worthiness assigned to a bond, corporation or country. The idea behind a rating is that it gives investors an idea of how likely an entity is to repay its debts.The...
A rally is a term used in the movements of assets such as indices, bonds and equities. It refers to the continuous increase in price, usually by a large amount. Typically, a rally will occur after pri...
R-squared is a statistical value representing the percentage of the movement in the price of an asset which can be explained by the movements of an underlying index. The value of R-squared can range f...
The quick ratio is a conservative indicator of the short-term liquidity of a firm. A higher quick ratio means the company is in a better position to pay off any short-term liabilities.The calculation ...
Quantitative Easing is the name given to government policy to increase the money supply by injecting liquidity into the economy. This is done by buying government assets back from the market.The reaso...
With the development and advancement of computers and technology, there have been more and more people with mathematical and theoretical degrees (engineering, programming, mathematics, physics etc.) h...
The Put-Call parity is a financial concept which defines the relationship between a call option and a put option, both with identical exercise prices and expiry dates. The concept says that, given the...
A put is an option which gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell an asset at a pre-determined price within a given time period.An investor would buy a put option on an asset when th...
Public comparable companies are one part of the comparable analysis. It is the analysis of publicly traded companies operating in a similar sector and location to the valuation company, usually with s...
A public company is one whose equity (shares) is available for the general public to purchase. This means than their shares are publicly traded on a stock exchange such as the NYSE or LSE, which means...