DefinitionA base year can be simply defined as the starting point of an economic index number series. It is referred to as the selected year where the calculation of index number series begins. The st...
Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an e-commerce platform. In this article, Investingport will be looking at Jeff Bezos’ current ranking based on net worth. With reference to the Bl...
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos has once again proved to us that he isn’t called the World’s richest man for nothing. This time around, he has gone ahead to spe...
On Thursday, Feb. 20, Wall Street Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley (MS - 4.3 %) announced that it was making plans to acquire prominent stock brokerage firm, E-Trade (ETFC) in a $13 billion all-...
Recently, in a YouTube interview with Marques Brownlee, Billionaire and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates revealed that he acquired a new Porsche Taycan Turbo S. This electric vehicle is worth about $18...
DefinitionBase pay is a basic salary paid to an employee with the exclusion of bonuses, raises, or any other compensations. It is the agreed pay/ standard rate an employee receives at the end of every...
DefinitionA base effect has to do with the inflation (rise in price levels) of a previous corresponding with a current year’s inflation (rise in price levels). By all implications, the low inflation...
DefinitionThe term ‘barter’ originates from the word ‘baretor’—a system of exchange where all parties involved directly exchange goods and services among themselves without involving any oth...
DefinitionBarriers to entry have to do with the difficulties and challenges new companies face when trying to enter certain markets. The challenges could be regulatory challenges, startup costs, licen...
DefinitionA barrier option is a type of options contract that slightly differ to regular contracts because of its “barrier” feature. This barrier is a fixed price that determines the activation or...