Keynesian economics is the theory that government spending can offset slumps in private investment during an economic crisis. Named for British economist John Maynard Keynes, the core of Keynesian economics … Read more →

Private equity is an investment made directly into a company, rather than through a public stock exchange. Most investors are used to thinking of common stocks as the way to … Read more →

A bull market is a market in which buying predominates, resulting in a steady, persistent increase in asset prices. Stock markets go up and down every day. Historically, prices have … Read more →

Liquidity is another way of saying cash. In the case of an investment, liquidity is easy access to buyers who will give you cash for that investment. An investment position … Read more →

Main Street is a synonym for the mostly non-financial parts of the U.S. economy, in contrast to Wall Street. Investment commentators occasionally compare the concentrated U.S. financial sector with the … Read more →

Holding period is the length of time an investor keeps a given investment. Buying and selling investments is a normal part of managing an investment portfolio. Some investments one might … Read more →

Equity is a synonym for an investment in a company through the purchase of stock. Equity can be a complex idea, but it simply represents ownership. In investments, this usually … Read more →

On days when the markets fall by hundreds of points, it’s easy to forget those long streaks of positive weeks that pushed stocks to new records almost daily. It’s easy to … Read more →

Operating income is the income of a corporation minus operating costs, cost of labor and other basic business expenses. Companies are in the business of making a profit. They show … Read more →

A zero sum game is a game or transaction where the gains of one side are mirrored exactly by the losses of the other side. Investors often hear the phrase … Read more →