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Operating Leverage: Ratios, Examples & Risks
Operating leverage measures how sensitive a company’s operating profit is to changes in sales.
On Balance Volume: Formula, Signals & Limitations
On balance volume, or OBV, is a technical analysis indicator that compares price direction with trading volume.
NOPAT: Formula, Calculation & Example
NOPAT means net operating profit after tax: an estimate of the after-tax profit a company generates from its core operations before the effects of financing choices such as debt interest.
Net Debt: Formula, Calculation & Example
Net debt is a company’s interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents. It estimates how much debt would remain if the company used its most liquid resources to repay borrowings.
Municipal Bonds: Taxes, Yield & Risks
Municipal bonds are debt securities issued by states, cities, counties, and other government entities to finance public needs such as schools, roads, utilities, and day-to-day obligations.
Money Market Fund: Yield, Costs & Risks
A money market fund is a mutual fund that invests in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term debt securities.
Market Order vs Limit Order: Which One Fits the Trade?
A market order seeks immediate execution at the best available current price; a limit order seeks execution only at a specified price or better.
Market Maker: Costs, Spreads & Execution
A market maker is a firm that stands ready to buy or sell a security at publicly quoted prices, helping create a two-sided market with both a bid and an ask.
Margin of Safety: Formula, Examples & Limitations
Margin of safety is the gap between an investment’s estimated intrinsic value and the price an investor would be willing to pay.
Keltner Channel: Formula, Signals & Limitations
A Keltner Channel is a technical-analysis indicator that plots price inside three lines: a moving-average middle line, an upper band, and a lower band.
Junk Bonds: Yields, Defaults & Risks
Junk bonds are high-yield corporate bonds issued by companies with below-investment-grade credit ratings or otherwise elevated credit risk.
Investment Thesis: Template, Example & Review
An investment thesis is a clear, testable explanation of why an investment may fit a goal, what assumptions must be true, what risks could make the idea wrong, and what evidence would cause a review.
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