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Alphabet (aka Google) has two classes of shares: GOOGL (Class A) and GOOG (Class C) Difference between GOOG and GOOGL GOOG shares have no voting rights while GOOGL shares do. And the GOOG vs GOOGL debate usually comes down to whether you want to have a say in Google’s corporate decision-making commensurate with your ownership […]

Money weighted return and time weighted return are two concepts in finance that are often confused. Though both are used to measure returns, they differ in how they account for the timing of cash flows. In this article, we’ll look at how MWR and TWR are different and how they’re calculated. Money weighted return vs. […]

What Is a Nash Equilibrium? A Nash equilibrium is a situation in which no player has an incentive to change his or her strategy. In other words, each player is doing the best he or she can given the strategies of the other players. Nash equilibria are important because they provide a way to predict […]

An inflation swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange periodic payments based on inflation. The payments are usually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI swaps are used to hedge against inflation or to speculate on inflation. Inflation swaps can be used to hedge against inflation by fixing the payments […]

Do you get dividends from index funds? Let’s take a look. Do Index Funds Pay Dividends? Yes, index funds do pay dividends. Given securities within them issue dividends, so too do the index funds themselves. However, the dividends paid out by index funds will vary based on the make-up of the fund. For example, an […]

Form 4797 is used to report the sale of business property. This includes buildings, machinery, equipment, cars, and trucks. The form is also used to report the sale of intangible assets, such as patents and copyrights. If you sell business property, you may need to file Form 4797. This form is used to report the […]

In this article, we cover the best entry-level finance jobs available. A career in finance can seem overwhelming at first due to the competition, but finance consistently has relatively low unemployment rates and there is always demand for a variety of finance roles. It can be a steady, high-paying career. Many entry-level finance jobs may […]

1099-INT is a form used to report interest income. This form is used by banks and other financial institutions to report the interest earned on deposits and other investments. It does not include dividend income. 1099-INT forms are typically sent out by January 31st of each year. If you didn’t receive a 1099-INT form for […]

Convertible bond arbitrage is an investment strategy that seeks to take advantage of price discrepancies between convertible bonds and their underlying stocks. How Convertible Bond Arbitrage Works Convertible bond arbitrageurs look for pairs of convertible bonds and stocks that are trading at a discount or premium, and then buy the convertible bond and sell the […]

In this article, we consider various unique investments and uncommon hedge fund strategies beyond standard investments in stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and the like. Trading and investing, in the end, is simply a just-make-money game that doesn’t have to stick with only conventional approaches and strategies. Stock and bond investments are largely combed over by […]