Stocks Part 2 – Understanding the Numbers and Ratios (less basic)

Stocks Part 2 – Understanding the Numbers and Ratios (less basic)

In the previous installment I went over a glossary of stock terms, let’s continue our definitions. These terms are not usually the first numbers you see on a stock, but can tell you important information about how a company is doing. Inst. Own – This is short for “institution ownership”, it tells you how much…
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Stocks Part 1 – Understanding the Numbers and Ratios (basic)

A constant goal that I have is to educate clients. My hope is that when clients hear terms in the media or in casual conversation that they could have some understanding of what is being discussed. The other day a client asked me what a “price per earnings ratio” was (otherwise known as a “P/E…
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What’s the Difference Between The Federal Reserve and The US Treasury Dept

Most of us know the heads of these organizations: Ben Bernanke as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (Alan Greenspan being his predecessor) and Timothy Geithner as the Secretary of the Treasury (Henry “Hank” Paulson being his predecessor). But it’s not always obvious how each of them is functioning. The US Treasury Department can be…
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