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What is the gordon growth model?
The Gordon Growth Model is also known as the dividend discount model (DDM).
It is a model for pricing a stock that was developed by professor Myron J. Gordon in the 1960s. The model uses a stock’s present value relative to the present value of its future dividends to provide an intrinsic value for the stock.
The model is a shaky one at best, especially given that companies these days often change the course of dividend payments, and many (particularly in the tech world) don’t pay any dividends at all.
What is Dividend Growth Rate?
What is the Dividend Discount Model?
What are Value Mutual Funds?
Value mutual funds are those that invest in companies with strong fundamentals and steady earnings histories
What are the Expenses Associated with Buying and Holding an Annuity?
Investors should take care to examine and understand all of the fees/expenses associated with annuities before purchasing
Where can I find information about hedge funds and their performance?
About half of all hedge funds are obligated to disclose their performance, and it can be found online through Morningstar
What is a Dividends Received Deduction?
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What is Form 706 GS (D): Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Return for Distributions?
Form 706 is the Estate Tax return, and it has a section concerning Generation-Skipping Transfers. 706 GS (d) specifically
What is a Junior Security?
Junior Securities come last in the pecking order if a company gets liquidated; common stock is the most prevalent example
What is Turnover Ratio?
Turnover ratio is a term that can be used in reference to the rate at which a company goes through its physical inventory
What is Chapter 12?
Chapter 12 is a category of bankruptcy filing that can be made by a family farmer. It is similar to chapter 13
What was the "Flash Crash"?
On May 6, 2010, investors around the world were shocked when the Dow Jones fell nearly 1,000 points in a matter of minutes
What are Small Cap Mutual Funds?
Mutual funds that invest heavily in companies that are small, but not micro-size, can be described as small cap funds