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What is a Zero Coupon Bond?
A Zero Coupon Bond is one that does not make interest payments - the bondholder only receives the face value back at time of maturity.
The bond purchaser typically pays a deep discount for the bond, and the gain made over the life of the investment is the difference between the amount paid for the bond and the face value returned to the investor when the bond matures.
What is a Bond Coupon?
Is There Anything Else I Need to Know About Bonds?
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What are the Tax Implications for Taking Money Out of a Roth IRA?
Distributions taken from a Roth during retirement are not subject any income taxes. Contributions made can be taken out
What is an Earnings Recast?
An earnings recast is a revision of previous earnings reports, in which a company has made different choices with...
What is the Falling Flag (Bearish) Pattern?
The Falling Flag (or Bearish Flag) pattern looks like a flag with the mast turned upside down (the mast points up)
What is asset management?
Asset management is a term often reserved for the overseeing of assets on behalf of wealthy clients with significant assets
What are the main Accounting Methods?
There are two main kinds of accounting methods: accrual accounting and cash accounting
What are Federal Tax Brackets?
Generally the lower income amounts will correspond to lower percentage toward federal income tax than higher income
What are foreign currency effects?
Companies with significant operations or sales abroad will be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates
What was the “Dot Com” Bubble?
The late 1990’s saw a huge uptick in the number of tech startups, as the age of the Internet took hold and new companies
What are Fibonacci Channels?
Fibonacci Channels use Fibonacci numbers and proportions to define possible places where reversals will occur