No other federal government creation is more misunderstood than the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve\u2019s primary purpose is to act as the central banking system for the United States.\u00a0Formed in 1913, the Federal Reserve was tasked by Congress with three primary functions. One \u2013 maximize employment in the United States.\u00a0Two \u2013 stabilize prices (control ...<\/div><\/li>

Value Investing \u2013 Industry Principles and Standards (Lesson 25)<\/a><\/h3> $\"Value$ <\/a>
Shifting from economic wide factors that impact market price to industry wide standards is essential with understanding and creating decision models for investment with a pool of similar companies. \n<\/div><\/li>
Value Investing \u2013 Gross Domestic Product (Lesson 21)<\/a><\/h3> $\"Value$ <\/a>
Gross Domestic Product is defined as the total production for the country.\u00a0It is measured by including all the dollars spent to purchase products\/services from all the various sellers of goods. \n<\/div><\/li>
Value Investing \u2013 Elasticity in Economics (Lesson 22)<\/a><\/h3> $\"Value$ <\/a>
One of the terms synonymous with the field of economics is \u2018Elasticity\u2019.\u00a0The term refers to the change in either the demand or supply (the other terms synonymous with economics) curve when there is a change in the price.\u00a0\n<\/div><\/li>
Value Investing \u2013 Economies of Scale (Lesson 24)<\/a><\/h3>
Of the basic business principles, economies of scale has the greatest impact on profitability over any other business principle. As an enterprise’s investment is spread over higher volume the cost per unit of production decreases. \n<\/div><\/li>
Value Investing \u2013 Economic Uncertainty (Lesson 23)<\/a><\/h3> $\"Value$ <\/a>
If you think of the economy as a train pulling a load on the track, you would base its near future position on its current and historical trend. It is unlikely its current speed will change; thus, we can predict its future position with some degree of confidence. \n<\/div><\/li>
Value Investing \u2013 Concepts of Economics and Business Models (Lesson 19)<\/a><\/h3><\/a>
With value investing, understanding the concepts of economics allows for a more comprehensive elevation of thought related to financial analysis. \n<\/div><\/li>
The Fixed Assets Section of the Balance Sheet<\/a><\/h3> $\"The$ <\/a>
The fixed assets section of the balance sheet is one of the easiest sections to read and understand.\u00a0This article is written to describe and illustrate some simple examples of the fixed assets section.\u00a0\n<\/div><\/li>
The Definition of Fixed Assets<\/a><\/h3>
Any tangible item not consumed within one accounting cycle (typically a year) and providing long term utility is referred to as a Fixed Asset.\u00a0Traditional images include manufacturing equipment, tools, transportation vehicles, buildings and utility related systems (sewage systems, power grids, power plants and dams).\u00a0In accounting, these assets are recorded to the balance sheet as \u2018Fixed ...<\/div><\/li>
Tangible and Intangible \u2013 Business Definitions and Use<\/a><\/h3> $\"Tangible$ <\/a>
Tangible and intangible are terms with several different meanings.\u00a0A lot of well educated folks have a difficult time providing an all inclusive definition. \n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
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