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Free cash flow (FCF) represents the cash that a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support its operations and maintain its capital assets.

Free Cash Flow to the Firm · Free cash flow to equity · What it is, How it Works

A security is a fungible, negotiable financial instrument that represents some type of financial value, usually in the form of a stock, bond, or option.

Alpha (α) , used in finance as a measure of performance, is the excess return of an investment relative to the return of a benchmark index.

Sharpe Ratio · Risk/Reward Ratio · Modern Portfolio Theory · R-Squared

Financial markets refer broadly to any marketplace where securities trading occurs, including the stock market and bond markets, among others.

An investment involves using capital in the present to increase an asset's value over time. Investment may include bonds, stocks, real estate, or alternative ...

Apr 12, 2024 · The stock market is a vast, complex network of trading activities where shares of companies are bought and sold, protected by laws against fraud and other ...

Primary and Secondary Markets · How to Buy/Sell Stocks · Primary Market

An asset is a resource with economic value that an individual or company owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide a future benefit.

Liability · Economic Value · Tangible assets · What Is a Fixed Asset?