Undervalued stocks offer long-term growth potential, often due to overblown short-term concerns. Value traps appear cheap but have issues like diminished growth prospects or increasing competition.

'He did not think this through. It’s quite remarkable' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. First Reading is a ...

Strong writing skills are essential for anyone in business. You need them to effectively communicate with colleagues, employees, and bosses and to sell any ideas ...

Enterprise value includes market cap plus total debt minus cash to gauge a firm's true worth. Using EV, investors compare financial health and real size of firms within the same industry. EV is ...

Measuring—and delivering—what consumers really want by Eric Almquist, John Senior and Nicolas Bloch When customers evaluate a product or service, they weigh its perceived value against the asking ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), fell to 3.2% in the 12 months ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...