Managing risk and developing an effective working capital are key challenges facing small business owners. Working capital consists of the total current assets of a firm. Cash components typically ...

Even the most money-strapped businesses must have enough capital to keep the business running on a day-to-day basis. Bootstrapping refers to scraping together as much cash from savings, as well as ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Capital markets facilitate raising capital and provide platforms for buying and selling investments. They include stock, bond, and currency markets, distinguishing them from just asset trading spaces.

Cost of capital is a term that investors and companies use to express how much it costs a firm to obtain funding for projects. This rate is used as a benchmark to evaluate potential investment ...

We briefly discuss the importance of capital allocation decisions by executive officers. We take a close look at 3M’s capital allocations over the past 10 years. We highlight those that we believe ...

Capital appreciation is when an investment's market price rises above the purchase cost. Total return combines dividends and capital appreciation for a complete profit picture. Selling an appreciated ...

Capital goods are any asset that is used by a company to produce products or services for consumers. For example, car factories are capital goods used in the auto industry, while cooking appliances ...

How capital gains taxes work—and how you can minimize them Reviewed by Lea D. Uradu Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug It’s easy to get caught up in choosing investments and forget about the tax ...