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Companies make capital investments to earn a return. This is like individuals wanting to "make" money when they invest in stocks and bonds. The amount of money "made" or "lost" is measured as the...
Capital investment decisions in equipment, buildings, structures and materials have important economic implications over the life of the investment. Examples of capital investment decisions include selecting the insulation for a building, choosing a...
MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND By Barbara Garson Viking. 342 pp. $24.95 For enterprising journalists, following the money can be a profitable, time-honored avenue toward hard facts and powerful truths. It can also prove to be tricky, bedeviled as...
Many long-time homeowners who are pocketing gains of $100,000 or more when they sell their house can use these gains to help finance their retirement. According to financial advisers, mutual fund companies see a growing market of retirees who want to focus on...
Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods posted a disappointing increase in February that raised new worries about the strength of the economy.Demand for durable goods increased by 2.5 percent in February, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. It was a weaker-than-expected rebound from a huge...
Venture capital investments in U.S. startups climbed to a six-year high of $29.4 billion in 2007, raising hope that ample money will still be available to back promising new ideas even if the staggering economy falls into a recession.The amount of venture capital spread across...
Achieving economic empowerment, which leads in turn to social and political change, requires an understanding of investing, whether it be time, money, or goods and services. The growth of individuals, corporations, and communities all involve some sort of plan for investment.
Investors really couldn't handle the truth, an apt line I couldn't come up with myself, so I purloined it from Michael Santoli in the latest Barron's, to describe the market's behavior. Forecasts of slower growth are highlighted at the expense of data showing higher inflation. So, the market is unprepared for the possibility that interest rates may need to go higher. A defensive posture in the market remains most appropriate.
