Companies continually face risks, and prudent companies set aside contingency reserves to cover any costs associated with those risks. Yet when a company isn't certain whether a given event is going ...

None of us has a crystal ball that allows us to accurately project the price of a stock in the future. However, if we make a few basic assumptions, it is possible to determine the price a stock should ...

How to value the stock and bond markets and project future returns. My future return assumptions for stocks, bonds, and gold for 2020 and beyond. Investing ideas if return assumptions don't match up ...

Residual value is the estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life. It's used to figure out things like the value of a car at the end of a lease or how much equipment is worth after it's ...

Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex ...

Total return is the full return of an investment over a given time period. It includes all capital gains and any dividends or interest paid. Total return differs from stock price growth because of ...

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Here's how to calculate the present value of a perpetual annuity that promises to pay flat or growing annual payments with helpful examples. A perpetual annuity, also called a perpetuity, promises to ...

Use the Gordon Growth Model for dividend stocks, requiring consistent dividend history and growth. Calculate non-dividend stock growth using CAGR, focusing on stocks with reliable growth. Economic ...