One key metric that offers valuable insights into a company’s financial health is the return on average assets (ROAA). This financial ratio measures how effectively a company uses its assets to ...

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 ...

Assets are the lifeblood of your business, because they are valuable resources that determine the net worth of your company. Many people make the mistake of thinking cash-on-hand is the most important ...

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 ...

ection 1221 of the tax code broadly defines a capital asset. Over time the courts have attempted to narrow that definition and eliminate confusion. Recently a Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling ...

Net asset value, or NAV, represents the value of an investment fund and is calculated by adding the total value of the fund’s assets and subtracting its liabilities. Mutual funds and ETFs use NAV to ...

The latest version of Critical Infrastructure Protection standards applies to different facilities and assets than previous versions, so the first, critical step in compliance is to determine which ...

The Office of Management and Budget is making sure all agencies develop plans to protect their most sensitive and valuable cybersecurity assets and designate an agency-level office or team to secure ...