Investing activities refer to any transactions that directly affect long-term assets. This can include the purchase of a building, the sale of equipment, or investing in stocks. Once completed, these activities are then reported on a company’s cash flow statement. Anytime that the purchase of a long-term asset occurs, it reduces company cash flow from assets, while the sale of a long-term asset increases cash flow…
Learning to pay yourself first
Exactly what does it mean to pay yourself first? Overall, it means that your top priority should be to put a certain amount of money into your savings and/or investment accounts before you pay your monthly expenses, such as your rent or mortgage payment, car payment, student loan payment and so forth.
This could help you prioritize your financial well-being and help ensure…
Turn your financial dreams into achievable portfolio goals
They say a goal without a plan is just a dream. This is certainly the case in your portfolio.
Investors who want to retire may have different goals within that broad objective and completely different paths to achieve it…
Robo-advisers vs. financial advisers: How to decide which is best for you
Robo-advisers have soared in popularity over the last decade, with the automated investing advisers quickly growing assets under management, many into the billions. But how do they compare with traditional financial advisers?
Perhaps surprisingly, after an initial period of shunning these…
How do venture capitalists get paid?
Venture capital (VC) is one of the premier jobs for recent business school graduates. People will suffer through years of 80-hour weeks in investment banking and, even worse, graduate-level finance courses, just to get an interview with a venture capital fund.
So what attracts the tired masses? The fast-growing…
Understanding audit assertions and why they’re important
Assertions are claims made by business owners and managers that the information included in company financial statements — such as a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows — is accurate. These assertions are then tested by auditors and CPAs to verify their accuracy.
How often should you check your investment accounts?
In theory, the concept of “set it and forget it” feels pretty ideal with the rise of automated investing apps. But in reality, investment opportunities should come with a sidebar course in willpower and self-discipline. Especially if you have unfettered access to your accounts, your balance and the ability to change your portfolio 24 hours...