J.B. Maverick

There’s a lot to consider when renting a house or an apartment. While a variety of personal factors go into signing a lease—ranging from the regularity of your cash flow to the urgency of a move—knowing what time of year […]

Some of the most commonly used tools to gauge relative levels of stock market volatility are the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), the average true range (ATR), and Bollinger Bands. While traders and analysts rely on various indicators to track volatility

Financial risk is inherent in any business enterprise, and good risk management is an essential aspect of running a successful business. There are different ways to categorize a company’s financial risks. For example, managers can separate financial risk into four

The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate that an employer can pay a worker according to the law. Advocates argue that minimum wages should be increased, at the very least, to keep pace with inflation. Opponents say that higher

When people talk about “the market,” they’re often referring to the performance of the S&P 500 index. Since 1957, this benchmark index has delivered an average annual return of over 10%—a figure that has created substantial gains for long-term investors.

The main competitors of Bank of America Corporation (BAC) are the other three “big four” U.S. banks. Besides BAC, the other four large banks are JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Citigroup (C). The largest of the “big four”

The establishment of an endowment fund is critical for most non-profit organizations such as universities, religious orders, and museums. They generate a source of ongoing funding from the dividends, interest, and capital gains generated by their assets. Endowment payouts typically

The ratio of enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EV/EBITDA) can offer far more insight into companies than the most popular means, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. While the “healthy” range for EV/EBITDA varies by industry—in 2024,

One of the successors of John D. Rockefeller‘s original Standard Oil Company, Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) was founded in 1879. Chevron has grown to become one of the world’s largest multinational oil and gas industry companies with business activities in

Willis Towers Watson PLC (WLTW) is one of the largest multinational insurance advisory and brokerage firms in the world. The 2016 merger of Willis Group Holdings PLC and Towers Watson & Company, valued at $18 billion, helped boost the company’s