J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Khadija ...

When you buy stock in a company, you’re buying an equity stake. The value of that equity stake will change over time: growing and shrinking in tandem with company performance. Much of this is ...

John Egan is a veteran personal finance writer whose work has been published by outlets such as Bankrate, Experian, Newsweek Vault and Investopedia. Michael Adams is a former Cryptocurrency and ...

Valuing a business can be a tricky task. For quite legitimate reasons, your company may list items like goodwill as assets on the balance sheet. Then, there's the fact that a firm's stock may be ...

Lifetime value (LTV) is a significant metric that helps estimate the growth of a company. By comparing LTV to customer acquisition cost, the results can help make crucial decisions. This might include ...