Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and ...

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 ...

Banks and credit unions are in the business of lending money to individuals, families and businesses. But not every loan is repaid in full; in fact, many banks lend to risky borrowers by charging high ...

Small and large businesses need to understand the relationship between cost, volume and profit to develop their pricing strategies. Setting prices too high might mean lost sales, while discounting ...