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US Equity Market Structure (2): The Playing Field and Referees – Exchanges and Other Trading Venues
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US Equity Market Structure (2): The Playing Field and Referees – Exchanges and Other Trading Venues

US Equity Market Structure (2): The Playing Field and Referees – Exchanges and Other Trading Venues
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Michael "Shoe" Xu
US Equity Market Structure (1): The Rulebook and Regulators
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US Equity Market Structure (1): The Rulebook and Regulators

basics of the us equity market.
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How to Understand Cash Inflow and Outflow
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How to Understand Cash Inflow and Outflow

Understanding the eight combinations of cash inflow and outflow.
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Case Study: Financial Analysis of a Paper Manufacturing Company
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Case Study: Financial Analysis of a Paper Manufacturing Company

A case study of an actual company, covering return on assets, net profit ratio, total asset turnover, etc.
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Can shareholders only care about Return on Equity and NOT Return on Assets? (Hint: NO!)
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Can shareholders only care about Return on Equity and NOT Return on Assets? (Hint: NO!)

As a shareholder you might be tempted to care only your part of the investments, i.e. return on equity. This post explains why that doesn't work.
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Finally...What is "Making Money"?
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Finally...What is "Making Money"?

Using return on invested capital, WACC, and economic profit to understand what qualifies as "making money". Plus economic profit vs. net profit.
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WACC: A Common Way to Calculate the Cost of Invested Capital
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WACC: A Common Way to Calculate the Cost of Invested Capital

Previously we've covered how to calculate return of invested capital and the absolute value of such investment in a company. Here we will see how to get the cost of invested capital using WACC.
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What is a Good Company from Calculating Economic Profit?
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What is a Good Company from Calculating Economic Profit?

Judging whether a company is good or not purely from its profitability could be disguising. Like everything in this world, even growth and profit have costs, and that's the cost of invested capital.
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What is a Good Company and How to Calculate Return on Invested Capital
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What is a Good Company and How to Calculate Return on Invested Capital

How to evaluate the quality of a company? Is a company good or bad? We cover how to calculate the return on invested capital in this one. Read on.
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Competitive Strategy from the Lens of Financial Data
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Competitive Strategy from the Lens of Financial Data

A strategy is the action of giving up one goal in order to pursue another goal by a business. This post helps you understand two strategies: cost leadership strategy and differentiation strategy.
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Application of Time Series Analysis: A TV Manufacturer
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Application of Time Series Analysis: A TV Manufacturer

In the previous episode, we examined the time series analysis of the
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Application of Time Series Analysis: A Paper Manufacturer
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Application of Time Series Analysis: A Paper Manufacturer

Industry is dynamic. How do industry changes affect individual company's financial statements? Read on.
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