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Understanding Corporations: The Contracts Model
The Contracts Model improves upon the imperfections of other corporate models by considering that relationships among entities are not perfect. By modeling these imperfections, The Contracts Model provides a more realistic view of the corporation.

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Understanding Your Rights as an Investor
Many people make a living trading stocks and other securities. For those who hold securities for long-term investments, knowing your rights can help you make better investment decisions.

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Self-Interested Behavior as a Principle of the Competitive Financial Environment
Behavior is usually the furthest thought in people’s minds when they think of finance. Yet as a social science, finance is governed by the behavior of people and, generally, people act in their own self-interest to attain financial goals.

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Two-Sided Transactions as a Principle of the Competitive Financial Environment
The Principle of Self-Interest suggests that people act in their own financial self-interest. Yet it must not be forgotten that other people are working in their own self-interest as well.

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Signaling as a Principle of the Competitive Financial Environment
In a competitive financial market, decisions of one party provide clear signals to others. Paying attention to the behavior of others can speak volumes on the expected profitability of a security.

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Behavior as a Principle of the Competitive Financial Environment
In direct relationship with The Signaling Principle, The Behavioral Principle suggests that actions convey valuable information. Knowing when and how to use this principle can mean big returns.

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The Value of New Business Ideas
The most valuable asset a firm can own is a new idea. New ideas are the genesis for creating wealth and economic advantage over competitors.

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The Value of Expertise or Comparison Advantage
Doing what a company does better than anyone other company has potential to create great wealth. But two questions remain: Is it valuable to anyone and how easy is it to copy?

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Principles of Value and Economic Efficiency: Options
When an investor has the right but not the obligation to do something, that investor has an option. Options are valuable because they can never be worth less than zero dollars.

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The Principle of Incremental Benefits
Financial decisions made by investors are based on the incremental benefits obtained by deciding to take one action over alternatives. The incremental part is relevant because the investor would not realize the costs and benefits if the action were not taken.

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