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Calculating the Total Value of a Corporation: Equity
An investor’s valuation of firm must go beyond book values of assets and liabilities. The market values give a much better estimate of stockholder equity.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Sep 21, 2009 to
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Triple Taxation: Corporate Ownership of Other Companies
To avoid Triple Taxation, most of the dividends received by corporations are not taxed. Read on to learn important taxation information for investors.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Sep 18, 2009 to
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Understanding Net Present Value as a Measure of Future Cash Flows
The price of a security can be calculated by taking into account all future cash flows associated with the asset. The Net Present Value also takes into account the price of the asset.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Sep 3, 2009 to
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Taxes and Capital Gains: Their Effects and Consequences
News articles often discuss the effects of taxes on capital gains when a company sells a long-term investment. Investors must understand the concept of capital gains to properly value their effects on firm profitability.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Sep 3, 2009 to
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How to Value a Perpetuity
A perpetuity is a special case in which cash flows are expected to go on forever. Valuing a perpetuity is useful in estimating long-term cash flows.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Sep 3, 2009 to
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The Time Value of Money
Money today is not the same as money tomorrow or even yesterday for that matter. The old adage “time is money” is an important concept in financial markets.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Aug 24, 2009 to
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The Dangers of Extraordinary Income for Investors
When a company sells a significant asset, the proceeds are recorded as extraordinary income on the company’s financial statements. This event has two major repercussions to investors.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Aug 24, 2009 to
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The Risk/Return Trade-Off Principle
In almost all aspects of life, the largest risks have the largest payoffs. In competitive financial markets, this holds true almost universally.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Aug 21, 2009 to
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What is Corporate Financial Management? Understanding the value of money.
Most people assume they understand the purpose of finance and the role it plays in a corporate setting. But finance deals with more than just money. The key is in the value of things.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Aug 19, 2009 to
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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.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts ) on Aug 19, 2009 to
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