Get smart about money! This part of our site is all about the stuff they teach in business school. We’ll walk you through the ins and outs of cash, banks, stocks, and big money numbers. It’s not as hard as it sounds—we make it so easy that even a kid could understand.
We’ve got many articles on running a company, tracking where your money goes, and how the money world works. Our guides will give you the lowdown on accounting, which is just a fancy word for keeping track of your dollars. We’ll also dive into economics—the big picture of how money moves around town and worldwide.
Don’t worry about getting lost in the jargon. We’ll break it down into plain English, a cinch to read. No need to be a math whiz either. You’re all set if you can count to ten and know your pluses from your minuses. We’ll avoid the head-scratching theories and stick to the essential bits.
So, this is the spot for you whether you’re keen to start your own biz, get a handle on your piggy bank, or just want to sound smart at parties. We’ve got your back with the inside scoop on all things money. Let’s get cracking!
Cash flow management means tracking how much money is coming into and going out of a business or household. It is an important part of budgeting and ensuring there is always enough money to pay bills and expenses. Money comes in and goes out Money comes into a business or household in a few main…
Cash budgeting means a company figures out its future cash coming in and going out. The company guesses how much money it will earn and spend during specific time periods ahead. This could be each month for the next year. Why companies do cash budgeting Companies do cash budgeting to get an idea of their…
A cash-at-hit binary option pays the buyer money right away when the price of something called the underlying goes past a certain price level. That price level is called the strike price or barrier. How Cash-At-Hit Options Work The underlying is the thing you bet on with the binary option. It could be a stock…
Cash-and-carry arbitrage is a way to make money in commodity markets. Commodity markets are places where people buy and sell basic goods like oil, grain, or metal. In cash-and-carry arbitrage, a trader does some special steps to earn a profit. The basic steps Why does cash-and-carry arbitrage happen? Cash-and-carry arbitrage happens because of price differences….
Cash Against Documents (CAD) is a way to pay for things that are shipped between countries. It is used a lot in international trade. With CAD, the seller sends important shipping papers to a bank in the country where the buyer lives. The buyer has to go to the bank and pay cash to get…
A cartel is when some companies that sell the same thing agree to work together to make more money. They do this by deciding to charge higher prices or make less of the thing they sell. The companies in a cartel are usually in the same industry. An industry is a group of companies that…
Carrying markets are a type of commodity market. They are different from other markets because they deal with stuff that lasts a long time without going bad. You can keep inventory from one time to the next and not worry about it getting ruined or lost. The things traded in carrying markets are called “nonperishable…
A carry trade is a type of trading or investment where you borrow money at a low interest rate. Then, you use that borrowed money to buy something else that will make more money than the interest you have to pay. The goal is to make a profit. How Carry Trades Work Carry trades take…
Capped floating rate notes, also known as capped FRNs, are a special kind of investment. They’re a type of bond. When you buy a bond, it’s like lending money to a company or the government. They promise to pay you back later on, with some extra money called interest. How the interest payments work The…
Capitulation is when a whole bunch of people who own stocks get really scared and sell their stocks really fast. It happens when the stock market drops a lot in a short time. Why do people sell when they’re scared? People get worried that the stocks they have will keep going down. They think “I…
