Understanding the World of Financial Markets

Start the course with one of the oldest forms of investment: property; weigh the pros and cons of buying a home, not just as a residence but as an asset that will grow in value.

Brand names, patents, secret formulas, logos-these and other entities are known as intangible assets, and they can add to a company's value.

CEO compensation can be shocking, but the millions paid to a top-notch chief executive can generate billions to the economy, not to mention a tidy return to stockholders.

The futures market has a practical function of allowing a company to lock in a price for a vital commodity or asset to be used later, for example, natural gas.