Not everyone agrees that DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives are good for workplaces, which has resulted in backlash. Some argue that DEI policies cost too much to implement or are ineffective. Others worry that DEI initiatives lead to poor hiring decisions or even discrimination aga...
Individual stocks Stocks represent a slice of ownership in one particular company. While many financial advisors suggest limiting the number of individual stocks you own in favor of mutual funds, you nevertheless may want to buy stock in companies you believe will increase in value (and those that...
make investment and proxy voting decisions independently. Fixed income investment professionals provide fixed income research and investment management across the Capital organization; however, for securities with equity characteristics, they act solely on behalf of one of the three equity inv...
Brand equity is a marketing term that describes a brand’s value. Learn how consumer experiences shape brand equity and how to measure and improve yours.
With commodity ETFs, it’s especially important to know what’s inside them — do you have ownership in the fund’s physical stockpile of the commodity, or do you own equity in companies that produce, transport and store these goods? Does the ETF contain futures contracts? Is the commodity...
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are three closely linked values held by many organizations that are working to be supportive of different groups of individuals, including people of different races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations. ...
Retained earnings represent a useful link between the income statement and the balance sheet, as they are recorded under shareholders’ equity, which connects the two statements. The purpose of retaining these earnings can be varied and includes buying new equipment and machines, spending on research...
Private Equity funds are unlike any other form of investment in that they represent a stream of unpredictable cash flows over the life of the fund, both inward and outward. These cash flows are unpredictable not only as to their amount, but also as to their timing. The combination of ...
The other 490 or so stocks represent the remaining 67 percent of the index’s value. So, the S&P 500 is heavily weighted to its largest components, and the largest stocks have market caps in the trillions, literally more than 100 times the minimum to be admitted into the index....
How do diversity, equity and inclusion each apply to the workplace? Although diversity, equity and inclusion are closely connected, they are separate concepts that represent three parts of DEI. Diversity is acknowledging that people aren't sets of specific characteristics and that each voice is uni...