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What Is a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) and How Does It Work?

By Itho August 15, 2006

[ad_1] Key Takeaways A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an increase in Social Security benefits intended to counteract inflation.Inflation is measured using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and…

How an Economic Moat Provides a Competitive Advantage

By Itho November 30, 2005

[ad_1] What Is an Economic Moat? Some companies seem to have an uncanny ability to fend off rivals and maintain their market dominance year after year. This phenomenon, known as…

Understanding Dividend Irrelevance Theory and Its Market Impact

By Itho September 30, 2005

[ad_1] What Is Dividend Irrelevance Theory? Dividends are payments companies make to shareholders from their profits, and many investors view them as a driver of stock price gains. However, in…

What Is Enterprise Value-to-Sales (EV/Sales)? How to Calculate

By Itho July 4, 2005

[ad_1] What Is Enterprise Value-to-Sales (EV/Sales)? Enterprise value-to-sales (EV/sales) is a ratio that compares the enterprise value (EV) of a company to its annual sales. That is, it compares the…

Understanding Defensive Stocks, Pros & Cons, and Examples

By Itho August 10, 2004

[ad_1] What Is a Defensive Stock? A defensive stock provides consistent dividends and stable earnings regardless of the overall state of the stock market. There's a constant demand for these…

Duopoly: Definition in Economics, Types, and Examples

By Itho November 27, 2003

[ad_1] A duopoly is a situation where two companies together own all, or nearly all, of the market for a given product or service. A duopoly is the most basic form…