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What Is the MSCI EAFE Index? Countries and Investment Insights

By Itho February 6, 2007

[ad_1] What Is the EAFE Index? The EAFE Index is a benchmark for international equities established by MSCI in 1986. The index is capitalization-weighted and focuses on midcap and large-cap…

Debt Fund Definition, Risk, How to Invest, Examples

By Itho October 18, 2006

[ad_1] What Is a Debt Fund A debt fund is an investment pool, such as a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, in which the core holdings comprise fixed income investments. A debt…

Equity Method of Accounting: Definition and Example

By Itho May 8, 2006

[ad_1] Companies use the equity method of accounting to record profits earned through investments in other businesses where they hold significant influence but don't have control. When a company owns…

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…

What Was Enron? What Happened and Who Was Responsible

By Itho August 11, 2005

[ad_1] Select Events, Enron Corp. 1990 Jeffrey Skilling (COO at the time) hires Andrew Fastow as CFO. 1993 Enron begins to use special-purpose entities and special purpose vehicles. 1994 Congress…

What Is Divestment? Definition, Purpose, and Major Types Explained

By Itho July 22, 2005

[ad_1] What Is Divestment? Divestment is the process of selling subsidiary assets or divisions to maximize parent company value. It is the opposite of investment and includes strategies like spinoffs,…