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Capital Employed: Definition, Analysis, Calculation, and Use to Determine Return

By Itho November 19, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Capital Employed? Capital employed, also known as funds employed, measures the amount of money that a company spent to make a profit. The number for capital…

Understanding Back Stop in Offerings: Definition, Mechanism, and Example

By Itho November 19, 2003

[ad_1] What Is a Back Stop? In a securities offering, a back stop (or backstop) is a last-resort support or bid for the unsubscribed portion of shares. When a company…

Meaning, How It Works, and How to Calculate It

By Itho November 19, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Equity? In finance, equity refers to an ownership stake whose value is reduced by an associated debt. For homeowners, home equity refers to the value of a…

Protecting Parties in Financial Transactions

By Itho November 19, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Escrow? Escrow is a legal concept in which a neutral third party holds funds or assets for two other parties until transaction conditions are met. It's a…

Call Option: What It Is, How To Use It, and Examples

By Itho November 17, 2003

[ad_1] What Is a Call Option? Call options are financial contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity, or other asset…

What Is a 12b-1 Fee on a Mutual Fund and What Is It Used for?

By Itho November 16, 2003

[ad_1] What Is a 12B-1 Fee? A 12b-1 fee is an annual marketing or distribution fee on a mutual fund. The 12b-1 fee is considered to be an operational expense…