Companies continually face risks, and prudent companies set aside contingency reserves to cover any costs associated with those risks. Yet when a company isn't certain whether a given event is going ...

Expected value calculates average future investment returns based on outcome probabilities. In finance, expected value guides portfolio construction and when to sell assets with lower future value.

None of us has a crystal ball that allows us to accurately project the price of a stock in the future. However, if we make a few basic assumptions, it is possible to determine the price a stock should ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, ...