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Alex Silva

Understanding Financial Statements: The Income Statement

Basics of the income statement The basic information on the income statement is not enough to create a solid financial model. A successful business must be able to calculate net income and its associated costs. Net income is calculated by deducting the liabilities from the equity and reducing the cost of revenue by the amount

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Understanding Financial Statements: The Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet Model This balance sheet model provides the basis for building your company’s balance sheet, which shows your total assets, liabilities, and net worth. A balance sheet is a type of financial statement that describes specific business assets and liabilities in addition to equity on a specific day. The balance sheet is part of

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Investing
Alex Silva

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Intro: Better then Stocks?

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a security traded on major stock exchanges like a stock that owns — and in most cases manages — income-producing real estate or related assets. Known as mortgage REITs, most REITs finance income-producing real estate by buying or lending mortgages and mortgage-backed securities and earning interest on the

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Investing
Alex Silva

Simple Introduction to Investing: Definitions

The term investment account refers to how you hold the funds used to buy stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or a combination of these. The principle of investing is that you put money into an account or fund to make a profit.  When you start saving to an investment account and choose to invest, you are

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