Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Financial ratios are an indicator of health for any business. They may seem esoteric, but to lenders and investors they tell the true story of a company's financial strength and ability to weather an ...

Also known as liquidity ratios, liquid ratios measure how well a firm can use its short-term assets to meet its short-term debt obligations. Business managers can use several different liquidity ...

A higher Sortino ratio can indicate a good return relative to the risk taken. The Sortino ratio focuses on downside volatility, while the Sharpe ratio considers both upside and downside volatility in ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...