Within the context of investments and finance, a consumer is any entity (whether it is an individual or a group) that purchases and makes use of the goods and services provided by a company. One important distinction here is that purchasers of goods that are intended for future re-sale – or goods that are intended [...]

Socialism is a system of social organization that advocates a society that has equal access to resources and that it is available to everyone. Compensation would be commensurate with the amount of labor that was expended. Proponents of socialism view capitalism as an unfair distribution of wealth and power. They feel that only a small [...]

Capitalism is an economic system where investment and ownership of goods, services, and the production of such things and distribution are chiefly owned by private individuals or corporations. Good and capital are traded in stock markets and profits are distributed to investors in the enterprise. This is in contrast to a state-owned system. Economists, political [...]

A buyback is when a company can “buy back” their own stock. It is also referred to as a share repurchase, stock repurchase or share buyback. In the past twenty years, the incidence of stock repurchase has risen significantly. In 1980, it was approximately $5 billion and then in 2005 it jumped to $349 billion. [...]

The word budget comes from the French word, “bougette” which means purse. A budget is usually characterized as a list that details all planned expenses and revenue for a month or year, etc. It is also a plan for saving and spending. It is highly individualized so people and companies can customize how they want [...]