Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. What if I say that starting a business is unnatural? The venture is always risky, and we’re ...

Downside risk refers to the potential for an investment to decrease in value. Unlike general risk, which considers both ...

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 ...

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 ...

A risk premium is the return over and above the risk-free rate (generally thought of as the return on U.S. Treasuries) that investors demand to compensate them for the risk of owning an asset. Because ...

How to value the stock and bond markets and project future returns. My future return assumptions for stocks, bonds, and gold for 2020 and beyond. Investing ideas if return assumptions don't match up ...

Bonds' interest rates combine risk-free rate, inflation, liquidity, maturity, and default risk premiums. High-risk companies offer higher interest rates to compensate for possible default risks.

Here's how to calculate the present value of a perpetual annuity that promises to pay flat or growing annual payments with helpful examples. A perpetual annuity, also called a perpetuity, promises to ...