Investing in the stock market can be an effective way to grow wealth above the rate of inflation. However, it can also be an easy way to lose money if you aren’t sure what you are doing. Let’s take a look at a few basic concepts that you need to know and understand to have […]
In life, it is not good enough to have a solid plan or even startup capital. More important than all those things are who you learn from. In 2016 we have been encouraging micro cap company CEOs and startup entrepreneurs to gravitate to mentors that have accomplished great things in their lives. This month we […]
Welcome to MicroCapCompany.com’s Video Lecture Series for micro cap companies, small cap companies and start-ups. This month we are featuring DealBook Conference 2015 lecture on Activist Investing featuring Finance Giant Carl Icahn. He has taken substantial or controlling positions in various corporations including RJR Nabisco, TWA, Texaco, Phillips Petroleum, Western Union, Gulf & Western, Viacom, Uniroyal, […]
The portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share serves as an indicator of a company’s profitability. Calculated as: (Net Income-Dividends on Preferred Stocks)/Average Outstanding Shares Earnings Per Share (EPS) When calculating, it is more accurate to use a weighted average number of shares outstanding over the […]
The Price-to-Earnings Ratio or P/E ratio is a ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings. The price-earnings ratio can be calculated as: Market Value per Share / Earnings per Share For example, suppose that a company is currently trading at $43 a share and its earnings […]