What Is Construction Interest Expense? Construction interest expense is an interest that accumulates on a construction loan used to construct a building or other long-lived business asset. Typically, interest paid on a loan is immediately expensed and is tax deductible but that isn’t always the case. For example, construction interest expense that is incurred during…
The French language is very sneaky. Every day, through the writing of our tops, we ourselves have to consult Google (yes yes, I say “Google” and then? what are you going to do?) to check the spelling of a word. It is clear that even after the thousandth time, we still do not print the…
What Is a Licensing Fee? A licensing fee is a sum of money paid to another entity for a certain right. For example, individuals or companies may pay licensing fees to a government agency for the right to perform professional services or engage in a particular line of business. In other instances, individuals or businesses…
December 24 is fast approaching, the elves are busy at the North Pole, and Santa Claus is already starting to fill his basket for his annual tour! Oh oh oh ! Too nice, all that, but BE CAREFUL all the same! It could be that one or two malicious (or just a little drunk) elves…
Robinhood customers could only sit by and watch as the DJIA posted its biggest one-day point increase in history on March 2. Many of those customers are new to trading since the brokerage launched to the public in late 2014, and found themselves unable to log in, trade, or access their accounts as markets surged…
For the past few days, news in China has been on the front page of our media. And for good reason: the uprising taking place in this country, subject to censorship and under the authority of a dictator, is something unprecedented. What’s going on ? Why are the people rising up? What are their demands?…
What Is Yield To Call? Yield to call (YTC) is a financial term that refers to the return a bondholder receives if the bond is held until the call date, which occurs sometime before it reaches maturity. This number can be mathematically calculated as the compound interest rate at which the present value of a…
We know that fashion is a cycle and that every year, things that have been outdated for 20 years make their comeback in trends. However, we never get used to it and we yell for 3 months before capitulating. After the fanny packs, the bucket hats, the 70s patterns and the thong sticking out of…
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) shares rose more than 3% on Tuesday morning before giving up those gains and moving into the red later in the day. Piper Sandler upgraded the chipmaker from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price target from $45 to $56 prior to the market open. Analyst Harsh Kumar believes that…