What is the ROC ratio and how to use it?

The Return on Capital ratio explained. The Return on Capital (ROC) is a “profitability ratio” used to measure the efficiency in which a business allocates its capital to generate profits. Return on capital is one of the best ratio’s that investors can use to determine whether a business will make a viable investment opportunity. The… Continue reading

What is the ROE ratio and how to use it?

The Return on Equity ratio explained. The Return on Equity (ROE) is a “profitability ratio” used to measure the profitability of a business in relation to its equity deployed. The ratio shows how efficient (or deficient) the company is at taking the equity investments of its shareholders and deploying that equity and generating income from… Continue reading

A simple way to Calculate Portfolio Returns.

Calculate Portfolio Returns explained. This is a simple formula to calculate portfolio returns. I prefer to use it annually however you can use the formula monthly measuring performance depending how active you are.   There is a multitude of portfolio, investment, and financial management software available. In my personal experience, I still after 15 years… Continue reading

What is the Compound Annual Growth Rate?

The Compound Annual Growth Rate explained. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) measures the average annual growth of an investment over a given period. CAGR is a helpful tool for investors because it measures investment growth (or decline) over time. This can be a useful way to measure against a benchmark if you have one…. Continue reading

What is the Discount Factor and how to use it?

The Discount Factor is a metric that determines the present value of $1. It is used when conducting financial modelling such as the discounted cash flow or (DCF), net present value (NPV) model. The Discount Factor is used to estimate the present value (PV) of receiving $1 in the future based on the expected date of receiving it and discount rate estimation.

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