Activist Investor
Activist investing is the practice of purchasing a substantial quantity of a company’s stock in order to gain influence and pressure the company’s leadership team…
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Institutional Investor
An institutional investor is a legal organization that pools funds from a number of individuals in order to invest in a variety of financial instruments…
Hoover Index
The Hoover index, also known as the Robin Hood index or the Schutz index, is one of the most basic inequality measures for determining departure…
Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is a globally computed index of corruption that ranks nations based on how corrupt their public sector is. Scores vary…
Index of Economic Freedom (Definition)
An index of economic freedom compares jurisdictions based on factors including trade openness, tax burden, judicial performance, and other factors. It is a yearly index…
Economic Forecasting
Economic forecasting is the practice of attempting to anticipate the economy’s future state by combining a number of key and frequently observed data. It is…
A New Study Reveals that Decent Living for All does not have to cost the Earth
According to new research, with less than 40% of today’s global energy, a reasonable living quality could be given to the whole global population of…
Providing a Reasonable Level of Life for Everybody While Lowering Global Energy Use
According to a recent study, fundamental reforms in our economy are necessary to provide acceptable living conditions for all in the fight against climate collapse.…
Traditional VCs Turn to Emerging Managers for Deal Flow and, in some cases, New Partners
Nasir Qadri, a Washington-based investor who recently raised $62.1 million for his first campaign fundraiser, recently told us that as his fundraising momentum increased, he…
The Price Differential for Engineers is Declining
Hello, and equity, welcome back to the capital-centric podcast of the TechCrunch initiative, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The whole crew was…
Bottom-Up Forecasting
Bottom-up forecasting is a technique for estimating a company’s future performance by starting with low-level data and moving up to revenue. It is the forecast…
Top-Down Forecasting
The top-down forecasting approach uses a “bird’s eye” perspective of the whole market that is practically reachable to anticipate a company’s revenue. It’s a technique…
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