The bank discount rate is a calculation of the interest investors earn on short-term instruments such as Treasury bills.

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Simple interest is paid only on the principal, e.g., a $10,000 investment at 5% yields $500 annually. Compound interest accumulates on both principal and past interest, increasing total returns over ...

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Many equity investors follow the so-called Buffett indicator (BI) for a good reason. Most good ideas in investing are simple ideas and the BI is certainly one of them. The BI is simply defined as the ...

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