Bank Accounts

Knowing different financial ratios can help you to evaluate and compare different companies. Building off of the Fundamental Analysis and Financial Statements episodes, this episode goes in depth into the ratios of operational performance and return on equity. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Don't Close Your Eyes" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Understanding dividends is a key element of understanding investing. In this episode, we briefly review what dividends are and then discuss the timeline behind the distribution of dividends. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

It can be a turnoff to try to look through a company's SEC filings but not be able to understand which form is which and how they are different. In this episode, we explain three of the most common SEC forms: the 10-Q, the 10-K, and the 8-K. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "I'm Letting Go" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

It's important to be able to quickly compute how long it will take an investment to double in value. In this episode, we tackle how to calculate doubling time and also discuss this concept's applicability to different fields. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Crazy Glue" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Previously on our episodes discussing options, we had mentioned the concept of "The Greeks" - the factors that influence options' prices. In this episode, we cover five of the most used Greeks - delta, theta, rho, vega, gamma - and explain how they end up affecting an option's value. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Anchor" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

If you've found a strong business or fund to invest in, then that's great! But now that you have, how do you go about entering into the investment? In this episode, we cover three popular methods of doing so as well as the pros and cons of each: lump sum investing, dollar cost averaging, and value averaging. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "The Parade" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

When creating a bank account, it's important to understand the functions and purposes behind the various types available. In this episode, we talk about several of the most common types of bank accounts you'll see - checking, savings, CD, and money market. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Frozen Ground" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

What makes investing in securities such a powerful way of building wealth? Compound interest! In this episode, we tackle what makes compound interest different from simple interest, how to calculate it, and how it is used in the financial world. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Hollow Grove" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Bonds play an important role in portfolio allocation. It's important to know what they are and how to identify risk and yield. In this episode, we take a look at government bonds, corporate bonds, and bond rating systems. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Preludes" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

When we introduced options and had an interview with Eagle Investors a few episodes ago, we alluded to something called a vertical spread. In this episode, we dive deep into vertical spreads and go through several scenarios detailing how they work. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Already There" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/