Financial Literacy

What Is an Accounting Period?

It’s important to consider the accounting period of a business that you are planning to invest in or currently have a position in.

What Is the Practice of Accounting?

The intracacies of accounting are very important to understand. This includes reading balance sheets and evaluating financial statements.

Understanding American Depositary Receipts and How They Work

Learn more about American Depositary Receipts and how they can help you gain exposure to foreign companies and foreign markets.

What is an Annual General Meeting?

What is an annual general meeting? Learn how companies share information with their shareholders, such as financial results and more.

Using American Depositary Shares to Access Foreign Markets

Learn how you can use American Depositary Shares to gain access to foreign companies and markets that can expand your portfolio.

What Is APY (Annual Percentage Yield)?

What is APY? Learn more about annual percentage yields and how this tool can help you understand the potential return on investment.

What is APR (Annual Percentage Rate)?

What is APR exactly? Learn more about annual percentage rates and how they can affect you as an investor or as a borrower.

What Is an Alternative Trading System?

What is an alternative trading system? Learn more about how these systems provide liquidity for hedge funds and institutional investors.