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How to decide whether to buy stocks or mutual funds
Stocks are securities in which you can invest a lot of money for the long term. But the question arises: buy individual shares or buy securities through mutual funds? The factors below will help you decide.
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Ask yourself if you have time to study stocks. If you have the opportunity to spend time and energy to analyze the securities market, apply it to the study of individual stocks and monitor your assets for an extended period of time – choose individual stocks. But if you do not have time or desire to do this, buy shares of a mutual fund; it may be that the best option for you would be passive investing in a series of index funds. Continue reading
How to calculate gross margin
Gross profit is a fairly simple indicator showing the difference between the proceeds from the sale of goods and their cost. Gross profit ratio is the ratio of gross profit to total revenue, expressed as a percentage. Gross profit margin is a quick and useful way to compare the performance of a particular company and the performance of other companies in a specific industry. This coefficient can also be used to compare the current and past state of the company – in particular, it is useful for companies operating in markets where prices for goods vary significantly.
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Bloomberg named Porsche 911 the most profitable car of the year
The eighth generation of the legendary Porsche 911 brought the German manufacturer a record share of profits – over the year, no other elite car earned so much for its automaker. These revenues will help balance the costs Porsche will need to produce the first Taycan electric car.
The latest version of the Porsche 911, known as the 992 series, has become the most profitable of all cars presented in a year, Bloomberg reports. The eighth generation of sports cars brought Porsche AG 30% of the total profit the company received, while it accounted for only 11% of sales.
In terms of the share of profit brought to the manufacturer, the latest Porsche 911 model exceeded the Ferrari F8 Tributo, Aston Martin DBX, Mercedes-Benz GLE or BMW X5. The F8 Tributo, for example, accounted for 50% of Ferrari sales, but it provided only 17% of the company’s profits. Continue reading
