Unless you are a philanthropist running a nonprofit organization, your main motivation for being in business is to generate a healthy income. How you reach that objective, however, will depend on many ...

A company's ultimate goal is to increase profits, which lead some businesses to profit-motivation conflicts. While many companies grow profits ethically, others maximize profits unethically via ...

Last week on Forbes, I wrote “Why Business Owners Should Never Let Ego Stand In The Way Of Profits,” which focused on the importance of business owners not losing sight of what’s best for their ...

What Is a Risk Graph? A risk graph, also known as a profit graph, is a two-dimensional graphical representation that displays the range of profit or loss possibilities for an options trade. A risk ...

I reported earlier this month that the Financial Times published a pair of important articles asking why the goal of a firm is to maximize short-term shareholder value is still being taught in ...

Econometrica publishes original articles in all branches of economics - theoretical and empirical, abstract and applied, providing wide-ranging coverage across the subject area. It promotes studies ...

Matt Lee is the founding partner of Atlas Growth Capital. He has 3+ years of experience as a consultant and startup advisor. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial ...

When a company focuses on maximizing shareholder value, it’s actively working to increase the wealth of its shareholders. This could mean boosting profits, increasing dividends or driving up the stock ...

Since the late 1970s, when American companies were fat and complacent, the focus of American business has been on the bottom line. Spurred on by activist shareholders, private-equity firms, and ...