Leverage Ratios
March 6th, 2014
Financial leverage ratios provide an indication of the long-term solvency of the firm. Unlike liquidity ratios that are concerned with short-term assets and liabilities, financial leverage ratios measure the extent to which the firm is using long term debt. ...
Profitability Ratios
March 6th, 2014
How well is the business performing over a specific period, will the firm have the financial resources to continue serving its constituents tomorrow as well as today? Profitability ratios offer several different measures of the success of the firm ...
Future Contracts
March 6th, 2014
A future contract is a legally binding agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of a specific underlying instrument on a certain date in the future (expiry date) at a price agreed upon when concluding ...
Warrants
March 6th, 2014
A warrant is a time-limited right to subscribe for shares, debentures, loan stock or government securities and is exercisable against the original issuer of the underlying securities. It is an interest and dividend-free securities, granting the holder the right ...
