On its face, eligibility for claiming the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) seems straightforward – I had to shutdown my business due to a government order so I can claim an ERC. We have all learned ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). The nominal rate of return is the amount of money generated by an investment ...

The nominal interest rate is the simple interest charged on a loan or paid on a deposit. Real interest is nominal interest after taking inflation’s effects into account. Economists, as well as lenders ...

Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for analyzing economic and financial data and sharing it with others. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer ...

When you buy an asset, its value – adjusted for depreciation – stays on your books for years. The amounts you record in nominal accounts are short-term. At the end of the fiscal year, you set them to ...

When you want to generate income rather than equity growth, a debt security like bonds is your most likely choice. However, all bonds are not the same. Bonds pay different interest rates and carry ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...