CNN Effect – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Economic Analysis & Monetary Policy

What is the CNN Effect?The CNN effect describes the influence that media outlets, especially CNN has on the government and economic policies. The CNN is at the center of the CNN effect, this media network runs a 24-hour news chain that has significant effects on...

Cluster Analysis – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Research, Quantitative Analysis, & Decision Science

What is a Cluster Analysis?Cluster analysis is a classification method that groups sets of items with similar characteristics into clusters (groups). It is a statistical technique where data, points, and objects with similar characteristics are subdivided into...

Closing Bell – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is the Closing Bell?The closing bell is a term used in the stock exchange market to describe the end of a trading session. In a typical stock exchange, the closing bell rings signaling the end of trading activities on a stock exchange. It is a traditional bell...

Closed-End Mortgage – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Banking, Lending, and Credit Industry

Update Table of Contents What is a Closed-End Mortgage?How Does a Closed-End Mortgage Work?Restrictions Imposed by Closed-End Mortgages What is a Closed-End Mortgage?A closed-end mortgage is a mortgage agreement that does not permit a borrower to take an additional...

Better Business Bureau (BBB) – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management

What is the Better Business Bureau?The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a private non-profit organization that focuses on enhancing trust in the marketplace. BBB strives to foster a marketplace where trust exists between customers and businesses. This organization...

After Tax Profit Margin – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Managerial & Financial Accounting & Reporting

What is After-Tax Profit Margin?The after-tax profit margin refers to the revenue and financial performance of a company after the net income has been divided from the net sales. The net income refers to the income left after taxes have been paid. The after-tax profit...

After-Tax Basis (Bonds) – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Taxation

What is the after-tax basis of bonds?The basis (cost basis) of an investment is the principal amount paid on the investment. The after-tax basis is used for taxable bonds to calculate the return on the investment by deducting the taxes paid on the bond from the yield...

American Opportunity Tax Credit – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Taxation

What is the American Opportunity Tax Credit?The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) is a type of credit that helps students and households pay post-secondary education expenses. This is a credit for qualified education expenses paid for eligible students during the...

Exit Fee (Investor Sale of Shares) – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is an Exit Fee?An exit fee is a cost that investors incur at the time redeeming shares from a specific fund, usually open-ended mutual funds. At the time of exiting a mutual fund, an investor pays an exit fee followed by back-end sales load related to the class...

Regressive Tax – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Taxation

What is a Regressive Tax?A regressive tax refers to a uniform tax that takes a larger percentage of income from the people who earn less than from the ones who earn more or have a higher income. A regressive tax works in contrast to a progressive tax that focuses on...