Residual Value – Explained

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

What is Residual Value?The residual value refers to the anticipated amount an asset is expected to yield at the end of its useful life. It is the value a company expects to realize from a fixed asset at the end of its useful life or lease. The amount a lessee pays for...

Reserve Currency – Explained

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

What is a Reserve Currency?Many central banks of countries in the world hold large quantities of reserve currency. A reserve currency refers to a strong currency, often a foreign currency used for international trade and to settle international debts and obligations....

Research Analyst – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

What is a Research Analyst?A research analyst is a professional with expertise in researching, collating, interpreting, analyzing and presenting data and reports on securities for the use of clients or customers. A research analyst prepares investigations, reports and...

Required Rate of Return – Explained

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

What is a Required Rate of Return DefinitionThe required rate of return (RRR) refers to the least profit, return or money that an investor is expected to receive from an investment or holding the shares of a company. The minimum return that an investor gets as...

Repurchase Agreement (REPO) – Explained

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

Update Table of Contents What is a Repurchase Agreement?How Does a REPO Agreement Work? Term vs. Open Repurchase AgreementsTerm Repurchase Agreements Open Repurchase Agreements The Significance of the TenorTypes of Repurchase AgreementsNear and Far LegsThe...

Commercialization – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

What is Commercialization?Commercialization is a process that involves introducing new products or new production methods in the market. Commercialization generally involves product/service development, sales, marketing, distribution, customer support, and other key...

Brand Management – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Principles of Marketing

What is Brand Management?Brand management is the art of creating a brand and ensuring the brand is sustained throughout your business. In marketing, brand management is a functionality that makes use of special techniques which help to improve the value of a product...

Brand Loyalty – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Principles of Marketing

What is Brand Loyalty?Brand loyalty refers to the consumers special attachment to a certain product. A customer repeatedly purchases a product from only one manufacturer, leaving out other suppliers brands. What are the Characteristics of Brand Loyalty? Brand Loyalty...

Adhocracy – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior

What is Adhocracy?Adhocracy refers to an approach to business management focusing on manager autonomy and discretion in decision-making and action. Adhocracy versus BureaucracyAdhocracy is the opposite of bureaucracy. It consists of a specific rules and procedures,...

Active Trading – Explained

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

What is Active Trading?Active trading is the purchase and sale of securities for fast profit on the basis of short-term price movements.How Does Active Trading Work?Active trading seeks profit from price movements in markets of high liquidity. Because of this, active...