Value at risk (VaR) is a measure of the potential loss on an investment over a specified time period, given a certain level of confidence.
Liquidity risk is the risk that a financial institution or other borrower will be unable to meet its financial obligations as they come due
The forward price-to-earnings ratio (forward P/E ratio) is a financial ratio that uses the expected earnings per share (EPS) for the next 12 months to calculate the valuation of a company.
Financial risk management is the practice of identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential financial risks.
The highest body of authority in charge of the overall financial stability in Switzerland is the Swiss National Bank (SNB).
Debt financing is when companies borrow external money to fund projects, or in the case with startups, to kick start operations.
Companies, generally, whether start ups or blue chips, may at some point in time, during or before the existence of the business, need to seek some form of funding.
Generally, whether interest rates are increased or lowered, banks will always have ways of using them to their advantage.
Central banks increase the interest rates during times of increased inflation, and lowers them when inflation is low.
The relationship between interest rates and inflation is inversely related, meaning that when one goes up the other goes down, and vice versa.