Personal Financial Statement: Definition, Uses, and Example

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and behavioral finance. Adam received his master’s in economics from...

Cash vs Stock Dividends: Know the Implications

If a company issued a 5% stock dividend, your shares would increase by 5%. If you previously had 1,000 shares in the company, you would now have 1,050 shares. Investors do not have a choice between receiving a cash or stock dividend as it is the decision of the...