Treasury notes and bonds and corporate debt types
The excerpt explains government Treasury notes and corporate bonds. It notes that higher quality firms provide lower interest rates while firms with weak credit must offer higher rates to attract buyers. It also mentions junk bonds as high yield debt with elevated rates.
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Understanding accrual accounting and revenue recognition
The accrual method records revenues when goods are shipped or services rendered, not when cash is received. Sales may appear on the income statement even if payment is not yet collected, creating accounts receivable on the balance sheet and signaling that receivables should not outpace sales growth.
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The Money Fool Guide to Fewer Stock Holdings
Advice on concentrating a portfolio to eight to fifteen high quality stocks and reviewing them quarterly. Highlights the importance of annual 10-Ks and 10-Qs, earnings calls, company websites, and investor forums to assess strategy, risks, and future prospects.
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Dating region shapes spending and first date habits
An online survey of about 8,200 Yahoo Personals respondents shows West Coasters value a good job in a partner and spend 100 dollars or more on dates, while others spend 24 to 50 dollars. East Coasters go out more often, and about half of East respondents kissed on the first date. Telecommuting perks appeal to over 200 surveyed workers, with 80 percent believing it boosts productivity and 47 percent telecommuting now.
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IBM's Innovation Days seek to spark inventors' creativity
At IBM Yorktown Heights, seven researchers design a class to help lab managers keep inventors fresh. Innovation Days drew 3,000 researchers across eight labs for tai chi, a 5K run, music, and talks by a chef, NASA scientist, and others. The aim is long term breakthroughs aligned with core business while balancing short term results.
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