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How to Read a Mutual Fund Prospectus

Mutual funds offer several advantages over stock investments, including diversification and professional management. A mutual fund may hold investments in hundreds or thousands of stocks, thus reducing risk of any particular stock. Also, the transaction costs associated with buying individual stocks are also spread around among all the mutual fund ...

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The Price-to-book ratio, or P/B ratio

The Price-to-book ratio, or P/B ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's book value to its current market price. It is calculated as share price divided by book value per share. Book value is most often calculated as Assets less Liabilities. However, some people conservatively calculate book ...

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