On its face, eligibility for claiming the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) seems straightforward – I had to shutdown my business due to a government order so I can claim an ERC. We have all learned ...

The nominal interest rate is the simple interest charged on a loan or paid on a deposit. Real interest is nominal interest after taking inflation’s effects into account. Economists, as well as lenders ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). The nominal rate of return is the amount of money generated by an investment ...

When you buy an asset, its value – adjusted for depreciation – stays on your books for years. The amounts you record in nominal accounts are short-term. At the end of the fiscal year, you set them to ...

Nominal GDP is a crucial indicator for understanding macroeconomic policy mistakes. Fiscal policy and supply shocks are often overrated in their impact on nominal GDP growth. The earlier, simpler ...

Distinguishing between nominal and real returns gives investors expanded insight into how their money grows over time. Nominal return reflects the raw percentage gain on an investment. Real return ...

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