Real returns indicate if investments keep up with inflation, maintaining purchasing power. To calculate real return, subtract inflation rate from nominal return after taxes. Positive real returns show ...

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has announced a change in how it will calculate market indices, shifting to the final transaction price as the basis for index computation.

When viewing market index performance numbers, it is important to remember the difference between capitalization-weighted indices such as the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and price-weighted indices like the ...

Miranda Marquit has been covering personal finance, investing and business topics for almost 15 years. She has contributed to numerous outlets, including NPR, Marketwatch, U.S. News & World Report and ...