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Explore how the total debt-to-capitalization ratio helps measure a company's leverage. Learn the formula, implications, and ...

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How do you measure the burden of debt at a corporation? The traditional way is to compare debt to stockholders’ equity. But that doesn’t work well in a world of intangible assets. Better: compare debt ...

In our previous article, we demonstrated how alpha-seeking portfolio adjustment works. While pruning a portfolio can enhance return on the edge, adjustment in itself may not suffice to move the needle ...

A debt/equity swap is a financial restructuring strategy where a company exchanges outstanding debt for equity in the business. This can help a company reduce its debt burden and interest costs while ...