Finance
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Waterfall charts offer a pleasing alternative to the usual spreadsheet
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Make sure currency and interest rates balance with interest rate parity
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How GoCardless helps your business process payments successfully.
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Unpresented cheques are cheques that have not yet been paid out by the bank
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A credit sale is essentially a form of buy-now, pay-later sale
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A letter of credit is a guarantee of payment from a bank
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Find out what insurable interest is and how it works in real life
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Counterparty risk tells you if a party is likely to default on their obligations
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Find out what the benefits of financial intermediaries are in business
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Learn how to reduce your credit card interest rates, right here
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Learn how to reduce your credit card interest rates, right here
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Understand when to buy a call option and when to sell a put option
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What are sinking funds? Find out everything you need to know, right here
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Learn about mezzanine financing, a hybrid loan option for small businesses
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Learn more about the forward rate equation with our simple guide
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Find out how compound interest can grow your savings even faster
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Find out how much cash your business is burning through
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The cost of sales refers to the direct costs incurred when manufacturing goods.
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Get the inside track on the fintech industry with our comprehensive guide
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A growing perpetuity is a cash flow expected to grow forever at a steady rate