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Return On Assets (ROA): Net income for a time period divided by total assets. This ratio is often used to measure profitability or the efficiency with which assets are being employed. Higher values for this ratio i . . . View Full Definition

Duration: In simplified terms, a bond’s duration measures the effect that each 1% change in interest rates will have on the bond’s market value. Unlike the maturity date, which tells you when the issu . . . View Full Definition

Return On Equity (ROE): Net income divided by equity. This ratio is often used as a measure of the return on funds invested in a business.

Ontology: In philosophy it is the study of being. As it relates to search, it is the attempt to create an exhaustive and rigorous conceptual schema about a domain. An ontology is typically a hierarchi . . . View Full Definition