Investors rely on absolute return to define how an asset or portfolio performed over a certain period. Relative return is the difference between the absolute return and the performance of the market.

Relative valuation—using simple metrics to compare a firm’s value to its peers—is a cornerstone of financial decision-making. If a company earns $2 billion in profit, and if similar firms trade at 15 ...

The price-earnings (P/E) ratio, or earnings multiple, is one of the most popular measures of company value. It is computed by dividing the current stock price by earnings per share (EPS) for the most ...

BlackRock shares Q2 insights on its Credit Relative Value Fund, highlighting tactical shifts and resilient returns. Explore ...

Separate signal from noise and focus on fundamentals and valuations. Even after outperforming, we continue to recommend value stocks over growth. Small-cap stocks have failed to deliver but remain ...