The "fundedness" ratio is a useful, initial diagnostic for evaluating overall retirement readiness; think of it as a blood test for retirement, a way to check your vital signs. The ratio of net annual ...

In financial planning, one of the first steps is to ascertain an individual's current financial position. The personal financial situation of a person refers to his / her ability to manage current and ...

The U.S. and its NATO allies have been sending Javelins, Stingers and other weapons to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from Russian attacks. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how some of these ...

Investors who are evaluating exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for their portfolio often compare the expense ratio of multiple funds as a measure of cost. All things being equal, the funds with the lowest ...

BOSTON — The ratio of bone mineral density (BMD) to body mass index (BMI) may be a simple and reliable tool for assessing fracture risk in obese individuals, new research suggests. The findings were ...

Traders in bonds and credit default swaps are bombarded with information on the default probabilities implied by credit spreads using a simple ratio. This ratio predicts that the credit spread will be ...

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Katharine Beer is a writer, editor, and archivist based in New York. She has ...