Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Yasser Chalid / Getty Images Although ...

Ensuring patient safety and reducing medical waste rely on accurate surgical preference cards. A surgical preference card outlines the supplies, tools, and room setup that a surgeon needs to safely ...

If you're on the hunt for a job with the federal government, you should be aware of Veterans' Preference, which can give you preference over non-veterans for both getting a federal job and being ...

Preference shares, also known as preferred stock, are a type of security issued by a company to raise capital. They represent ownership in the company but come with distinct features that ...

Shares come with specific ownership rights and these rights can differ between the types of shares available. Have you ever wondered what the difference is between preference shares and ordinary ...

Brand preference creates firm value by measurably improving profits, cash flow, and share. If more financial executives understood the economics of customer behavior and the financial power of brand ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Most everyone has a brand that we always choose over its competitors. We reach for Coke instead of Pepsi, Apple instead of Android, Starbucks instead of Dunkin. We’re loyal to our favorite brands — we ...

This post is Part 3 of a three-part series. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Overview: Many recent editorialists, particularly in regard to trans women (MTW) and trans men (WTM), have noted that a trans woman ...