Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three ...

It can be highly beneficial for companies to develop a forecast of the future values of some important metrics, such as demand for its product or variables that describe the economic climate. There ...

During the course of operation, businesses accumulate all kinds of data such as numbers related to sales performance and profit, and information about clients. Companies often seek out employees with ...