In capitalist economies, the primary goal of for-profit companies is to maximize their profits. This doesn't mean that companies focus on profits at the expense of everything else, though. Instead, ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with ...

Pension maximization is a financial strategy that aims to maximize the income received from a pension plan during retirement. This approach involves choosing the highest possible pension payout option ...

Sales are the first step toward profits. Without sales, there are no profits. Profit is also called income, net profits and net income. Sales are also called revenues and result from products and ...

In justifying his attacks on Bain Capital, President Obama argues that "profit maximization" might be an appropriate goal for a private-equity firm, but not for more general public policy. This ...

Every week, it seems, there’s a new financial website with just the right solution for managing your money. “We’ll bucket you.” “We’ll goal you.” “We’ll de-tax you.” “We’ll balance you.” “We’ll ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with ...