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 ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Working capital loans finance a company’s everyday operations and cover short-term expenses ...

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