investments - Concepts

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Concepts

Escalation of Commitment - The tendency to continue investing in a decision or course of action despite evidence that it's failing, due to prior investment of time, money, or effort.
Net Present Value (NPV) - The value today of a future sum of money, accounting for the time value of money through discounting.
Payback Period - The time required to recover the initial investment from a project's cash flows or benefits.
Economic Moat - Sustainable competitive advantage that protects a company from competitors, like a moat protects a castle.
Time Value of Money - The principle that money available now is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its earning potential.