Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...

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, ...

Elementary economics tells us that a good decision is to maximize utility. Utility refers to how desirable a task or choice is for an individual. Maximizers are people who strive to get the very best ...