Economists use elasticity of demand to gauge how responsive consumers are to changes in price and income, but investors can also use elasticity of demand to help make more informed investing decisions ...

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three ...

Elastic products, like air travel, see demand vary with price changes, affecting investment volatility. Inelastic goods, such as insulin, maintain steady demand despite price fluctuations, offering ...

Price elasticity measures how demand changes with price adjustments; key for investment decisions. Investors should focus on companies developing inelastic products for greater pricing power.