Risks can be classified as Systemic and Non-Systemic risks. Systemic Risks Systemic risk refers to any risk that applies to the entire market, irrespective of…

Some industries are more susceptible to the ups and downs in the level of economic activity and prosperity compared to others. Such industries that do…

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Derivatives are trading instruments, rather than financial instruments for long term investments and investors. Derivatives are used to hedge risks, like hedging currency risks for…

The terms industry and sector mean different things in terms of economic activity. Industry refers to a specific activity or groups of activities that are…

Exchange Traded Funds, commonly known as ETFs, are like mutual funds in the sense that the money from various investors is pooled to buy a…

Why do people buy MFs? Mutual Funds provide the following benefits, which is why people invest in MFs and maybe why you may want to…

Mutual Funds are investment instruments where a Mutual Fund company creates a fund that invests in certain kind of investment products which they have outlined…

Bonds are IOUs that are made up of a)  Principal:  is the money you lend to an entity against the IOU, and b)  Interest:  is…

What is a Stock or Equity or Share of a Company? The stock (or equity or share) of a Company is fractional ownership of a…