Emerging Markets

These are markets in developing countries.  Generally, emerging markets do not have comprehensive or strictly … read more

The act of reducing the risk in an investment.  An example of this would be … read more

A letter from a bank guaranteeing that the seller will be paid for the goods … read more

A securities market that is not listed on an exchange. Because of this, trades are … read more

A loan offered by a group of lenders in order to spread the risk of … read more

These are financial securities that represent a share of ownership in a firm.  Examples of … read more

The amount of return from a particular investment thus far.  Calculated as a percentage in … read more

An LBO is when a company uses considerable amounts of debt (leverage) to buy another … read more

The individual responsible managing a portfolio of assets with the goal of obtaining the highest … read more

The idea that money now is worth more than money in the future because money … read more