2010-09-22 12:37
There is some degree of risk in every investment. Although it is reduced considerably in mutual fund investing. Do not let the specter of risk stop you from becoming a mutual fund investor… Read More
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2010-09-18 11:09
Hypothetically, since leasing is directly related to the acquisition of an asset, indicating the Aggregate Investment in Leasing (AIL) of the leasing sector, in a country and at a point in t… Read More
2010-09-14 11:22
The inter-bank market caters for both the majority of commercial turnover and large amounts of speculative trading every day. A large bank may trade billions of dollars daily. Some of this t… Read More
2010-09-08 08:57
The foreign exchange (currency or forex or FX) market exists wherever one currency is traded for another. It is by far the largest financial market in the world, and includes trading between… Read More
2010-09-07 12:38
The foreign exchange market is unique because of • Its trading volume, • The extreme liquidity of the market, • The large number of, and variety of, traders in… Read More
2010-08-25 15:11
Specialized Funds Specialized funds resemble sector funds in most respects. The major difference is the type of securities that make up the fund's portfolio. For example, the portfolio may c… Read More
2010-08-24 15:15
Index Funds The intent of an index fund is basically to track the performance of the stock market. If the overall market advances, a good index fund follows the rise. When the market d… Read More
2010-08-23 08:42
Balanced Funds The basic objectives of balanced funds are to generate income as well as long-term growth of principal. These funds generally have portfolios consisting of bonds, preferr… Read More
2010-08-22 09:45
The objective of income mutual funds is to seek a high level of current income commensurate with each portfolio's risk potential. In other words, the greater the risk, the greater the pot… Read More
2010-08-21 14:51
We begin with a discussion of money market funds for several reasons: 1. They are the safest for the trainee investor; 2. They are the easiest, least complicated to follow and understan… Read More
2010-08-20 14:15
Mutual Funds were introduced in Pakistan in 1962, with the public offering of National Investment (Unit) Trust (NIT) which is an open-end mutual fund in the public sector. This was follow… Read More
2010-08-19 12:05
Historically, only a small percentage of actively managed mutual funds, over long periods of time, have returned as much, or more than comparable index mutual funds. This, of course, is a… Read More
2010-08-18 06:54
Open-end fundThe term mutual fund is the common name for an open-end investment company. Being open-ended means that, at the end of every day, the fund issues new shares to investors, and… Read More
2010-08-17 05:46
Mutual funds can invest in many different kinds of securities. The most common are cash, stock, and bonds, but there are hundreds of sub-categories. Stock funds, for instance, can invest… Read More
2010-08-16 05:39
What are mutual funds? An investment vehicle which is comprised of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money m… Read More
2010-08-15 13:34
A bank raises funds by attracting deposits, borrowing money in the inter-bank market, or issuing financial instruments in the money market or a capital market. The bank then lends out most… Read More
2010-08-14 13:16
Both gambling and insurance transfer risk and reward. Gambling transactions offer the possibility of either a loss or a gain. Gambling creates losers and winners. Insurance transactions do… Read More
2010-08-13 14:48
The analysis of reasonableness and significance is an estimate of the probability of different gain or loss outcomes under different loss scenarios. It takes time and resources to perform… Read More
2010-08-12 14:48
FAS 113 contains two tests, called the '9a and 9b tests,' that collectively require that a contract create a reasonable chance of a significant loss to the underwriter for it to be conside… Read More
2010-08-11 07:49
An operational definition of insurance is that it is • the benefit provided by a particular kind of indemnity contract, called an insurance policy; • that is issued by one of se… Read More
2010-08-10 07:58
The technical definition of "indemnity" means to make whole again. There are two types of insurance contracts; 1) an "indemnity" policy and 2) a "pay on behalf" or "on behalf of"[3] poli… Read More
2010-08-09 07:46
Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a… Read More
2010-08-08 09:46
Leasing acts as a "hedge against inflation." Lease payments are fixed for the full term of the lease and, therefore, not subject to inflationary increases. New equipment obtained today is… Read More
2010-08-07 08:09
Legal Reforms Legal difficulties and time delays in recovery of defaulted loans have been removed through a new ordinance i.e. The Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinanc… Read More
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