Investment — definition?
Current resource commitment for future returns.
Asset allocation — role?
Optimizes portfolio risk and return.
Security selection — process?
Choosing securities within an asset class.
Passive vs active — difference?
Passive mirrors market; active seeks to outperform.
Real assets — examples?
Land, buildings, machinery.
Financial assets — claims?
Income claims or ownership rights.
Financial markets — functions?
Facilitate risk transfer and resource allocation.
Major asset classes?
Money, capital, derivatives.
Money market instruments?
Short-term, liquid debt securities.
Capital market instruments?
Long-term securities like bonds and stocks.
Bond — key feature?
Pays fixed interest and principal at maturity.
Equity — types?
Common and preferred stocks.
Money market — examples?
T-Bills, CDs, commercial paper.
Capital market — examples?
Bonds, stocks, derivatives.
Bond — characteristic?
Subject to interest rate and credit risk.
Stock — ownership?
Shares in a corporation.
Common stock — rights?
Voting and residual claims.
Preferred stock — features?
Fixed dividends, priority in liquidation.
Market efficiency — impact?
Limits active management's ability to outperform.
Financial intermediaries — role?
Channel funds, reduce transaction costs.
Disintermediation — meaning?
Bypassing traditional intermediaries.
Asset allocation — primary driver?
Most influence on portfolio performance.
Security analysis — types?
Fundamental and technical analysis.
Diversification — purpose?
Reduces unsystematic risk.
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