Thomas Bond

According to Hull, J (Options, Futures and other derivatives: page 7); Options are traded both on exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets. There are two types of option; there is a Call Option and Put Options. The Call Option gives the owner the ability to trade a specified amount of products at a fixed price; and the put option is option which gives the owner the right to sell the underlying asset by a certain date for a certain price. And there are styles of options: American Options and…

Question #1 - What does the term portfolio diversification mean? Explain in details and give specific examples special in finance. The term portfolio diversification is defined as “investing in different asset classes and in securities of many issues in an attempt to reduce overall investment risk and to avoid damaging a portfolio's performance by the poor performance of a single security, industry, (or country).” (Nasdaq n.d.) One describes the theory of portfolio diversification as not putting…

Global Depositary Receipts (GDR) 1. Characteristics Global depository Receipts (GDRs) means a security which accords a right to the registered holder to own a prescribed quantity of securities issued by a listed issuer, and which security is issued outside the jurisdiction of the United States of America. They are instruments that do not listed on US exchange but most commonly exchanges in London or Luxembourg .The characteristics of Global Depositary Receipts (GDR) are it is a secured…

Who are lifestyle managers and why are they needed? Who are lifestyle managers and why are they needed? Many banks have already promised to supplement their service packs private banking (service for VIP clients) with offers that are far from being of a banking nature. It's about the services of concierges and lifestyle managers. Accordingly, the market of these specialists, which in recent years has begun to develop timidly, will grow many times in the coming months. However, this does not mean…

When is the right time to redeem your funds? Most of us are careful while making investments. Redemption of funds are equally important and will decide your total return from the investment. We have the tendency to seek excitement and action in what we do, so is the case with investments. Every time investments generate decent amount of returns due to Bull Run in the stock market, we tend to think, “Should I start booking the profit and exit from the market”? We have also seen instances where…

Figure 1 Portfolio Allocation Investment Style: There are different investment strategies which can be followed in order to formulate any investment decision. Every investment strategy has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some of the most common investment strategies include risk averse investment strategy, portfolio investment strategy, value investing investment strategy, asset allocation investment strategy, individual investment strategy, and many more. Some of these investment…

Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund (JDMAX) is a major fund management business that strives towards a long-term growth of capital. The business is a merge between Henderson Group and Janus Capital Group. It is a Class C mutual fund. It has a minimum investment of $2,500.00 and has a five start overall rating from Morningstar. Each fund has different ways that the risks can be evaluated. One way that a risk can be evaluated is through beta. Beta describes how much the fund’s price moves in…

You've reached a point where you believe you want to do something about investing.In you pocket you have $1000 and you think you can try out something and see how it goes.But the idea of losing your heard-earned $1000 is freaking you out.Every time you want to invest, all that comes to your mind is the horror stories you've heard people lose their savings and fortunes in stocks.What if I told you that you are wrong?What if I called you right now and told you that you could be getting a higher…

Although Tom was sensitive to such a topic, he would not be affected by it in his everyday life. Is the bond between siblings weaker then a mother and son bond? This blandly depends on the individual and their personal behaviour. Once you have built this attachment, it becomes a habit for you. Your day begins to rely on how the other person feels along with your feelings.‘Tell someone…

Stocks are pieces of a company that investors, called shareholders, buy that represent ownership on a small percentage of the corporation's earnings and assets. The percentage that a shareholder owns of a company is proportional to the amount of stocks they've bought and the total amount of stocks a corporation owns. Stocks are purchased and sold at stock markets all around the world. A stock market is where investors can buy, sell, and trade stocks. The largest in the world is the New York…