Credit Ratings
Credit Ratings
A credit rating is a judgment given by a recognized rating agency, regarding the current financial status of a company a...
Tag Archives: cfa
22
Jul
Procter & Gamble-Bankers Trust
Procter & Gamble-Bankers Trust
Financial disasters have brought to light some really opportunistic behavior and serious frauds. As ...
20
Jul
Asset Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation Fund
An investment strategy that balances the risk and rewards of an individual’s portfolio by apportioning it to othe...
18
Jul
Variance Swap
Variance Swap
A variance swap is a financial instrument used for calculating the difference between an expected return and an actual re...
16
Jul
Put Option
PUT OPTION
When an investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at an agreed-upon price and date, it is known as ...
14
Jul
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis testing is a method of statistical inference. It is used to test if a statement regarding a population pa...
12
Jul
Equity Linked Notes
What are Equity Linked Notes?
Equity-linked notes (ELNs) are a type of debt instrument which are similar to fixed income security but t...
10
Jul
Embezzlement
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is when a person uses funds for a purpose different from its intended use. It occurs when a trusted person mi...
08
Jul
Dollar Duration (DV01)
Dollar Duration (DV01)
What is DV01 (Dollar Duration)?
A bond analysis method that helps an investor ascertain the sensitivity of t...
04
Jul
Volatility Swap
Volatility Swap
What is Swap?
A Swap is an exchange of any financial instrument between two parties. It is a derivative contract. Swap...