The terms active and passive management are often used when discussing mutual funds - what do the terms actually mean and what have some people concluded.
If you have gone through the videos here, read the book and really delved into the subject and you understand risk, time horizon - what is sure and what is total gambling, and you have a long-term view and understand how investing works - then prudently beginning is the next step.
Equity - or public equity in the form of stocks is issued by companies. Not only companies can borrow - and not only companies can borrow through securitised debt.
This video highlights what is spoken about when we talk about the capital structure of a company - effectively the structure of that company's financing, which is very tied to the right side of that company's balance sheet - for the book values, as well as the market values of the items on the right side of the balance sheet.
An introduction to what has been called the 8th wonder of the world - compounding. The principle that allows small sums to grow to large sums over time.
An introductory summary of hedge funds. There is a lot more on this in the book because it is easier to convey in a written format than on tape - also at more info at savingandinvesting.c om.
It is the interaction between providers and users of capital that forms the basis of our financial system. It is that which allows our money to grow and for companies and governments to have access to capital. In fact, it is that interaction which forms the basis of our financial system.
In the near term, the economy can have a dramatic impact on earnings. As revenues decline, earnings in the near term can decline a lot more. This makes valuation very difficult, and can reduce earnings dramatically.
