Category: Equity/Futures and Options

Assumptions Used In Equity Valuation Equity valuation is about guessing what the value of an organization is expected to be a decade from now or an even bigger time horizon. Obviously, the financial future, just like future in general is… Read more

Hedge Funds and Money Laundering Money laundering is a heinous crime. Although it does not directly lead to loss of human lives, it allows money to reach the hands of wrong individuals. The proceeds from money laundering end up in… Read more

Hedge Funds vs. Mutual Funds Hedge funds are both exclusive as well as elusive. They differ from other funds like mutual funds in a large number of ways. In this article, we have listed down the differences between a hedge… Read more

Why Hedge Funds Fail ? Hedge funds are considered to be the riskiest of all asset classes. Almost everybody considers hedge funds to be completely speculative in nature. Add to this the fact that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allows… Read more

Hedge funds are simply funds with high leverage and no regulation. They have come into existence in the past couple of decades or so. However, a lot of fund managers have used different strategies and different asset classes. The result… Read more

The inner workings of hedge funds are as elusive as their outward appearance. The general public usually does not know how hedge funds generate revenue and how they manage to pay their employees record salaries and pay rent for the… Read more

Examples of exchange traded derivative we will have a closer look at some of the more prominent types of derivatives. Stock Related The foremost asset class used in exchange traded derivatives is common stock. These types of derivatives are called… Read more

EXCHANGE TRADE DERIVATIVE Now since we have a basic idea regarding what derivatives really are and the function that they perform, it time to get into a little more detail. At this point, it is essential to introduce the concept… Read more

Hedge fund? The term “hedge funds” have become ubiquitous in the financial markets nowadays. This is a term which incites a strong emotional reaction from all market participants and observers. Some are of the opinion that these funds are evil… Read more

The derivative market can seem like a world unto itself. The market is so large and so different from the other markets that it has its own language. A new person trying to trade derivatives may not even understand the… Read more