HARRY MARKOWITZ
A Nobel Memorial Prize winner who devised the modern portfolio theory in 1952. His theories emphasized the importance of portfolio, risk, the correlations between securities and diversification.
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VPP
Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) is a structured investment in which the owner of an oil and gas interest is selling a specific volume productio ...
Value Line Index
Value Line Index refers to a stock index that consists of about 1,675 companies from the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, ...
eXtensible Business Reporting Language - XBRL
Standard developed to improve the method financial data is conveyed, making exchanging of business information easier. It is a type of XML, a speci ...
Perfect Competition
A market structure where the following five standards are met:
All firms sell an same product;
All firms are price tak ...
Cardboard Box Index
Index measuring industrial production by using the number of cardboard boxes to evaluate purchases of consumer goods. Acts as an industrial indicat ...
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So You Want A Job in Financial Careers: A Guide
In this tutorial, we will explore the different kinds of financial careers, the various basics of the financial industry, what you need to do in or ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Pension Plans
Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Liabilities
Long-lived liabilities refer to obligations which are due more than a year. Some examples of long-term debt include convertible bond and capital le ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Introduction
Financial statements open a window how healthy a company is (in terms of finances). This document presents the financial activities of a person or ...
Retirement Planning: Allocating Money for Retirement
In the previous tutorial, we outlined the significance of retirement. Now, let’s talk about the how in retirement planning.
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