Investment

Definition: Securitization is the method of converting the receivables of the financial institutions, i.e., loans and advances, into bonds which are then sold to the investors. In simple terms, it is the means of turning the illiquid assets into liquid assets to free up the blocked capital. The receivables on debts against collateral assets like property, land, building and … [Read more...] about Securitization

Definition: A target-date fund (TDF) is a long-term investment plan comprising of equity, bonds and various other fixed-income securities, where this asset allocation rebalance with the declining risk-taking capacity of the investor while moving towards the target date. These investment plans are also termed as lifecycle funds since it keeps on rebalancing while heading … [Read more...] about Target-Date Fund (TDF)

Definition: A zero-coupon bond, as the name suggests, it is a financial instrument which does not allow a regular interest payment to the investor. Moreover, it is a bond which is issued at a meagre market price (discounted price) in comparison to its face value. And it is redeemable on or after a specified maturity date at the par value itself. It is known by many names … [Read more...] about Zero-Coupon Bond

When we think of startup funding, we encounter the two very similar but incredibly different types of lenders, i.e., venture capitalist and angel investor. The significant dissimilarity between the two is that the former is a venture capital firm which invests the money of its customers. Whereas, the latter is an individual who is financially well versed and use his/her own … [Read more...] about Venture Capitalist Vs Angel Investor

Definition: A commercial paper (CP) can be viewed as an unsecured, short-term and negotiable money market instrument. It is issued by the companies with good credit rating to acquire quick working capital to meet its short-term liabilities like paying off bills or maintaining inventory. The issuing company promises to repay the borrowed sum on or before the mentioned maturity … [Read more...] about Commercial Paper (CP)

Definition: Blue chip stocks are the secured, stable and less volatile shares of those reputed and well-established companies which have huge market capitalization. These entities are considered to be industry leaders. Example; some of the high valued blue chip stocks are Bosch Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. and Bajaj Finance Ltd. What are Blue Chip Companies? Blue chip … [Read more...] about Blue Chip Stocks

Definition: Real estate investing refers to the purchase of property as an investment to generate income rather than using it as a primary residence. In simple terms, it can be understood as any land, building, infrastructure and other tangible property which is usually immovable but transferable. Some of the examples of real estate are a house, office building, agricultural … [Read more...] about Real Estate Investing

Definition: A monthly income plan (MIP) is a debt-oriented hybrid mutual fund scheme generating monthly returns in the form of a dividend, by investing more than 60-80% of the amount in debts and the remaining amount in equity, cash or money market. These funds reduce the level of risk on the one hand by investing majorly in debts and increases the possibilities of high … [Read more...] about Monthly Income Plan (MIP)

Definition: A stock warrant is an investment tool which provides the holder with the right (although not the obligation) to purchase or sell back the stock at the specific quantity and price within the stipulated future period. The stock warrants are issued by the company directly. They are very similar to the options but involves higher risk and yields a better return to … [Read more...] about Stock Warrants

Definition: Mutual fund is an investment opportunity which sums up the limited capital of various small investors to invest in different investment options like equities, bonds, cash and other money market instruments. An investor can either invest the whole amount in a lump sum or can opt for a systematic investment plan (SIP) where he can contribute in a small amount each … [Read more...] about Types of Mutual Funds