The term out of the money refers to a strike price on a vanilla equity option that is above the current market price for the underlying stock in the case of a call option and below in the case of a put option. Out of the money options have no intrinsic value, as they are […]
A fiduciary is a person or organization that owes a client or customer a duty of trust when dealing with their financials. A fiduciary’s duty to their client is a legal and ethical requirement to act in the best interest of their client when making decisions or offering advice on their behalf. While a fiduciary […]
Modern portfolio theory is a financial theory that describes how investors can construct a portfolio of assets that maximizes the expected return for any given level of risk or minimizes the level of risk for any given rate of expected return. Modern Portfolio Theory Basics Modern portfolio theory is based on a few foundational ideas […]
A red herring is a preliminary report associated with an upcoming initial public offering (IPO) that is filed with the SEC. The report contains important details about the business, but does not contain specific details about the IPO itself, such as proposed share price and number of shares for sale. Red Herrings and the IPO […]
The Sharpe Ratio is an asset’s average excess rate of return above the risk-free return rate per unit of volatility. The risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on an investment that is considered to be ‘risk-free’, for which the rate of return on U.S. Treasury bills is used. Therefore, any return on […]
A syndicate is a temporary alliance of financial services firms or businesses that is formed to complete one or more specific financial deals, transactions, or joint business efforts. Syndicates can have various structures of an organization but are primarily either composed of primaries and secondaries, with associated rights and responsibilities, or of equal partners to […]
A financial advisor is any professional who provides products or services to clients concerning investments, taxes, properties and estate planning. Most financial advisors focus on a specific area of advisory services, though some do offer comprehensive services or are members of a firm that provides comprehensive services collectively. Examples of Financial Advisors Some common examples […]
Venture capital is a form of financing provided by specialized firms to startup companies and small businesses. While a financial investment is involved in virtually every venture capital deal, many deals also include advisory services provided by the venture capital firm to the company that they are investing in. Venture Capital Investment Theory Venture capital […]
An investment banker is a banker who works on large and complicated transactions and financial systems in the investing world. Investment bankers are contrasted with traditional bankers, who are associated with traditional savings and loan banks, and perform more mundane banking duties, such as mortgages and small business loans. Investment Banking Investment banks are at […]
A prospectus is a formal legal document that provides details about a public investment offering. It is a legal prerequisite for a public investment offering in all advanced modern economies and needs to be filed with the appropriate regulatory body or bodies. Prospectus Types While there are a large variety of prospectus types, they generally […]
