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 […]
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 […]
Parity is a financial term that has a variety of uses, but generally describes situations where two or more objects or individuals are considered equal in some way. Underlying this concept of parity is the idea that one or more different objects are equal or relatable in one or more ways. Parity and Convertible Bonds […]
Book value refers to the accounting value of an asset or company. The book value of an asset is its cost minus any depreciation. The book value of a company is the total value of all its physical assets, which excludes any intangible assets, minus its liabilities. In both cases, the book value is essentially […]
Wealth is the total assets minus the total liabilities of an individual, organization or government. Wealth is effectively the sum of resources available for disposal at any given time. Wealth is calculated according to current market rates, or appraised estimates when an effective market pricing mechanism does not exist. The Significance of Wealth Wealth is […]
Capital expenditure, or CapEx, is the money spent by a company on buying, improving and maintaining physical assets, including buildings, machinery and property. CapEx is often a major component of a company’s expansion efforts, though large companies with existing businesses may also have substantial capital expenditures strictly from the maintenance and upgrading of their existing […]
An asset is any resource that is considered to have economic value and has a clearly defined legal ownership. An asset can be tangible, such as a factory or precious metal, or intangible, such as a patent or logo. The Making of an Asset The key defining feature of an asset is its exclusive ownership […]
A CUSIP number is the unique registration number given to every publicly traded equity share and bond in the United States and Canada. The CUSIP system is overseen by the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures. Purpose of the CUSIP System The CUSIP system was created by the American Bankers Association and Standard & Poors […]
