Variance Swap A variance swap is a financial derivative that is used to hedge or speculate on the amount of an underlying asset’s price fluctuation. Holders of…
Horizontal Analysis Horizontal analysis is a method of analyzing financial statements that involve comparing specific financial data from one accounting period with data from subsequent periods. Based…
Mean-Variance Analysis Mean-variance analysis is a methodology used by investors to decide which financial instruments to invest in based on the level of risk they are ready…
Portfolio Variance The term “portfolio variance” actually refers to a statistical number used in modern investing theory to calculate the deviation of a portfolio’s average returns from…
Bullet Bond Portfolio A bullet bond portfolio, also known as a bullet portfolio, consists of a variety of bullet bonds, ranging from short-term to long-term. Bullet bonds, otherwise…
Activity-Based Management (ABM) Activity-based management (ABM) is a method for determining the profitability of every area of a business so that its strengths can be developed and shortcomings…
Cost Structure The types and proportions of fixed and variable costs incurred by the business are referred to as a cost structure. Fixed costs are costs that…
Cost of Equity The cost of equity is the expected return on an investment in a business by an investor. The cost of equity is used by a…
Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) Strategic asset allocation (SAA) is a long-term portfolio approach that entails selecting asset class allocations and rebalancing them on a regular basis. It’s a fixed…
Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) Tactical asset allocation (TAA) is a dynamic investment strategy that refers to an active portfolio management technique that alters asset allocations in a portfolio to…
Concept of Share A share is referred to as a unit of ownership that represents an equal proportion of a company’s capital. Every company should have capital in…
Dynamic Asset Allocation (DAA) Dynamic asset allocation (DAA) is a portfolio management method that modifies the mix of asset classes in response to market conditions on a regular basis.…