Bequest Motive

Bequest Motive

An acknowledged explanation for the lack of dissaving of the elderly in the life cycle hypothesis is the bequest motive. A bequest motive seeks to…
Tangible Asset

Tangible Asset

The term, Tangible Asset is an asset with a finite monetary value and typically a physical form; examples include land, plants, and equipment. Tangible objects…
Direct Public Offering (DPO)

Direct Public Offering (DPO)

A direct public offering (DPO) is a financial tool, and it is a type of offering in which a company offers its securities directly to…
Noting -a Bill

Noting -a Bill

Noting -a Bill When a promissory note or bill of exchange has been dishonored by non-acceptance or non-payment, the holder may cause such dishonor to…
Nominal Partner

Nominal Partner

A nominal partner does not have any real or significant interest in the partnership firm. A person who is not a partner but merely lends…
Net Asset Value (NAV) Return

Net Asset Value (NAV) Return

Return on Net Asset Value (NAV) is a performance metric for assets minus liabilities in a company. It is the improvement over a given time…
Redemption Mechanism

Redemption Mechanism

A redemption mechanism is a tool used by exchange-traded fund (ETFs) market managers to resolve the gaps between net asset values (NAV) and market prices.…
Advantages And Disadvantages Of ETFs

Advantages And Disadvantages Of ETFs

In the day when the stock markets are open, an ETF (exchange-traded fund) is purchased and sold like company stock. This is sold like a…
Behavioral Portfolio Theory (BPT)

Behavioral Portfolio Theory (BPT)

The Behavioral Portfolio Theory (BPT) developed by Shefrin and Statman (2000) is often set against Markowitz’s (1952) Mean-Variance Theory (MVT). Behavioral portfolio theory put forth…
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is an investment fund containing a set of securities such as stocks that mostly follow an underlying index, though they may…
Market Sentiment

Market Sentiment

Market sentiment is the general prevailing attitude of investors as to anticipated price development in a market. It refers to the overall attitude of investors…
Nationalization

Nationalization

Nationalization is the process of taking privately-controlled companies, industries, or assets and putting them under the control of the government. It occurs when the government…
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