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November 12, 2014 · Lesson

Commodity Markets - Types of Commodities

Typically, there are different types of commodities which are popularly acceptable as tradable with a time value across the global markets.

June 5, 2011 · Lesson

Defining Commodities

Commodities are typically the products which are extracted out of natural resources in short supply on earth.

June 5, 2011 · Lesson

Defining Stock Warrants

Warrants are a good alternative investment vehicle for investors. Investors can make it a part of their investment portfolio to allow the leverage of having diversity in their portfolio.

June 5, 2011

Investing in Warrants

Learn about how warrants are valued, why invest in warrants, and the risk and reward profile of warrants.

June 5, 2011

Types of Stock Warrants

Warrants and call warrants are subdivided into two classes based on their style to exercise such a right for conversion to equity shares. – either American or European.

June 5, 2011

Modified Duration of a Bond

Modified duration indicates the percentage change in the price of a bond for a given change in yield. It is a more adjusted measure of Macaulay duration that produces a more accurate estimate of bond price sensitivity.

May 23, 2011 · Lesson

Duration of a Bond - Video

This video provides an introduction to the bond concept and the steps involved in calculating it.

May 22, 2011 · Lesson

Properties of Duration

Now that we understand what duration is, and how it is calculated, let’s take a look at some of the important properties of duration.

May 22, 2011 · Lesson

What is Macaulay Duration?

The duration of a fixed income instrument is a weighted average of the times that payments (cash flows) are made. The weighting coefficients are the present value of the individual cash flows.

May 21, 2011 · Lesson

Trading Costs Involved in Stock Trading

Trading in stocks involves certain cost with are commonly known as trading costs. These courses are made up of the commission or the brokerage fees paid to the broker, and the bid-offer spread. In case of large transactions there is an additional cost known as market impact. This is because executing a large transaction may move the price from the originally quoted price.

September 22, 2010 · Lesson

Details of an Interest Rate Swap Contract

An interest rate swap is an exchange of cash flows between two parties where party A pays a fixed rate and receives a floating rate and party B receives a fixed rate and pays the floating rate. An interest rate swap contract has the following characteristics:

August 9, 2010 · Lesson

Careers in Sales, Trading and Research

Typically, the sales people advise their clients on the investment options. This advice is based on the research produced by the research wing or sourced outside. The traders carry out the trades on behalf of the clients.

May 31, 2010