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Futures and options are derivatives that are traded on the stock exchange and derive their price from the underlying asset. Hedgers, speculators, and arbitrageurs use these contracts to make profits or hedge the risk with the underlying asset. A futures...

What is wealth creation? Wealth creation is the process of investing in different asset classes where the investments will help in fulfilling  key needs. These investments should also be self-contained that can generate a stable source of income, helping one...

What is Venture Capital Firm? A venture capital firm acts as both an investor and the manager of the fund. As an investor, the firm usually puts between 1% and 2% of its own money into the fund. This shows...

Value stocks are underpriced stocks and the investment strategy of investing in value stocks is known as value investing. The concept of value investing was introduced in 1928 by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd. What Are Value Stocks? The 'Value'...

US Oil Sector The oil and gas industry is one of the major industries contributing to US economy. Also, it plays a major role in influencing the decision-making of all the other sectors. The industry has three main segments: upstream,...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024, which focuses on four major castes 'Garib' (Poor), 'Mahilayen' (Women), 'Yuva' (Youth) and 'Annadata' (Farmer), while adhering to fiscal consolidation and sustained capital expenditure. A full Union Budget cannot be...

What do you mean by the underwriter? An underwriter is a party or a risk expert who evaluates the risk or creditworthiness of another party. He also assumes or guarantees the creditworthiness of the other party in exchange for a...

The term 'undervalue' signifies that something has a price lower than its real worth. When this term is used for stocks, it gives an idea that the stock is trading at a lower price than it should be. Thus, they are...