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Technical Analysis
Charting the Course of Price Movements Technical analysis offers a contrasting approach to fundam...
Risk-Adjusted Return Measures
Evaluating Performance Beyond Simple Returns Raw return figures only tell part of the story. To m...
Impact of Taxes and Inflation on Investment
A Realistic View of Returns 1. Computation of Post-Tax Return Explanation: Tax on investment g...
Concepts of Return and Risk
Concepts of Return Definition: Return represents the total gain or loss experienced on an inves...
Calculation of Total, Systematic, and Unsystematic Risk
Quantifying Investment Risk 1. Total Risk: Definition: Represents the overall variability or u...
Causes (or Sources) and Types of Risk
A Comprehensive Analysis Understanding the different types and sources of risk is crucial for eff...
Types of Return: Portfolio Return (Weighted Average)
Portfolio return is a fundamental concept in investment management, as it represents the overall ...
Types of Return: Effective Annualized Return (EAR)
The Effective Annualized Return (EAR) is designed to provide a comparable annual rate of return w...
Types of Return: Holding Period Return (HPR)
Holding Period Return (HPR) is a straightforward metric that measures the total return generated ...
Types of Return: Expected Return (Probability-Weighted Average)
Expected return is a more forward-looking measure than the simple average return. It tries to inc...
Types of Return: Average Return (Arithmetic Mean)
Average return, specifically the arithmetic mean, is a commonly used measure to summarize investm...
Types of Return: Absolute Return
Calculation and Utility The fundamental understanding of investment returns lies in how to determ...
Approaches to Investing
Active vs. Passive Management The core distinction between active and passive investing lies in t...
Direct Investing vs. Indirect Investing
Navigating the Investment Landscape The choice between direct and indirect investing is a fundame...
The Investment Decision Process
A Structured Approach The investment decision process is a systematic framework that guides inves...
The Investment Environment
A More Detailed Look The investment environment is a complex ecosystem comprising various players...
Risk-Return Trade-Off
The Fundamental Principle of Investing The risk-return trade-off is a cornerstone concept in fina...
Investment vs. Speculation
Understanding the Divide While both investment and speculation involve committing resources with ...
The Concept of Investment
Delving Deeper The core definition of investment provided is excellent: allocating resources (us...
Components of Wealth Management
A Deeper Dive Wealth management is a multifaceted discipline, and understanding its core componen...