Introduction Illiquid refers to the state of a stock, bond, or other assets that cannot easily and readily be sold or exchanged for cash without a substantial loss in value. In short, these are assets that are not easily marketable. The concept of securitization has seemed to have resolved this issue. No wonder the concept comes with its […]

Integration of the world markets enabled free trade and price determination in terms of products, securities and even currencies. Currency trading enabled determination of exchange rate by market demand and supply. However, the central banks of every country want to ensure that speculators do not create excess volatility in the domestic currency making an unnecessary

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) were an advancement of securitization. While in securitization, the securities issued by Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) are backed by the loans and receivables, the CDOs are backed by pool of bonds, asset backed securities, REITs, and other CDOs. Accordingly, it covers both Collateralized Bond Obligations (CBOs) and Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs).

Introduction Many believe that historical stock prices of return can be an aid in predicting the future. Random walk theory poses this question, and the answer is not all that simple. The evidence in the random-walk literature existed before the theory was developed. The answers were already there, what was needed was an outlay that

Return is not a one way street. Your investment planning decisions always come with a risk reward trade off. It is important to always estimate your risk appetite and look for ways in which one can reduce such risk to gain the maximum benefit from his investment. In this article we try to decode the

Imagine, you have a great idea to build a product or a service and you would like to start-up and reach the unicorn status as early as possible. You have a great team ready to put in all their blood and sweat to make the dream venture prosperous. But, wait.. Where are the funds?!! You

The next wave of financial sector reforms: On the Indian Corporate Bond Markets The last few decades have witnessed the introduction of a plethora of financial sector reforms in India, but one area where progress has been slow-footed despite efforts, is the corporate bond market. The Indian domestic debt market can be divided into 2

George recently spotted a golden investment opportunity in the Pharmaceutical sector. He is curious about taking the advantage of the equity wave. However, he lacks the basic investing acumen. He thinks venturing out in the waters would be pretty risky without proper knowledge. You, like George, may desire to take advantage of such short-term opportunities