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High dividend investing or ‘high yield share investing’ is an investing strategy of investing in stocks that pay higher dividends than other stocks. Dividend shares are usually companies that are large-cap, with sound business practices and in less cyclical industries. (more…)

Thematic investing is a type of investment strategy where investment decisions are based on identifying and investing in companies likely to benefit from major long-term themes or trends in the global economy. Thematic investing is a forward-looking approach that seeks to identify and capitalise on the transformative or disruptive trends shaping the future. (more…)

A stock split is a corporate action of a company in which that company increases the number of outstanding shares by issuing additional shares to existing shareholders on a specific date. A company typically opts for this split to make the stock more accessible to a wider range of investors, as the per-share price is reduced proportionately. (more…)

When comparing portfolios with different levels of risk, it’s important to use a risk-adjusted return metric. Some suggested risk-adjusted return metrics include: (more…)

In portfolio construction, covariance and correlation are used to understand the relationship between different assets. Both covariance and correlation are statistical measures that quantify the relationship between two assets.

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‘Hedged’ and ‘unhedged’ investments can be relevant for various risks such as:

• Currency risk
• Interest rate risk
• Commodity price risk
• Market risk

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In common parlance, a venture bet is an investment into a venture which has (a) a possibility of giving superlative returns to the investor; AND (b) a considerable probability of failure. (more…)

Inflation impacts different age groups differently depending on their financial situation and investments. Some assume that older people have more assets that do not appreciate in line with inflation, while younger people have more debt. In this context, they may be right that inflation redistributes wealth from the old to the young. (more…)