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Alternative investing refers to investments outside traditional stock, bond, and cash holdings. The goal of alternative investing is to provide diversification and attempt potentially higher returns compared to traditional investments. (more…)

Some financial advisers offer discretionary investment management as part of their service, while others do not. (more…)

Discretionary investment management refers to a type of investment management service in which the investment manager has the authority to make investment decisions on behalf of clients without the need to obtain prior approval for each transaction. (more…)

Core-satellite investing is a portfolio management approach that involves dividing a portfolio into two parts: a core portfolio of diversified, low-cost investments and a satellite portfolio of more focused, higher-risk investments.

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Sector investing is an investing strategy where an investor focuses on investments in a specific sector of the economy, such as technology, healthcare, or energy. The idea is to take advantage of growth opportunities and potential outperformance of companies within that sector. (more…)

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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