A bond’s coupon rate (sometimes abbreviated simply to “coupon”) isn’t affected by its price. However, the coupon rate influences the bond’s price, by influencing the bond’s competitiveness and value in the open market. How Does A Bond’s Coupon Interest Rate Affect Its Price? How Bond Coupon Rates Work A bond’s coupon rate denotes the amount…
Attention, I have a scoop for you: the majority of what surrounds you was probably made in China! But naaaaaan? Too crazy! What is my surprise to learn such news! More seriously, the real surprise is not to learn that half of the planet is made in China (that, in fact, we knew that), but…
Developed-market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can help investors gain relatively cheap, broad diversification through access to hundreds or thousands of individual holdings across the world’s most advanced economies. Here, we take a look at the five largest developed-market ETFs in terms of assets under management (AUM). A developed market belongs to a highly productive, industrialized country with an…
Cash, money, profit, growth, pretty Bernard tie, billions, performances, chouquettes in the meeting room. Now that I’ve drowned you in the jargon of wealthy people who work in the upper strata of the world’s big corporations, you’re already more likely to understand the topic of the day, which is the worst takeovers. Those times when…
What Is a Non-Objecting Beneficial Owner (NOBO)? A non-objecting beneficial owner (NOBO) is a beneficial owner of a company who gives permission to a financial intermediary to release their name and address to the companies or issuers in which they have bought securities. This allows companies to contact the beneficial owner directly with various communication…
Well hello first! We hope you had a good weekend because we will continue on this path with a week of finds of all kinds: a Christmas hat for chickens (since we love chickens you know it now), a hot water bottle uterus and of course an XXL advent calendar at 1500 euros, yes yes!…
What Is a Pitchbook? A pitchbook is a sales document created by an investment bank or firm that details the main attributes of the firm, which is then used by the firm’s sales force to help sell products and services and generate new clients. Pitchbooks are helpful guides for the sales force to remember important…
Cartoons are magic (well, the majority). When you look at them with children’s eyes, you just see a relatively cute story between several people, often guided by love or something a little silly in this spirit. And then, when you grow up, you realize that some of them even convey rather modern messages of tolerance….
Consider the scenario of buying a used car—you can take a few test drives, carefully examine the exterior and interior, and get the assistance of trained mechanics. Despite all due diligencethe reality of the used car—whether it’s a good buy or a lemon—will be evident only after you purchase it and ride it for some…