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What does “Buy-Side” Mean?
The “buy side” refers to businesses in the financial services industry such as pensions, mutual funds, and asset managers that manage money.
Since firms on this “side” of Wall Street tend to be the ones buying and selling securities for their portfolios, when a person works for one of these funds or companies they are said to be on the “buy side.”
Research analysts that provide analysis and data to fund managers solely for the purpose of making investment decisions within the portfolio are “buy side analysts.” That research is typically not published for public use.
Do I Need a Financial Advisor?
Should I Pay for Financial Planning Services?
What are No-Load Mutual Funds?
Mutual funds that do not charge a front-end or back-end sales load are known as no-load funds
What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?
For comparisons of the risk/return ratio of an investment, one must start with a benchmark of a risk-free rate
How Does a 401(k) Work?
Employees can either become participants in a 401(k) by voluntary enrollment or by automatic enrollment with opt-out
When Should I Start Saving Money?
The answer is simple and needs only common sense to understand: you should begin saving as soon as you can!
What is divergence analysis?
The analysis of divergence between indexes seeks to find leading indicators where there is confirmation of trends
What is a Warrant?
A warrant is an agreement giving the holder the right to buy (or sell) a certain number of shares of a company
What is Accrual Accounting?
In accrual accounting, the expenses and revenues are written at the current time, regardless of when payment will settle
What is a Student Loan?
Expenses for tuition, room, and board at a secondary education institution can be loaned to a student and paid over time
What is a commodities futures contract?
Commodities Futures are one of the most highly traded securities in the world. There are trillions of dollars in trades
What is a Mortgagor?
The mortgagor is the borrower in a mortgagor/mortgagee relationship, where the mortgagee is the lending institution