Lending Money Instead of Owning a Business: What Bonds Are?
A bond is a fixed-income instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a…
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Your Basket of Everything: Understanding a Portfolio
A portfolio refers to the entire mix of investments held by an investor, whether that…
What’s Actually Yours: Understanding Financial Assets
A financial asset is any item of value that represents a claim on money, ownership,…
Don’t Bet the Whole Harvest on One Field: Understanding Risk and Diversification
Risk refers to the uncertainty around whether an investment will grow, shrink, or do something…
The Samosa That Got Expensive: Understanding Inflation
Ever heard an elder say, “When I was young, this cost one rupee”? They aren’t…
The Biscuit Tin or the Mango Tree: Saving vs. Investing
Saving and investing sound like the same thing, but they do very different jobs. One…