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Investment Concepts to Risk and Return Flashcards

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Investor who is willing to accept equal levels of expected return for higher levels of risk.

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RISK-NEUTRAL INVESTORS

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Investors willing to accept lower levels of expected returns for higher levels of risk.

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RISK-TAKER INVESTORS

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  • investors who select a portfolio that maximizes expected return for any given level of risk or;
  • investors that minimize risk for any given level of expected return.
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RISK-AVERSE INVESTORS

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The aggregate of assets held as investments

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

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How investible funds are allocated between the different investment items.

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INVESTMENT MIX

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Amount of cash that an entity must have to take care of unexpected cash requirements

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LIQUIDITY BUFFER

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Amount of money that an entity can afford to invest for a definite period without hampering his day-to-day operations

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INVESTABLE CASH

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  • assets acquired to realize income
  • expected to increase one’s equity
  • expected to reduce future financial worries
  • sacrifice of some current pleasures with hope that resources acquired will enhance the future
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INVESTMENT

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Investment which entails more risks but bigger rewards.

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OFFENSIVE INVESTMENT

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Investment which entails less risks but smaller rewards.

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DEFENSIVE INVESTMENT

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Person or office given the authority to make decisions regarding the investments of an entity.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGER

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Reasons for Investing: INCOME

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to provide or supplement their income.

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Reasons for Investing: APPRECIATION

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to increase the value of an investment.

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Reasons for Investing: EXCITEMENT

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investing is frequently someone’s hobby.

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Reasons for Investing: FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS

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play it safe by putting money in fixed income and low-risk financial instruments.

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Reasons for Investing: TIME HORIZON

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When the time horizon is short, the less risky investment vehicles should be chosen.

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Reasons for Investing: MARKET TIMING

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One should get in and out of the market at the most opportune time.

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Represents ownership interest in an issuing corporation.

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EQUITY SECURITIES

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Obligations that mature in one year or less.

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SHORT-TERM DEBT SECURITIES

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Obligations that mature in more than one year.

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INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM DEBT SECURITIES

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Securities that have characteristics of both equity and debt.

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HYBRID SECURITIES

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Securities that derive their value from the value of an underlying asset.

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DERIVATIVE SECURITIES

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Non-financial assets

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REAL ASSETS

24
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Investments by individuals in debt or equity securities issued by an organization outside the country of residence of the investor.

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INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS

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Includes (1)Ordinary Shares; (2)Preferred Shares

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EQUITY SECURITIES

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Includes (1)Negotiable certificates of deposit; (2)Commercial papers; (3)Banker’s acceptances; (4) Treasury bills

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SHORT-TERM DEBT SECURITIES

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Includes Philippine government securities like (1)Treasury notes; (2)Treasury bonds

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INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM DEBT SECURITIES

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Includes (1)Convertible preferred stock; (2)Convertible bonds

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HYBRID SECURITIES

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Includes (1)Convertible preferred stock; (2)Convertible bonds

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HYBRID SECURITIES

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Includes (1)Options; (2)Commodity futures; (3)Financial futures; (4)Options on futures; (5)Rights; (6)Warrants

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DERIVATIVE SECURITIES

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Includes (1)Precious metals; (2)Real estate; (3)Collectibles

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REAL ASSETS

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Includes (1)Multinational corporations; (2)Foreign shares traded on a local exchange; (3)Foreign currencies

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INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS

33
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Public or private investment funds that provide retirement and other benefits to eligible employees. (not marketable)

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Pension funds

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Investment companies that sell shares of ordinary share that represent an ownership interest in a portfolio of domestic and/or foreign securities (OTC market and direct transaction with individual funds)

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Mutual funds

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