Off-the-Run Treasuries
What are Off-the-Run Treasuries? Off-the-run Treasuries refer to debt instruments issued by the US Treasury that are not the latest offering (of such debt instruments). Conversely, debt instruments issued by the US Treasury that are the latest offering (of such debt instruments) are known as on-the-run Treasuries. The market for off-the-run Treasuries is the secondary...
Closed-end Mutual Funds
What are Closed-end Mutual Funds? Closed-end mutual funds are mutual funds that raise a fixed amount of capital from investors through an initial public offering (IPO) and lists its shares on a stock exchange. A closed-end mutual fund is overseen by a fund manager, trades similarly to securities, and is considered a publicly traded investment...
Open-end Mutual Funds
What are Open-end Mutual Funds? Open-end mutual funds refer to mutual funds that issue shares to investors based on the fund’s net asset value (NAV) per share. In an open-end mutual fund, investors purchase shares directly from the mutual fund at the net asset value (the value of the fund’s underlying securities) per share rather...
Investment Policy Statement (IPS)
What is an Investment Policy Statement (IPS)? An investment policy statement (IPS), a document drafted between a portfolio manager and a client, outlines the rules and guidelines that the portfolio manager must follow when considering asset allocation in the client’s portfolio. In other words, an investment policy statement outlines how a portfolio manager is to...
Hedge Fund
What is a Hedge Fund? A hedge fund, an alternative investment vehicle, is a partnership where investors (accredited investors or institutional investors) pool money together, and a fund manager deploys the money in a variety of assets using sophisticated investment techniques. Hedge funds, unlike other funds, can utilize leverage, take short positions, and hold both...
