High yield bonds (also known as junk bonds) burst into fashion in the 1980s, with Drexel Burnham Lambert and Michael Milken being the earliest pioneers.A high yield bond usually has a very high intere...
Herding is a term used to describe behaviour, very commonly used in behavioural economics. It suggests that human beings tend to operate in groups and are unwilling to go against the general consensus...
Hedge Funds are a frequently misunderstood area of finance, yet they are one of the main movers of global markets and one of the key influencers of global liquidity. In order to join a hedge fund...
Hedge is a term used in trading that simply means opening a position in order to reduce risk. This is usually done by either buying an asset that moves in the opposite direction to your main...
The Hang Seng is the benchmark index used in Hong Kong. It is the weighted market capitalization of the 40 largest stocks on the Hong Kong Exchange....
A haircut is a term referring to price spreads and the market value of assets. Almost all assets have a spread between the buy and sell price and this is one of the meanings of haircut.The o...
Day trading is a trading strategy which revolves around the opening and closing positions within a single day. Day trading usually requires large amounts of leverage and ...
The recent implosion of the global equity markets - from Hong Kong to New York - engendered yet another round of the semipternal debate: should central banks contemplate abrupt adjustments in the pric...
Choosing a bank should be a well-researched project. Which bank is the best for you depends on what features and amenities you most value, as well as the use and frequency of use you plan on making of...
