Fixed income is a class of assets and securities which pay predefined fixed cashflow.It often pays interests or dividends.When the asset arrives at maturity, investors are paid back for their original investment. When you ask the average person about fixed income...
Derivatives are financial securities that have a value dependent or gotten from an underlying asset or group of assets.Derivatives can either trade on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC).Multiple types of derivatives exist: futures, forward contracts, swaps or...
A commodity market allows investor to buy and sell raw products.Commodities range from natural resources to livestock or agricultural goods.Major US commodity echanges are:The CBT: Chicago Board of TradeThe CME: Chicago Mercantile ExchangeThe NYBT: New York Board of...