Similar to the capital markets, there exists a "primary" market for mortgages and a "secondary" market as well. You will be very familiar with the primary …
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What is the "Beta" of a portfolio?
Beta is a term used to measure the correlation of volatility of a portfolio against the index in which it resides. The market has a Beta of 1 since it IS the market. Your …
Have you ever wondered where the word "Mortgage" came from? It’s actually quite interesting!
It's a strange word when you sit down and think about it - doesn't seem to have any apparent roots like most other words. Mind you, no one probably thinks about it being a strange …
Mutual Funds: "Global" vs "International" funds – there is a difference!
I remember the first time I looked at investing in mutual funds was when I was 15 years old. Upon getting my first job (McDonald's), my father made me setup an automatic …
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