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Investment Fund

Welcome to our lesson on closed-end funds. These investment vehicles allow investors to purchase a security that represents a portfolio with a specific investment strategy. They are created through a public offering and actively managed to generate income for investors. This income can come from a variety of sources such as dividends, capital gains, interest payments, and derivative investment strategies. Unlike stocks, these funds are not tied to a specific operating business. Some common examples include funds of income funds, senior loan funds, mortgage-backed security funds, and commodity funds. Let's dive deeper into these specialized types of investments.

Profit Margin

Profit margin, or the net income after taxes divided by total revenue, is a crucial metric in evaluating a company's financial health. It reflects the percentage of each dol...

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Extraordinary Items

Unusual and infrequent events, such as earthquake-related losses, are charged separately from regular expenses in finance. These are known as extraordinary items and are typ...

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Supplemental Listing

A supplemental listing is a subsequent transaction that occurs after an issuer's initial listing. This involves the listing and trading of a new issue of securities, such as...

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Price-Earnings (P/E) Ratio

A key metric in evaluating a stock's value is the price-to-earnings ratio, or P/E ratio. It is calculated by dividing a company's stock price by its earnings per share for th...

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