Investing in mutual funds managed by an asset management company (AMC) is safe to the extent that the financial assets of the funds are segregated from those of the AMC...
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22. Funds, ETFs and SICAVs: what’s in common?
They are all professionally managed investments, but they are not the same.
Funds, ETFs and SICAVs are all ways to invest your money with a professional manager, with segregated assets and a custodian bank. But there are also some important...
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23. Mutual Funds and SICAVs: what’s in common?
Very much, but there is a subtle regulatory difference.
Mario and Giovanna are now getting into the details, and will find out that mutual funds and Sicavs are not the same. When investing in funds, they buy the shares of the...
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24. Introduction to Certificates
Getting sophisticated… even betting against the market!
Certificates are sophisticated financial instruments that incorporate a derivative trade and allow investors to bet on, or against, (take long or short exposure) any...
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25. The main features of Certificates
They can be very complicated to understand, and difficult to handle.
Yes, Certificates allow investors to access and replicate the performance of financial assets usually only accessible to AMCs or financial institutions, and are great...