Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation is the process by which the total investble capital is distributed across different asset classes. As discussed in the previous article, asset classes are sets of assets that behave similarly and have similar characteristics, e.g. Stocks, Fixed Income Securities, Commodities and Cash (Cash Equivalents).
Investors typically do not invest all their money in [...]

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Assets and Asset Classes
An asset is anything that is expected to provide positive cashflow in the future. This is a rather broad definition and thus encompasses securities (e.g. stocks, bonds), real estate (e.g. land, houses), intellectual property (e.g. copyrights, patents) etc.
Asset classes are assets that have similar features and behave similarly. The main asset classes [...]

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A position
In trader parlance, one takes a “long position” in an asset if he/she buys that asset and takes a “short position” if he/she borrows that asset and sells it.
The difference between investing and trading
Investors are people who buy assets (in this case, stocks) in anticipation of long term appreciation in their value. Traders are [...]

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