Content Index
(1) Asset Class
(2) Growth Asset Class
(3) Defensive Asset Class
(4) Diversification
(5) Return Volatility
(6) Systematic Risk
(7) Unsystematic Risk
(8) Risk Premium
(9) Asset Allocation
(10) Portfolio
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(11) Portfolio Efficiency
(12) Sharpe Ratio
(13) Treynor Ratio
(14) Active vs Passive Fund
(15) Mutual Fund
(16) Hedge Fund
(17) Fund of Funds (FOF)
(18) Private Equity
(19) REITs
(20) Money Market
(21) Capital Market
(22) Primary Market
(23) Secondary Market
(24) OTC Market
(25) Market Liquidity
(26) Market Efficiency
(27) Market Timing vs Exposure
(28) Benchmark
(29) Abnormal Return (Alpha)
(30) Information Ratio
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Financial Literacy (Finance)
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(1) An asset class is a broad category of investments that share similar risk and return attributes. Assets within the same class are driven by comparable underlying risk factors, tend to exhibit higher correlations in their return behaviour, and are generally subject to a similar regulatory framework.
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Traditional (or core) asset classes comprise equities (shares/stocks), fixed income (bonds/fixed Interest), and cash and cash equivalents, which together represent the primary building blocks of conventional investments. They are mostly publicly traded and characterised by deep, liquid markets and transparent pricing.
Alternative asset classes mainly include real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private credit, hedge funds and commodities. They sit outside the traditional, publicly traded universe and are generally characterised by specialised return drivers and lower correlation with mainstream public‑market movements.
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