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Equity-Linked Security (ELKS): Meaning, Types, Examples

By Itho April 30, 2008

[ad_1] An equity-linked security is a debt instrument with variable payments linked to an equity market benchmark. These securities are an alternative type of fixed-income investment—structured products most often created as bonds.…

What Are Alternative Investments? Definition and Examples

By Itho September 28, 2007

[ad_1] What Is an Alternative Investment? An alternative investment is a financial asset that does not fall into one of the conventional investment categories. Conventional categories include stocks, bonds, and…

Basic Materials Sector: Definition, Examples, and Stocks

By Itho July 4, 2007

[ad_1] The Basic Materials Sector: An Overview The basic materials sector is an industry category made up of businesses engaged in the discovery, development, and processing of raw materials. The…

Derived Demand: Calculation, Examples, and Investment Strategies

By Itho May 24, 2007

[ad_1] What Is Derived Demand? Derived demand, in economics, is the demand for a good or service that results from the demand for a different, or related, good or…

About the Dutch Tulip Bulb Market Bubble

By Itho April 19, 2007

[ad_1] What Was the Dutch Tulip Bulb Market Bubble? The Dutch tulip bulb market bubble occurred in Holland during the 1630s, when speculation drove tulip value to as much as…

Equity Premium Puzzle (EPP): Definition, History, Explanations

By Itho October 6, 2006

[ad_1] What Is the Equity Premium Puzzle (EPP)? The equity premium puzzle (EPP) refers to the excessively high historical outperformance of stocks over Treasury bills, which is difficult to explain.…