Learn what financial instruments are, explore major types and asset classes, and understand how they work in investing, trading, and portfolio construction.

Foreign exchange (forex) trading is easier to grasp once you understand the basic concepts. This comprehensive guide will focus on financial instruments that can deepen your understanding of forex ...

Sensitivity in finance determines how an instrument reacts to changes. Explore sensitivity analysis to understand its impact ...

Financial derivatives have greatly enhanced the range of tools available for managing financial risks. Currently, derivatives are widely used to mitigate and reallocate the financial risk related to ...

It has been nearly four years since FASB began issuing its revised financial instruments guidance (see the sidebar, “Topic 326 Changes”). The guidance impacts all industries, not just financial ...

Frank Swann, Chief Operating Officer, Beacon Consulting Group As equipment finance moves further online, strong business ...

Liquidity is crucial; low liquidity means profits may go to market makers due to wider spreads and price changes. Lion Finance Group (formerly Bank of Georgia) has shown significant capital growth but ...

There is more to cryptocurrencies than just being money, or currency, and there are very good reasons for them to fall under a tax regulation in the traditional sense. Bitcoin and the like can also be ...

BRASÍLIA, June 28, 2018 – A new financial instrument will allow Brazil to increase its investment in urban infrastructure and make the country more energy efficient. The Financial Instruments for ...

Does it make sense to buy insurance against, say, a nuclear attack on Washington—if all the insurance providers’ headquarters are inside the Beltway? Of course not. So why do investors buy insurance ...