By mplummer007 on March 20, 2008
An offshore fund is a collective investment fund domiciled in an Offshore Financial Center. These funds have been in existence since the 1960′s, and so named because they were established originally in the island tax havens of the Caribbean and the English Channel. The term ‘Offshore’ has since come to mean any jurisdiction, wherever geographically [...]
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By mplummer007 on March 1, 2008
They are usually structured as partnerships with the general partner being the portfolio manager, making the investment decisions and the limited partners as the investors. These funds are subject to the same market rules and regulations as any trader.They use advanced investment strategies such as leverage, long, short and derivative positions in both international and [...]
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By mplummer007 on February 27, 2008
A mutual fund is also known as an open-end fund and is an investment company that spreads its money across a diversified portfolio of securities- including stocks, bonds or money market instruments. Shareholders who invest in a fund each own a representative portion of those investments, less any expenses charged by the fund. Advantages of [...]
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By mplummer007 on February 27, 2008
Investment funds are used for the investment of money for profit. An investment fund is a financial investment vehicle, which is aimed at private investors – little or large-or institutional investors-insurance companies, banks – and offers the following five key advantages over direct investment in shares, bonds and property: 1. Risk is spread and hence [...]
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By mplummer007 on January 26, 2008
Investing is one of the easiest ways to prepare for your future. Every year, millions of people get married and start families. What they don’t do is take the time to plan for their future. When you are young, the future seems far away and it seems like it will be long before you need [...]
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