Liam Hunt, M.A., is a writer and market analyst covering global finance, US economy, commodities, stock trading, politics, and millennial investing.
What Are Funds Extracted From Funds?
We’re often asked, “what are funds extracted from funds?” However, a better way of phrasing this question is to ask, “what is investment income?” Investment income is simply another way of describing funds (cash) that have been extracted from investment funds or...Why Pension Funds Now Favor Private Equity Investing
No longer are the world’s largest pension funds investing exclusively in the traditional stock and bond market. Fueled by the recent boom in alternative asset investing, pension funds are now rebalancing their portfolios and endowments to reflect a 30 to 50 percent...What Is An Alternative Investment Fund?
To understand what an alternative investment fund is, one must first understand what constitutes a conventional investment fund. An investment fund is a supply of capital pooled by several investors to purchase a basket of securities, of which each investor retains...What Is The Difference Between Private Equity and Venture Capital?
Although they often overlap, private equity and venture capital (VC) are not the same things. Certainly, private equity and VC are both types of financial investing interested in turning a profit by buying at a low price and selling once the asset appreciates....
