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Balanced
fund
A mutual
fund scheme with an investment objective of both long-term growth
and income, through investment in stocks and bonds. Generally 60%
is invested in stocks and 40% in bonds
, in order to provide access to relative safety of fixed income securities and the growth potential of equities.
Bear
market
A period of time during
which securities prices are falling in the stock market.
Benchmark
A standard
used for comparison. Usually to provide a point of reference for
evaluating a fund’s performance. The
common benchmarks for diversified equity funds
are the BSE Sensex, S&P CNX 500 or Nifty.
Beta
A measure of a fund’s volatility
in relation to the stock market, as measured by a stated index.
By definition, the beta of the stated index is 1; a fund with
a higher beta has been more volatile than index, and a fund
with a lower beta has been less volatile. Based on past historical
records, a beta higher than 1.0 indicates that when the index
rises, the stock will rise to a greater extent than the index;
likewise, when the index falls, the stock will fall to a greater
extent. A beta lower than 1.0, indicates that the stock will
usually change to a lesser extent than the index. The higher
the beta, the greater the investment risk.
Blue
chip
Stock
of a nationally known company that has a long record of profit,
growth, and dividend payment, and
a reputation for quality management, products, and services.
Bond
A debt security or IOU issued by a government entity
or corporation, which generally pays a stated rate of interest,
and plans to return the principal
amount of the loan on the maturity date.
Unlike stockholders, bondholders do not have corporate ownership
privileges.
Broker
A broker
is a licensed person authorised to receive commissions.
Brokers are always affiliated with a brokerage company or broker-dealer
network. A broker is basically a salesman who sells stocks,
bonds, or mutual
funds.
Bull
market
A distinctive
time period, during which the prices of securities
are rising, usually characterised by high trading volumes.
Business
Day
A Business
Day is any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which
banks are not required or obligated by law or executive order to
remain closed including the occasions when the functioning of the
Banks/ RBI is affected due to a strike
call made by a Recognised Union/ Management in any part of the country or those days on which normal business can
not be conducted due to natural calamities or any other events.
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