What is Fund Management? Fund management or investment management as it is more commonly called is a form of professional management of various securities such as shares, bonds, or other stocks as well as assets such a vehicles or real estate which meet the specific goals of the investors, which can be insurance companies, pension funds, individuals, or corporations among other things. The term Asset... 

What is a pension? A pension is an amount of money rewarded to an individual based on his or her working experience. These pensions are usually issued by companies in which the employee worked for during a specific period of time, though pensions can also be issued by insurance companies, trade unions, or the government depending on the state and terms of the individual’s working history. Pensions... 

Investment trusts are global equity portfolios that provide returns in the form of dividends and increased share value. Investment trusts are popular with investors in the United Kingdom. Money from investment trusts is placed in collective equities across the world. The fund has a limited number of shares and in the UK they are managed by asset management companies. The first investment trust in the... 

What is a Child Trust Fund? A Child Trust Fund is a savings account for children in the United Kingdom, usually meant to be a long term investment. This Child Trust Fund was introduced by the United Kingdom government in an effort to ensure that all UK children have a savings account by the time they are 18. This was also done in the effort to teach children the benefits of saving to help them understand... 

What are Bonds? A bond is a debt security means where the person or company that issues the bond owns the bond holder’s debt. Basically, a bond is a financial contract between the issuer and the bond holder with the agreement to pay money back with intrest at scheduled, fixed intervals. A bond is essentially a loan with a borrower, a creditor and a financial contract between the two. These bonds... 

Stockbrokers trade shares and other securities on behalf of investors. They are professionals working in a regulated industry generally known as the “stock market.” Only a stockbroker can execute transactions at a stock exchange, a location where stock trading occurs. So an investor must use a stockbroker to buy or sell shares of any kind. The stockbroker, in addition to buying or selling on the...