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What is MSCI?
MSCI Inc. is a company that is best known for its global indices. MSCI also provides research and pricing capabilities to institutional investors.
MSCI was formerly a branch of Morgan Stanley, but grew to be so big that they spun off and formed the independent company, MSCI Inc. Perhaps its best known and used index is the MSCI EAFE, which tracks broad performance of Europe, Asia, and the Far East.
It’s most globally comprehensive index is the MSCI ACWI, which is the All Country World Index. This index tracks every country that has a stock market all in one index, so it paints the broadest picture of how world equities are performing.
A more useful global index, however, is the MSCI World. The MSCI World Index covers all economies categorized as “developed.”
What Amount of Life Insurance Should I Have?
You may hear differences about the amount of life insurance you need. One is take your annual income and multiply it by 10
What is Amortization?
Amortization is like giving a life span to a financial obligation, over a set number of years, and gradually killing-off
What is bottom-up investing?
Bottom-up investing is the practice of looking for solid companies and investing in them as opposed to investing in...
What does “Buy to Close” Mean?
When an investor takes a short position on an option contract by selling (“writing”) a call or put option, he or she...
What is Receivables Turnover Ratio?
Receivables Turnover Ratio gives a snapshot of how well a company does by extending credit
What is a Hostile Takeover?
A hostile takeover is an acquisition in which the controlling interest of shares has come under the direction of another
What is a Spin-off?
A spin-off is when a division or subsidiary of a company is separated from the parent corporation and starts its own
What are Utilities Stocks?
Utilities stocks are those who deal in services like water, electricity, gas, and other critical infrastructure
What are realistic expectations for my portfolio performance?
Realistically, you should not plan on getting more that about 10% average per year over the long term for a portfolio...
How many investment choices should I have in my portfolio?
If your portfolio is less than $50,000, probably 4-5 Mutual Funds will suffice. If your portfolio is from $50,000...