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Currency

Shares

Ordinary shares

Preference shares

Cumulative

Non-cumulative

the most common type 🔥

one vote for each share ✅

Redeemable

no liquidation preference 🚫

paid dividends after preference shareholders 🏁

proportionate ownership of a company 👥

Irredeemable

Non-convertible

Participating

Convertible

Non-participating

paid dividends before ordinary shareholders 🏁

no voting rights ⚠

liquidation preference ⭐

additional benefit of participating in profits 🍾

can be converted into an ordinary equity share

at some agreed terms

at some agreed conditions

dividendes

are accumulated

are paid before anything paid to equity shareholders

if company does not pay dividend in current year, claim of preference shareholder is lost to that extent

maturity date on which date the company will repay the capital amount to the preference shareholders

Advantages

Disadvantages

Dividends

High risk

Fluctuation in market price

Possible bankruptcy of the issuing company

Too many issuers (too hard to make a choice)

Opportunity to make money on the price difference

Part in the company

How to choose

Macroanalysis

Fundamental analysis

Cyclicity

Processability

Field of activity

Assessment of dividend stability

Market capitalization

Valuation of the company

Financial health

Company efficiency

DSI

Payout

indicator of stability of dividend payments

share of profit that the company directs to dividends

Market cap

capitalization of the company, this is the cost of one share multiplied by their number on the stock exchange.

P/E

P/B

ratio of the share price to the company's net profit per share

ratio of the company's value to its balance sheet

Debt/ Eq

Quick ratio

the ratio of borrowed funds to equity

term liquidity ratio

Net profit margin

ROE

net profitability, the ratio of net profit to revenue

return on equity

Exchange-traded funds

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Features

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a type of index funds that track a basket of securities.

ETF prices can trade at a premium or at a loss to the net asset value (NAV) of the fund.

ETFs are traded in the markets during regular hours just like stocks are.

ETFs do not involve actual ownership of securities.

ETF trading occurs in-kind, meaning they cannot be redeemed for cash.

Disadvantages

Actively managed ETFs have higher fees

Single-industry-focused ETFs limit diversification

Lack of liquidity hinders transactions

Advantages

Access to many stocks across various industries

Low expense ratios and fewer broker commissions

Risk management through diversification

ETFs exist that focus on targeted industries

Types

Passive and Active ETFs

Bond ETFs

Stock ETFs

Industry/Sector ETFs

Commodity ETFs

Currency ETFs

Inverse ETFs

Leveraged ETFs

Bond ETFs are used to provide regular income to investors. Their income distribution depends on the performance of underlying bonds.

Passive ETFs aim to replicate the performance of a broader index—either a diversified index. Actively managed ETFs typically do not target an index of securities.

Most common international currencies

euro

yuan

dollar

Stock (equity) ETFs comprise a basket of stocks to track a single industry or sector.

Advantages

Industry or sector ETFs are funds that focus on a specific sector or industry.

Commodity ETFs invest in commodities, including crude oil or gold.

Bonds

Currency ETFs are pooled investment vehicles that track the performance of currency pairs, consisting of domestic and foreign currencies

convenience

low risk of losing money in exchange operations

simplified investment

Disadvantages

Inverse ETFs attempt to earn gains from stock declines by shorting stocks.

Advantages

Disadvantages

A leveraged ETF seeks to return some multiples on the return of the underlying investments.

Exposure to crises

complicated regulation of prices of goods on markets in different countries

redistribution of production

How to Buy ETFs

types of currency

Find an Investing Platform

Research ETFs

Guaranteed income

Consider a Trading Strategy

Higher return compared to deposits

Opportunity to invest for any period

Online Brokers vs. Traditional Brokers

Accrual of interest income for each day of ownership

degree of currency stability

hard

soft

scope of application

payment price

When selling before maturity, accrued interest income is not lost

bills and cheques

bonds, stocks etc.

investments

What to Look for in an ETF

Subject to volatility

Risk of depreciation

Dependence on inflation and the Central Bank rate

Degree of global use

international

key

reserve

Volume

Expenses

dominating

Performance

Holdings

convertibility

Commissions

freely convertible

partially convertible

non-convertible

blocked

Types

By maturity

By type of issuer

By type of income

By denomination currency

State

Regional and municipal

Corporate

Short-term

Medium-term

Long-term

Coupon

Discount

Variable coupon

Ruble

Currency

What to look for when choosing bonds?

Current yield shows

Yield to maturity

The maturity date

Accumulated coupon

The coupon value

Nominal

Amortisation

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