Simple Guides
Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, once famously said: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Our Simple Guides are written in an easy to understand format aiming to provide an introduction to the basic concepts of investing in the financial markets.
A simple guide to Absolute Returns
Absolute return funds aim to deliver a positive (‘absolute’) return to investors regardless of whether the wider market in which they invest rises or falls.
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A simple guide to Bonds
Bonds are debt securities issued by companies, governments and the like. For investors, they can provide a stream of returns.
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A simple guide to Equities
Equities... shares... stocks – in the financial markets they mean the same thing: slices of company ownership. In this guide we explore their structure, why their prices go up and down,
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A simple guide to Fund Pricing
A fund pools the money of lots of investors to buy a portfolio of assets. The price of these assets fluctuates and so does the size of the fund as investors buy and sell shares.
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A simple guide to Growth vs Value Investing
Investors use many different approaches when putting their money to work. Two of the classic approaches are ‘growth investing’ and ‘value investing’, which we explain in this guide.
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A simple guide to the Janus Henderson Index Opportunities Funds
The Janus Henderson Index Opportunities range comprises five funds. The funds are design primarily for institutional investors but are also available to retail investors.
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*Volatility here reflects the extent to which price movements in the fund deviates from movement in the index. High deviations reflect higher volatility.
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A simple guide to Derivatives
The earliest examples of financial derivatives date back to Ancient Greece and the olive harvest. Today they are important in the global financial system and can be used for many purposes.
A simple guide to Fund Charges
Investment management can appear a complex business. When you invest in a fund, we work hard behind the scenes to pool your money with that of other investors in the fund. All of this costs money, so this guide helps you to understand the charges and expenses incurred by funds.