Financial Market Players
Macroeconomics
Fundamentals
Valuation
Equity/Debt Capital Markets
100

A financial institution that accepts deposits and writes loans. This entity makes money on the interest of their loans- called Net Interest Income

What is a commercial bank?

100

According to Ray Dalio there are three main forces that control the economy. This is the most important factor. In todays economy one might consider Artificial Intelligence to be an example of this. 

When is productivity growth?

100

This financial statement shows the money a company receives as well as their expenses. It shows the company's profitability over time.

What is the income statement? 

100

This valuation method utilizes different financial metrics and ratios from comparable companies to value a target company. 

What is multiples analysis? 

100

This is a high yield bond and is rated below investment grade.

What is a junk bond?

200

There are two sides of wall street. This side is known for helping corporations raise capital through debt or equity issuances. 

What is the sell side?

200

a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and rendered in a specific time period by a country or countries. 

What is GDP?


200

On the balance sheet, this is the formula for assets.

What is Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders Equity?

200

In a DCF, this is the component that refers to the estimated value of a company or investment at the end of a specified forecast period, typically beyond the 5-year forecast period.

What is the terminal value?

200

This is calculated by multiplying shares outstanding by the market price of a single share.

What is market capitalization?

300

This "side" of wall street is known for its ability to connect investors with ownership of corporations. They will collect a fee on the AUM of their clients. 

What is the buy side?


300

The central bank of the United States 

What is the federal reserve?


300

This refers to the funds a company invests in acquiring, upgrading, or maintaining assets like PP&E. 

What is capex or capital expenditures?

300

This is the valuation method used to estimate the current value of a company's future cash flow. 

What is discounted cash flow?

300

This is a financial instrument that represents ownership in a foreign company's shares. It allows investors to trade shares of foreign companies on a local stock exchange without having to directly own the underlying shares.

What is depository receipt? 

400

This type of firm will purchase ownership of private companies and hold them for 3-10 years with the goal to sell them for a higher price. They will then return the capital to their Limited Partners. 

What is Private Equity?


400

The rate at which banks lend to each other to meet capital requirements. This rate sets the tone for all other rates in the market. The Federal Open Market Committee meets 8 times a year to set the rate. 

What is the Fed Funds rate?

400

On the cash flow statement, liabilities have a ______ impact on cash, and assets have a ________ impact on cash.

What is liabilities have a positive impact, and assets have a negative impact?

400

This method of valuation is concerned with looking inward at the company itself. This includes the DCF valuation method.

What is intrinsic valuation?

400

This drives down the cost of an individual share in a company while maintaining the ownership percentage each stockholder has in the company.

What is a stock split?

500

This investment vehicle will match the performance of an index or an industry. It has a low cost of entry in that anyone can access these. They are listed on an exchange and thus are extremely liquid. 

what is an exchange traded fund?

500

This index measures the monthly change in prices paid by US Consumers. It is calculated by the weighted average of prices for a basket of goods and services

What is Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

500

These are the annual and quarterly filings that a public company files with the SEC.

What is a 10-K (annual) and 10-Q (quarterly)?

500

This ratio is not commonly used in valuation because it does not provide a comprehensive assessment of a company's value. It does not consider other financial metrics such as cash flow, revenue, or EBITDA.

Bonus: These ratios are often used instead because they provide a more comprehensive understanding of a company's financial health and growth potential.

What is TEV/Net Income?

Bonus: What is P/E, TEV/EBITDA, TEV/Revenue, and Market Cap/EBT?

500

This is the overall percentage change in the value of an investment over a specific period, taking into account both price appreciation and any dividends or other income generated by the investment.

What is total return?

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