Bonds
Term Structure of Interest Rates
Currency Exchange Rates
Derivatives
Alternative Investments
100

The amount paid back at maturity is referred to:

Par Value

100

The term structure of interest rates is also called the:

Yield Curve

100

The biggest influence in foreign exchange trading is:

Changes in interest rates
100

A completely customizable contract between a buyer and seller. 

Forward contract

100

Most funds charge a management fee based on:

Assets under management (AUM)

200

A majority of bond transactions happen in the _______________

Secondary Market or Over the Counter is ok

200

The current yield or rate is referred to as:

Spot rate

200

As interest rates rise, a country’s currency ______________

increases in value

200

S&P 500 E-mini futures are priced at _________ times the level of the S&P500.

$50

200
A _________________ is a pooled investment vehicle investing in wide array of equity and debt products.

Hedge Fund

300

The type of bond that is used to build local public infrastructure 

Municipal Bonds

300

During a recession, _______________ rates are cut.

Short term

300

A binding contract in the foreign exchange market that locks in an exchange rate for the purchase or sale of a currency on a future date

Currency Forward

300

___________ and ______________ are exchange-traded derivatives 

Futures and options 

300

Capital used for non-public companies in the early life cycle or start-up phase

Venture Capital

400

A ___________ allows the issuer to redeem a bond before it matures

Call Provision 

400

The yield curving is _______________  sloping when there is an incentive to invest money in shorter maturities. 

Downward 

400

The ________________ is the world's most widely traded currency.

US Dollar

400

This type of market occurs when the futures price is less than the spot price for an asset.

Backwardation
400

A ______________ provision grants LPs the right to reclaim a portion of the GP's performance fee

Clawback

500

A bond with a CC rating under Fitch is referred to as: (The answer is not junk bond)

In Default
500

Suggests that an investor can earn the same amount in interest by investing in two consecutive 1-year debt instruments versus in one 2-year instrument

Pure Expectations Theory
500

refers to the comparison of investment choices/projects, using some sort of measure that allows the business to make a decision about what to do.

Capital Budgeting

500

If you are short futures, you lose money when ______________

The underlying asset price goes up.

500

A _________________ is a fund that focuses on macro events and commodity trading

Opportunistic Hedge Fund