Finance
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| - | '''Finance''' is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of [[money]] and [[investment]]s. Specifically, it deals with the questions of how and why an individual, [[company]] or [[government]] acquires the money needed{{snd}} called [[capital (finance)|capital]] in the company context{{snd}} and how they spend or invest that money. Finance is then often split per the following major categories: [[corporate finance]], [[personal finance]] and [[public finance]]. | + | '''Finance''' is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of [[money]] and [[investment]]s. |
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| - | At the same time, and correspondingly, ''finance'' is about the overall "system" -- i.e., the [[financial market]]s that allow the [[Money flow index|flow of money]], via investments and other [[financial instruments]], between and within these areas; | + | |
| - | this "flow" is facilitated by the [[financial services]] sector. | + | |
| - | A major focus within finance is thus [[investment management]] - called [[money management]] for individuals, and [[asset management]] for institutions - and finance then includes the associated activities of [[securities trading]] and [[stock broking]], [[investment bank]]ing, [[financial engineering]], and [[risk management]]. | + | |
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| - | Given its wide scope, finance is studied in several academic disciplines, and, correspondingly, there are several [[Outline_of_finance#Education|related professional qualifications]] that can lead to the field. | + | |
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| * [[Financial crisis of 2007–2010]] | * [[Financial crisis of 2007–2010]] | ||
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Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments.
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