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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. |
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | From Middle English ''finaunce'', from Anglo-Norman, Middle French ''finance'', from ''finer'' (“to pay ransom”) (whence also English ''[[fine]]'' (“to pay a penalty”)), from ''[[fin]]'' (“end”), from Latin ''fīnis''. | ||
| - | 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; | + | Original English sense c. 1400 was “[[ending]]”. Sense of “ending/satisfying a [[debt]]” came from French influence: in sense of “[[ransom]]” mid 15th century, in sense of “[[taxation]]” late 15th century. In sense of “manage money” first recorded 1770. |
| - | 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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Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments.
Etymology
From Middle English finaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French finance, from finer (“to pay ransom”) (whence also English fine (“to pay a penalty”)), from fin (“end”), from Latin fīnis.
Original English sense c. 1400 was “ending”. Sense of “ending/satisfying a debt” came from French influence: in sense of “ransom” mid 15th century, in sense of “taxation” late 15th century. In sense of “manage money” first recorded 1770.
See also
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