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CIO Insights -August 2016
Glossary
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Global Industry Classification Standard
The Global Industry Classification Standard was
developed by Standard and Poor's and Morgan Stanley
Capital International (MSCI) to define equities sectors.
Liquidity
Liquidity refers to the degree to which an asset or
security can be bought or sold in the market without
affecting the asset's price and to the ability to convert an
asset to cash quickly.
MSCI AC World Index
The MSCI AC World Index captures large- and mid-cap
companies across 23 developed and 23 emerging market
countries.
MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Index
The MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Index captures large and mid
cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets
(DM) countries (excluding the U.S.) and 23 Emerging
Markets (EM) countries. With 1,859 constituents, the
index covers approximately 85% of the global equity
opportunity set outside the U.S.
MSCI World Index
The MSCI World Index captures large and mid-cap
representation across 23 developed-market countries.
Negative convexity
Negative convexity is used to describe a bond the price
of which reacts less to yield changes at lower yields than
a linear function would suggest.
Quantitative easing (QE)
Quantitative easing (QE) is an unconventional monetary
policy tool, in which a central bank conducts broad-
based asset purchases.
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) invests in and
sometimes operates income-producing real estate, either
directly or through mortgages.
Risk premia
Risk premia refer to the return in excess of the risk-free
rate of return that an investment is expected to yield.
S&P 500 Index
The S&P 500 Index includes 500 leading U.S. companies
capturing approximately 80% coverage of available U.S.
market capitalization.
Strategic asset allocation
A strategic asset allocation process involves setting
preferred allocations for asset classes on a medium to
long-term time horizon.
Style investing
Style investing refers to an investor's overall investment
approach (for example a preference for certain types of
stocks).
Tactical asset allocation
A tactical asset allocation approach changes allocations
to benefit from shorter-term market moves.
Valuation
Valuation attempts to quantify the attractiveness of an
asset, for example through looking at a firm's stock price
in relation to its earnings.
Volatility
Volatility measures the dispersion of returns for an
individual security or market.
Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Readers should refer to the explanatory notes at the end of this document.
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