Términos Financieros MBA
Un **SPAC** (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) es básicamente una **empresa “cheque en blanco”** creada con el único propósito de recaudar dinero a través de una **oferta pública inicial (IPO)** y luego usar esos fondos para **comprar o fusionarse con otra empresa privada**.
En otras palabras:
¡Entendido! Vamos a armar ese glosario definitivo. He organizado los términos para que los puedas copiar directamente a tu blog, con una sección especial para el concepto de "Greed" que tanto marcó la cultura de negocios en los 80.
Aquí tienes el diccionario de *Guerra Corporativa*:
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## 📘 Diccionario de Términos: Guerra Corporativa y Finanzas
### 🥊 Personajes del Tablero
* *Black Knight (Caballero Negro):* El comprador hostil que intenta tomar una empresa en contra de la voluntad de su junta directiva.
* *White Knight (Caballero Blanco):* Un comprador "amigo" que rescata a la empresa de una toma de control hostil.
* *White Squire (Escudero Blanco):* Un inversor que compra una parte de la empresa (sin tomar el control total) para ayudar a la directiva actual a bloquear a un enemigo.
* *Grey Knight (Caballero Gris):* Un tercer postor oportunista que aparece en medio de una pelea entre el Negro y el Blanco.
* *Corporate Raider (Saqueador Corporativo):* Inversores que compran empresas "a las malas" para desmantelarlas, vender sus activos por piezas y obtener ganancias rápidas.
### 🛡️ Tácticas de Defensa (Defensive Strategies)
* *Poison Pill (Píldora Envenenada):* Estrategia que permite a los accionistas actuales comprar más acciones baratas para diluir el poder del atacante y hacer la compra prohibitiva.
* *Crown Jewels (Joyas de la Corona):* Vender el activo más valioso de la empresa para que el comprador hostil pierda el interés.
* *Pac-Man Defense:* La empresa atacada intenta comprar las acciones de la empresa que la está atacando.
* *Shark Repellent (Repelente de Tiburones):* Cambios en los estatutos legales para que sea casi imposible que un extraño tome el control.
* *Scorched Earth (Tierra Quemada):* Acciones extremas donde la empresa se endeuda o destruye su propio valor para no ser atractiva.
* *Suicide Pill (Píldora Suicida):* Una defensa tan extrema que lleva a la empresa a la quiebra antes de permitir la compra.
### 💰 Maniobras y Botines
* *Bear Hug (Abrazo de Oso):* Una oferta de compra tan alta que la directiva no puede rechazarla sin ser demandada por sus accionistas.
* *Greenmail (Chantaje Verde):* Cuando la empresa paga un sobreprecio a un atacante para que se lleve sus acciones y "deje de molestar".
* *Golden Parachute (Paracaídas de Oro):* Cláusulas que garantizan pagos millonarios a los jefes si son despedidos tras una compra.
* *Killer Mail (Correo Asesino):* Campañas de desprestigio contra el comprador hostil.
* *Trojan Horse (Caballo de Troya):* Un inversor que finge ser amigo para entrar y luego atacar desde adentro.
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## 🌟 Término Destacado para tu Blog
### *GREED*
*Traducción:* Codicia / Avaricia.
*Contexto en Negocios:*
Aunque en el diccionario común es un término negativo, en el mundo de las finanzas de los años 80 se convirtió en una filosofía de vida. El término fue inmortalizado por el personaje de ficción *Gordon Gekko* en la película Wall Street (1987) con su famosa frase:
> "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works."
> (La codicia, a falta de una palabra mejor, es buena. La codicia es correcta. La codicia funciona).
*¿Por qué es importante?*
Este término define la era de los *Corporate Raiders*. La idea era que la ambición desenfrenada de los individuos por ganar dinero obligaba a las empresas a ser más eficientes, eliminando a los administradores flojos o ineptos. Hoy en día, se usa para describir el exceso de ambición que ignora la ética o la sostenibilidad a largo plazo.
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Vidi midi vici
Ad aspera ad astra
If there is a will there is a way
* **No tiene operaciones ni productos propios** cuando sale a bolsa.
* Los inversionistas ponen el dinero confiando en el equipo directivo del SPAC.
* Una vez que encuentran la empresa objetivo, la adquieren o se fusionan y así la empresa objetivo pasa a cotizar en bolsa **sin hacer su propia IPO tradicional**.
**Ventajas para la empresa que se vende o fusiona con un SPAC:**
* Más rápido que una IPO tradicional.
* Menos requisitos regulatorios iniciales.
* Acceso inmediato a capital.
**Riesgos:**
* El inversionista compra “a ciegas” (sin conocer la empresa final).
* Si el SPAC no concreta una adquisición en un plazo (usualmente 2 años), devuelve el dinero a los inversionistas.
Ejemplo real: **Virgin Galactic** salió a bolsa a través de un SPAC, no con una IPO normal.
1. Drag-Along Rights (Derechos de arrastre)
Permiten que los accionistas mayoritarios obliguen a los minoritarios a vender sus acciones si se recibe una oferta de adquisición. Protegen a los inversores mayoritarios al evitar que los minoritarios bloqueen una venta.
2. Tag-Along Rights (Derechos de acompañamiento)
Protegen a los accionistas minoritarios permitiéndoles vender sus acciones bajo las mismas condiciones que los mayoritarios si estos venden su participación.
3. Pick and Pack
Proceso logístico en el comercio electrónico donde los productos son seleccionados (pick) del inventario y luego empaquetados (pack) antes de enviarlos al cliente.
4. Bang-for-the-Buck
Frase que significa obtener el mayor beneficio posible por el dinero invertido. Se usa en inversiones, negocios y marketing.
5. Lock-Up Period
Período durante el cual los inversores o empleados con acciones en una empresa no pueden venderlas después de una oferta pública inicial (IPO).
6. Clawback Clause
Cláusula que permite a una empresa recuperar bonos, compensaciones o beneficios si el empleado o inversor no cumple con ciertas condiciones.
7. Poison Pill
Estrategia utilizada por empresas para evitar adquisiciones hostiles, donde se toman medidas que hacen menos atractiva la compra para el adquirente.
8. Golden Parachute
Compensación elevada que recibe un ejecutivo si es despedido tras la adquisición de la empresa.
9. Sweat Equity
Participación accionaria que se otorga a cambio de trabajo y esfuerzo, en lugar de una inversión monetaria.
10. White Knight
Empresa o inversor que interviene para salvar a otra empresa de una adquisición hostil.
Si necesitas más términos o ejemplos específicos, dime y te ayudo.
SAFE - EN NEGOCIOS.
En negocios, un SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) es un acuerdo de inversión utilizado principalmente en startups para recaudar fondos de manera flexible. Fue creado por Y Combinator y funciona como un contrato entre la empresa y el inversionista, en el cual este último aporta dinero a cambio de la promesa de recibir acciones en el futuro, generalmente cuando ocurra una ronda de financiamiento o un evento de liquidez.
Características clave del SAFE:
No es deuda: A diferencia de una nota convertible, no tiene intereses ni fecha de vencimiento.
Conversión a equity: Se convierte en acciones cuando la empresa alcanza una determinada valoración en una ronda futura.
Puede incluir descuentos o topes de valuación: Para beneficiar a los primeros inversionistas.
Rápido y simple: Facilita la inversión sin necesidad de largas negociaciones.
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Top (technical analysis)
Trade
Trend
Derivatives market
Main article: Derivatives market
Derivative (finance)
(see also Financial mathematics topics; Derivatives pricing)
Underlying instrument
Forward markets and contracts
Main article: Forward market
Forward contract
Futures markets and contracts
Main article: Futures market
Backwardation
Contango
Futures contract
Financial future
Currency future
Interest rate future
Single-stock futures
Stock market index future
Futures exchange
Option markets and contracts
Options
Stock option
Box spread
Call option
Put option
Strike price
Put–call parity
The Greeks
Black–Scholes formula
Black model
Binomial options model
Implied volatility
Option time value
Moneyness
At-the-money
In-the-money
Out-of-the-money
Straddle
Option style
Vanilla option
Exotic option
Binary option
European option
Interest rate floor
Interest rate cap
Bermudan option
American option
Quanto option
Asian option
Employee stock option
Warrants
Foreign exchange option
Interest rate options
Bond options
Real options
Options on futures
Swap markets and contracts
Main article: Swap market
Swap (finance)
Interest rate swap
Basis swap
Asset swap
Forex swap
Stock swap
Equity swap
Currency swap
Variance swap
Derivative markets by underlyings
Equity derivatives
Main article: Equity derivative
Contract for difference (CFD)
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
Closed-end fund
Inverse exchange-traded fund
Equity options
Equity swap
Real estate investment trust (REIT)
Warrants
Covered warrant
Interest rate derivatives
Main article: Interest rate derivative
LIBOR
Forward rate agreement
Interest rate swap
Interest rate cap
Exotic interest rate option
Bond option
Interest rate future
Money market instruments
Range accrual Swaps/Notes/Bonds
In-arrears Swap
Constant maturity swap (CMS) or Constant Treasury Swap (CTS) derivatives (swaps, caps, floors)
Interest rate Swaption
Bermudan swaptions
Cross currency swaptions
Power Reverse Dual Currency note (PRDC or Turbo)
Target redemption note (TARN)
CMS steepener
Snowball
Inverse floater
Strips of Collateralized mortgage obligation
Interest only (IO)
Principal only (PO)
Ratchet caps and floors
Credit derivatives
Main article: Credit derivative
Credit default swap
Collateralized debt obligation
Credit default option
Total return swap
Securitization
Strip financing
Foreign exchange derivative
Main article: Foreign exchange derivative
Basis swap
Currency future
Currency swap
Foreign exchange binary option
Foreign exchange forward
Foreign exchange option
Forward exchange rate
Foreign exchange swap
Foreign exchange hedge
Non-deliverable forward
Power reverse dual-currency note
Financial regulation
Corporate governance
Financial regulation
Bank regulation
Banking license
License
Designations and accreditation
Further information: Professional certification in financial services; Professional certification § Accountancy, auditing and finance; and § Education
Certified Financial Planner
Chartered Financial Analyst
CFA Institute
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst
Professional risk manager
Chartered Financial Consultant
Canadian Securities Institute
Independent financial adviser
Chartered Insurance Institute
Financial Risk Manager
Chartered Market Technician
Certified Financial Technician
Litigation
Liabilities Subject to Compromise
Fraud
Forex scam
Insider trading
Legal origins theory
Petition mill
Ponzi scheme
Industry bodies
International Swaps and Derivatives Association
National Association of Securities Dealers
Regulatory bodies
Main article: List of financial regulatory authorities by country
International
Bank for International Settlements
International Organization of Securities Commissions
Security Commission
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Basel Accords – Basel I, Basel II, Basel III
International Association of Insurance Supervisors
International Accounting Standards Board
European Union
European Securities Committee (EU)
Committee of European Securities Regulators (EU)
Regulatory bodies by country
United Kingdom
Financial Conduct Authority
Prudential Regulation Authority (United Kingdom)
United States
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Federal Reserve
Federal Trade Commission
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Securities and Exchange Commission
United States legislation
Glass–Steagall Act (US)
Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (US)
Sarbanes–Oxley Act (US)
Securities Act of 1933 (US)
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (US)
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (US)
USA PATRIOT Act
Actuarial topics
Actuarial topics
Valuation
This section is corporate-finance-focused: for the valuation of derivatives and interest rate / fixed income instruments see § Derivatives pricing; for the economic theory see § Asset pricing theory.
Underlying theory
Value (economics)
Valuation (finance) and specifically § Valuation overview
"The Theory of Investment Value"
Financial economics § Corporate finance theory
Valuation risk
Real versus nominal value (economics)
Real prices and ideal prices
Fair value
Fair value accounting
Intrinsic value
Market price
Value in use
Fairness opinion
Asset pricing (see also #Asset pricing theory above)
Equilibrium price
market efficiency
economic equilibrium
rational expectations
Arbitrage-free price
Rational pricing § Arbitrage free pricing
Rational pricing § Risk neutral valuation
Context
(Corporate) Bonds
Bond valuation
Bond (finance) § Bond valuation
Corporate bond § Valuation
Equity valuation
#Equity valuation above
Fundamental analysis
Stock valuation
Capital Markets
Business valuation
Equity (finance) § Valuation
Intrinsic value (finance) § Equity
Capital budgeting and Corporate finance § Investment and project valuation
The Theory of Investment Value
Real estate valuation
Real estate appraisal
Real estate economics
Considerations
Bonds
covenants and indentures
secured / unsecured debt
senior / subordinated debt
embedded options
Equity
Minimum acceptable rate of return
Margin of safety (financial)
Enterprise value
Sum-of-the-parts analysis
Conglomerate discount
Minority discount
Control premium
Accretion/dilution analysis
Certainty equivalent
Haircut (finance)
Paper valuation
Discounted cash flow valuation
Main article: Valuation using discounted cash flows
Further information: Discounted cash flow and Time value of money
Bond valuation
Modeling
Present value § PV of a bond
Bond valuation § Present value approach
Bond valuation § Arbitrage-free pricing approach
embedded options:
Pull to par
Lattice model (finance) § Hybrid securities
Results
Clean price
Dirty price
Yield to maturity
Coupon yield
Current yield
Duration
Convexity
embedded options:
Option-adjusted spread
effective duration
effective convexity
Cash flows
Principal (finance)
Coupon (bond)
Fixed rate bond
Floating rate note
Zero-coupon bond
Accrual bond
sinking fund provisions
Real estate valuation
Intrinsic value (finance) § Real estate
Income approach
Net Operating Income
Real estate appraisal § The income approach
German income approach
Equity valuation
Results
Net present value
Adjusted present value
Equivalent Annual Cost
Payback period
Discounted payback period
Internal rate of return
Modified Internal Rate of Return
Return on investment
Profitability index
Specific models and approaches
Dividend discount model
Gordon growth model
Market value added / Economic value added
Residual income valuation
First Chicago Method
rNPV
Fed model
Sum of perpetuities method
Benjamin Graham formula
LBO valuation model
Goldman Sachs asset management factor model
Cash flows
Cash flow forecasting
EBIDTA
NOPAT
Free cash flow
Free cash flow to firm
Free cash flow to equity
Dividends
Valuation using discounted cash flows § Determine cash flow for each forecast period
Relative valuation
Main article: Relative valuation
Bonds
Bond valuation § Relative price approach
Yield spread
I-spread
Option-adjusted spread
Z-spread
Asset swap spread
Credit spread (bond)
Bond credit rating
Altman Z-score
Ohlson O-score
Book value
Debt-to-equity ratio
Debt-to-capital ratio
Current ratio
Quick ratio
Debt ratio
Real estate
Capitalization rate
Gross rent multiplier
Sales comparison approach
Real estate appraisal § The sales comparison approach
Cash on cash return
Equity
Financial ratio
Market-based valuation
Valuation using multiples
Comparable company analysis
Dividend yield
Yield gap
Return on equity
DuPont analysis
PE ratio
PEG ratio
Cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio
PVGO
P/B ratio
Price to cash based earnings
Price to Sales
EV/EBITDA
EV/Sales
Stock image
Valuation using the Market Penetration Model
Graham number
Tobin's q
Contingent claim valuation
Main article: Contingent claim valuation
Valuation techniques
general
Valuation of options
Option (finance) § Valuation
#Derivatives pricing above
as typically employed
Real options valuation
Rational pricing § The replicating portfolio
Financial economics § Corporate finance theory
Lattice model (finance) § Hybrid securities
Monte Carlo methods in finance
Applications
Corporate investments and projects
Real options
Corporate finance § Valuing flexibility
Contingent value rights
Business valuation § Option pricing approaches
structured finance investments (funding dependent)
special purpose entities (funding dependent)
Balance sheet assets and liabilities
warrants and other convertible securities
securities with embedded options such as callable bonds
employee stock options
Other approaches
"Fundamentals"-based (relying on accounting information)
T-model
Residual income valuation
Clean surplus accounting
Net asset value method
Excess earnings method
Historical earnings valuation
Future maintainable earnings valuation
Graham number
Financial modeling
Further information: Financial modeling § Accounting
Not to be confused with Financial modeling § Quantitative finance.
Cash flow
Cash flow forecasting
Cash flow statement
Operating cash flow
EBIDTA
Depreciation § Effect on cash
NOPAT
Free cash flow
Free cash flow to firm
Free cash flow to equity
Dividends
Cash is king
Mid-year adjustment
Owner earnings
Required return (i.e. discount rate)
Valuation using discounted cash flows § Determine discount factor / rate
Cost of capital
Weighted average cost of capital
Cost of equity
Cost of debt
Capital asset pricing model
Beta (finance) § Empirical estimation
Hamada's equation
Pure play method
Arbitrage pricing theory
Business valuation § Build-up method
Total Beta
T-model
cash-flow T-model
Terminal value
Valuation using discounted cash flows § Determine the continuing value
Forecast period (finance)
long term growth rate
Sustainable growth rate § From a financial perspective
Stock valuation § Growth rate
Forecasted financial statements
Financial forecast
Financial modeling § Accounting
Pro forma § Financial statements
Revenue
Revenue model
Revenue § Financial statement analysis
Revenue management § Forecasting
Net sales
Costs
Profit margin
Gross margin
Net margin
Cost of goods sold
Operating expenses
Operating ratio
Cost driver
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Overhead cost
Value chain
activity based costing
common-size analysis
Profit model
Capital
Capital structure
common-size analysis
Equity (finance)
Shareholders' equity
Book value
Retained earnings
Financial capital
Long term asset / Fixed asset
Fixed-asset turnover
Long-term liabilities
Debt-to-equity ratio
Debt-to-capital ratio
Working capital
Current asset
Current liability
Inventory turnover / Days in inventory
Cost of goods sold
Debtor & Creditor days
Days sales outstanding
Days payable outstanding
Portfolio theory
General concepts
Portfolio (finance)
Portfolio manager
Investment management
Active management
Passive management (Buy and hold)
Index fund
Core & Satellite
Smart beta
Expense ratio
Investment style
Value investing
Contrarian investing
Growth investing
CAN SLIM
Index investing
Magic formula investing
Momentum investing
Quality investing
Style investing
Factor investing
Investment strategy
Benchmark-driven investment strategy
Liability-driven investment strategy
Financial risk management § Investment management
Investor profile
Rate of return on a portfolio / Investment performance
Risk return ratio
Risk–return spectrum
Risk factor (finance)
Portfolio optimization
Diversification (finance)
Asset classes
Exter's Pyramid
Asset allocation
Tactical asset allocation
Global tactical asset allocation
Cyclical tactical asset allocation
Strategic asset allocation
Dynamic asset allocation
Sector rotation
Correlation & covariance
Covariance matrix
Correlation matrix
Risk-free interest rate
Leverage (finance)
Utility function
Intertemporal portfolio choice
Portfolio insurance
Constant proportion portfolio insurance
Mathematical finance § Risk and portfolio management: the P world
Quantitative investment / Quantitative fund (see below)
Uncompensated risk
Modern portfolio theory
Main article: Modern portfolio theory
Further information: Financial economics § Uncertainty
Portfolio optimization
Risk return ratio
Risk–return spectrum
Economic efficiency
Efficient-market hypothesis
Random walk hypothesis
Utility maximization problem
Markowitz model
Merton's portfolio problem
Kelly criterion
Roy's safety-first criterion
Theory and results (derivation of the CAPM)
Equilibrium price
Market price
Systematic risk
Risk factor (finance)
Idiosyncratic risk / Specific risk
Mean-variance analysis (Two-moment decision model)
Efficient frontier (Mean variance efficiency)
Feasible set
Mutual fund separation theorem
Separation property (finance)
Tangent portfolio
Market portfolio
Beta (finance)
Fama–MacBeth regression
Hamada's equation
Capital structure substitution theory § Beta
Capital allocation line
Capital market line
Security characteristic line
Capital asset pricing model
Single-index model
Security market line
Roll's critique
Related measures
Alpha (finance)
Sharpe ratio
Treynor ratio
Jensen's alpha
Optimization models
Markowitz model
Treynor–Black model
Equilibrium pricing models (CAPM and extensions)
Capital asset pricing model (CAPM)
Consumption-based capital asset pricing model (CCAPM)
Intertemporal CAPM (ICAPM)
Single-index model
Multiple factor models (see Risk factor (finance))
Fama–French three-factor model
Carhart four-factor model
Arbitrage pricing theory (APT)
Post-modern portfolio theory
Main article: Post-modern portfolio theory
Further information: Financial economics § Portfolio theory
Approaches
Behavioral portfolio theory
Stochastic portfolio theory
Chance-constrained portfolio selection
Maslowian portfolio theory
Dedicated portfolio theory (fixed income specific)
Risk parity
Tail risk parity
Optimization considerations
Pareto efficiency
Bayesian efficiency
Multiple-criteria decision analysis
Multi-objective optimization
Stochastic dominance
Second-order Stochastic dominance
Marginal conditional stochastic dominance
Downside risk
Volatility skewness
Semivariance
Expected shortfall (ES; also called conditional value at risk (CVaR), average value at risk (AVaR), expected tail loss (ETL))
Tail value at risk
Statistical dispersion
Discounted maximum loss
Indifference price
Measures
Dual-beta
Downside beta
Upside beta
Upside potential ratio
Upside risk
Downside risk
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Bias ratio
Information ratio
Active return
Active risk
Deviation risk measure
Distortion risk measure
Spectral risk measure
Optimization models
Black–Litterman model
Universal portfolio algorithm
Resampled efficient frontier
Performance measurement
See also: List of financial performance measures
Alpha (finance)
Beta (finance)
Performance attribution
Market timing
Stock selection
Fixed-income attribution
Benchmark
Lipper average
Returns-based style analysis
Rate of return on a portfolio
Holding period return
Tracking error
Attribution analysis
Style drift
Returns-based style analysis
Simple Dietz method
Modified Dietz method
Modigliani risk-adjusted performance
Upside potential ratio
Maximum Downside Exposure
Maximum drawdown
Sterling ratio
Sharpe ratio
Treynor ratio
Jensen's alpha
Bias ratio
V2 ratio
Calmar ratio (hedge fund specific)
Mathematical techniques
Modern portfolio theory § Mathematical model
Quadratic programming
Critical line method
Nonlinear programming
Mixed integer programming
Stochastic programming (§ Multistage portfolio optimization)
Copula (probability theory) (§ Quantitative finance)
Principal component analysis (§ Quantitative finance)
Deterministic global optimization
Extended Mathematical Programming (§ EMP for stochastic programming)
Genetic algorithm (List of genetic algorithm applications § Finance and Economics)
Artificial intelligence:
Applications of artificial intelligence § Trading and investment
Machine learning (§ Applications)
Artificial neural network (§ Finance)
Quantitative investing
Main article: Quantitative investing
Quantitative investing
Quantitative fund
Quantitative analysis (finance) § Quantitative investment management
Quantitative analysis (finance) § Algorithmic trading quantitative analyst
Applications of artificial intelligence § Trading and investment
Trading:
Automated trading
High-frequency trading
Algorithmic trading
Program trading
Systematic trading
Technical analysis § Systematic trading
Trading strategy
Mirror trading
Copy trading
Social trading
VWAP
TWAP
Electronic trading platform
Statistical arbitrage
Portfolio optimization:
Portfolio optimization § Optimization methods
Portfolio optimization § Mathematical tools
Black–Litterman model
Universal portfolio algorithm
Markowitz model
Treynor–Black model
other models
Factor investing
low-volatility investing
value investing
momentum investing
Alpha generation platform
Kelly criterion
Roy's safety-first criterion
Risks:
Best execution
Implementation shortfall
Trading curb
Market impact
Market depth
Slippage (finance)
Transaction costs
Discussion:
Automated trading system § Market disruption and manipulation
High-frequency trading § Risks and controversy
Algorithmic trading § Issues and developments
Positive feedback § Systemic risk
2010 flash crash
Black Monday (1987) § Causes
Statistical arbitrage § StatArb and systemic risk: events of summer 2007
Leading companies (see Quantitative fund § List of notable quantitative funds):
Prediction Company
Renaissance Technologies
D. E. Shaw & Co
AQR Capital
Barclays Investment Bank
Cantab Capital Partners
Robeco
Jane Street Capital
Financial software tools
Straight Through Processing Software
Technical Analysis Software
Algorithmic trading
Electronic trading platform
List of numerical-analysis software
Comparison of numerical-analysis software
Financial modeling applications
Main article: Financial modeling
Corporate Finance
Business valuation / stock valuation - especially via discounted cash flow, but including other valuation approaches
Scenario planning and management decision making ("what is"; "what if"; "what has to be done"[1])
Capital budgeting, including cost of capital (i.e. WACC) calculations
Financial statement analysis / ratio analysis (including of operating- and finance leases, and R&D)
Revenue related: forecasting, analysis
Project finance modeling
Cash flow forecasting
Credit decisioning: Credit analysis, Consumer credit risk; impairment- and provision-modeling
Working capital- and treasury management; asset and liability management
Management accounting: Activity-based costing, Profitability analysis, Cost analysis, Whole-life cost
Quantitative finance
Option pricing and calculation of their "Greeks"
Other derivatives, especially interest rate derivatives, credit derivatives and exotic derivatives
Modeling the term structure of interest rates (bootstrapping / multi-curves, short-rate models, HJM framework) and credit spreads
Credit valuation adjustment, CVA, as well as the various XVA
Credit risk, counterparty credit risk, and regulatory capital: EAD, PD, LGD, PFE
Structured product design and manufacture
Portfolio optimization[2] and Quantitative investing more generally; see further re optimization methods employed.
Financial risk modeling: value at risk (parametric- and / or historical, CVaR, EVT), stress testing, "sensitivities" analysis
Financial institutions
Financial institutions
Bank
List of banks
List of banks in the Arab World
List of banks in Africa
List of banks in the Americas
List of banks in Asia
List of banks in Europe
List of banks in Oceania
List of international banking institutions
Advising bank
Central bank
List of central banks
Commercial bank
Community development bank
Cooperative bank
Custodian bank
Depository bank
Ethical bank
Investment bank
Islamic banking
Merchant bank
Microcredit
Mutual savings bank
Offshore bank
Private bank
Savings bank
Swiss bank
Bank holding company
Building society
Broker
Broker-dealer
Brokerage firm
Commodity broker
Insurance broker
Prime brokerage
Retail broker
Stockbroker
Clearing house
Commercial lender
Community development financial institution
Credit rating agency
Credit union
Diversified financial
Edge Act Corporation
Export Credit Agencies
Financial adviser
Financial intermediary
Financial planner
Futures exchange
List of futures exchanges
Government sponsored enterprise
Hard money lender
Independent financial adviser
Industrial loan company
Insurance company
Investment adviser
Investment company
Investment trust
Large and Complex Financial Institutions
Mutual fund
Non-banking financial company
Savings and loan association
Stock exchange
List of stock exchanges
Trust company
Education
For the typical finance career path and corresponding education requirements see:
Financial analyst generally, and esp. § Qualification, discussing various investment, banking, and corporate roles (i.e. financial management, corporate finance, investment banking, securities analysis & valuation, portfolio & investment management, credit analysis, working capital & treasury management; see Financial modeling § Accounting)
Quantitative analyst, Quantitative analysis (finance) § Education and Financial engineering § Education, specifically re roles in quantitative finance (i.e. derivative pricing & hedging, interest rate modeling, financial risk management, financial engineering, computational finance; also, the mathematically intensive variant on the banking roles; see Financial modeling § Quantitative finance)
Business education lists undergraduate degrees in business, commerce, accounting and economics; "finance" may be taken as a major in most of these, whereas "quantitative finance" is almost invariably postgraduate, following a math-focused Bachelors; the most common degrees for (entry level) investment, banking, and corporate roles are:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Bachelor of Accountancy (B.Acc)
Bachelor of Economics (B.Econ)
Bachelor of Finance - the undergraduate version of the MSF below
The tagged BS / BA "in Finance", or less common, "in Investment Management" or "in Personal Finance"
At the postgraduate level, the MBA, MCom and MSM (and recently the Master of Applied Economics) similarly offer training in finance generally; at this level there are also the following specifically focused master's degrees, with MSF the broadest - see Master of Finance § Comparison with other qualifications for their focus and inter-relation:
Master of Applied Finance (M.App.Fin)
Master of Commerce in Finance (MCom)
Master of Computational Finance
Master's in Corporate Finance
Master of Finance (M.Fin, MIF)
Master's in Financial Analysis
Master of Financial Economics
Master of Financial Engineering (MFE)
Master of Financial Planning
Master's in Financial Management
Master of Financial Mathematics
Master's in Financial Risk Management
Master's in Investment Management
Master of Mathematical Finance
Master of Quantitative Finance (MQF)
Master of Science in Finance (MSF, MSc Finance)
MS in Fintech
Doctoral-training in finance is usually a requirement for academia, but not relevant to industry
quants often enter the profession with PhDs in disciplines such as physics, mathematics, engineering, and computer science, and learn finance "on the job”
as an academic field, finance theory is studied and developed within the disciplines of management, (financial) economics, accountancy, and applied / financial mathematics.
For specialized roles, there are various Professional Certifications in financial services (see #Designations and accreditation above); the best recognized are arguably:
Association of Corporate Treasurers (MCT / FCT)
Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF)
Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA)
Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Chartered Wealth Manager (CWM)
CISI Diploma in Capital Markets (MCSI)
Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
Professional Risk Manager (PRM)
Various organizations offer executive education, CPD, or other focused training programs, including:
Amsterdam Institute of Finance
Canadian Securities Institute
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
GARP
Global Risk Institute
ICMA Centre
The London Institute of Banking & Finance
New York Institute of Finance
PRMIA
South African Institute of Financial Markets
Swiss Finance Institute
See also qualifications in related fields:
Accounting § Education, training and qualifications
Actuarial credentialing and exams
Business education
Credit analyst § Education
Economics education
Management § Training and education
Chief financial officer § Qualifications
See also
Capitalism
Financial law
Related lists
Index of accounting articles
Outline of business management
Outline of marketing
Outline of economics
Outline of production
Index of international trade articles
Outline of commercial law
List of business theorists
Outline of actuarial science
A - C D - K L - Q R - Z
Ratchet Rating Recapitalization / Recap
Representations & Warranties Return on Assets (ROA) Return on investment (ROI)
Reverse Flex Revolving Risk-free Rate
Road Show Rollover Round
Secondary Buy-out (SBO) Security Seed Capital
SPA SPE Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
Spin-off Squeeze-out Subordinated Debt
Subordination Super Majority Sweat Equity
Syndicate Syndication Tag-along
Target Tax Gross-Up Teaser
Term-sheet Thin Capitalisation Tombstone
Tranches Underwriter Underwriting Fee
Up-front Fee Vesting Vintage Year
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Working Capital
Board Observer: Miembro de una Junta directiva que no tiene Voto.
Directores y miembros de la Junta: Inversionistas y demás propietarios - Nivel de los C´s - Country Manager - Gerentes Regionales- Gerentes de producto - área - proyect Manager - product Owner - Seniors - Juniors- associattes - consejeros - prestadores de servicios - Trabajadores de otros niveles.
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El "bear hug"!
El bear hug (abrazo de oso) es una táctica negociadora agresiva utilizada para presionar a la otra parte para que acepte una oferta o acuerdo. Se llama así porque es como un abrazo fuerte de un oso, que no te permite escapar.
Características del bear hug:
1. Oferta inicial muy baja o muy alta.
2. Presión para aceptar rápidamente.
3. Amenazas de abandonar la negociación si no se acepta.
4. Uso de poder o influencia para intimidar.
Objetivo del bear hug:
1. Obtener una ventaja significativa en la negociación.
2. Desestabilizar a la otra parte.
3. Forzar a la otra parte a ceder.
Consejos para enfrentar un bear hug:
1. Mantén la calma y no te dejes intimidar.
2. No te apresures a aceptar o rechazar.
3. Pide tiempo para considerar la oferta.
4. Busca apoyo de un abogado o asesor.
5. Establece límites claros y no te desvíes.
Recuerda que el bear hug puede ser una táctica efectiva, pero también puede dañar la relación a largo plazo.
¿Estás enfrentando un bear hug en una negociación? ¿Necesitas consejos para manejar la situación?
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Finanzas Corporativas
1. Merger (Fusión): Combinación de dos o más empresas.
2. Acquisition (Adquisición): Compra de una empresa.
3. IPO (Oferta Pública Inicial): Primera venta pública de acciones.
4. Dividend (Dividendo): Pago periódico a accionistas.
5. ROI (Retorno sobre la Inversión): Beneficio obtenido en relación con la inversión.
6. Earnings Per Share (EPS): Beneficio neto por acción.
7. Book Value (Valor Contable): Valor de los activos menos pasivos.
8. Market Capitalization (Capitalización de Mercado): Valor total de las acciones en circulación.
9. Corporate Governance (Gobernanza Corporativa): Conjunto de prácticas para dirigir la empresa.
10. Spin-Off (Separación): Creación de una nueva empresa a partir de una división.
Finanzas de Mercado
1. Bull Market (Mercado Alcista): Tendencia ascendente.
2. Bear Market (Mercado Bajista): Tendencia descendente.
3. Leverage (Aprovechamiento): Uso de deuda para aumentar la inversión.
4. Hedge (Cobertura): Inversión para reducir el riesgo.
5. Short Selling (Venta en Corto): Venta de acciones no poseídas.
6. Call Option (Opción de Compra): Derecho a comprar acciones.
7. Put Option (Opción de Venta): Derecho a vender acciones.
8. Futures Contract (Contrato a Plazo): Acuerdo para comprar/vender activos.
Cuentas y Estados Financieros
1. Balance Sheet (Estado de Situación Financiera): Resumen de activos, pasivos y patrimonio.
2. Income Statement (Estado de Resultados): Resumen de ingresos y gastos.
3. Cash Flow (Flujo de Efectivo): Movimiento de dinero entrante y saliente.
4. Asset (Activo): Bien o derecho con valor económico.
5. Liability (Pasivo): Deuda o obligación financiera.
6. Equity (Patrimonio): Derechos de los propietarios.
Análisis Financiero
1. Ratio (Relación): Medida de relación entre variables financieras.
2. Return on Equity (ROE): Beneficio neto sobre patrimonio.
3. Debt-to-Equity Ratio (Relación Deuda/Patrimonio): Nivel de deuda respecto al patrimonio.
4. Current Ratio (Relación Corriente): Activos corrientes sobre pasivos corrientes.
5. Break-Even Analysis (Análisis de Punto de Equilibrio): Punto en que ingresos igualan gastos.
6. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF): Valor presente de flujos de efectivo futuros.
Otros
1. Due Diligence (Debida Diligencia): Investigación exhaustiva.
2. M&A (Fusión y Adquisición): Proceso de combinación de empresas.
3. EBITDA (Ganancias Antes de Intereses, Impuestos, Depreciación y Amortización): Beneficio operativo.
4. Free Cash Flow (Flujo de Efectivo Libre): Flujo de efectivo disponible.
5. Risk Management (Gestión de Riesgos): Estrategias para mitigar riesgos.
Finanzas Internacionales
1. Foreign Exchange (FX): Cambio de divisas.
2. Exchange Rate (Tipo de Cambio): Precio de una divisa respecto a otra.
3. International Monetary Fund (IMF): Organismo que promueve la estabilidad financiera global.
Finanzas Electrónicas
1. Online Banking (Bancología en Línea): Servicios bancarios electrónicos.
2. Mobile Payment (Pago Móvil): Pagos a través de dispositivos móviles.
3. Digital Wallet (Cartera Digital): Almacenamiento electrónico de tarjetas y dinero.
Espero que esta lista ampliada te sea útil. ¿Necesitas más términos o explic
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Margin call!
Un margin call es una solicitud de un broker o una institución financiera para que un inversor deposité más dinero o seguridad en una cuenta para cubrir una posición que está perdiendo valor. Esto ocurre cuando el valor de la inversión cae por debajo de un umbral establecido, conocido como el "límite de margen".
Cómo funciona un margin call:
1. Un inversor compra una acción o contrato con financiamiento marginal (préstamo).
2. El broker establece un límite de margen (porcentaje del valor de la inversión).
3. Si el valor de la inversión cae por debajo del límite de margen, se emite un margin call.
4. El inversor debe depositar más dinero o seguridad para cubrir la posición.
5. Si no se cubre la posición, el broker puede vender los activos para recuperar el préstamo.
Ejemplo:
Un inversor compra 100 acciones de una empresa a $100 cada una, con un 50% de financiamiento marginal. El límite de margen es del 30%.
Si el precio de la acción cae a $70, el valor de la inversión es de $7,000. El inversor ha perdido $3,000 (30% del valor inicial).
El broker emite un margin call, solicitando que el inversor deposité $2,100 (30% del valor actual) para cubrir la posición.
Consecuencias de un margin call:
1. Pérdida de capital.
2. Costos adicionales por intereses y comisiones.
3. Riesgo de liquidación de activos.
Prevención:
1. Establecer límites de pérdida.
2. Utilizar stop-loss.
3. Mantener un nivel de liquidez adecuado.
4. No sobrecargar la cuenta con financiamiento marginal.
¿Tienes alguna pregunta sobre margin calls o gestión de riesgos?
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- 1. BlackRock: Con más de $8 billones en activos bajo gestión, BlackRock mantiene su posición como el mayor fondo de capital del mundo desde 2009 ¹.
- 2. The Vanguard Group: Con activos bajo gestión que superan los $4 billones ².
- 3. Fidelity Investments: Uno de los mayores fondos de capital del mundo ².
- 4. State Street Global Advisors: Con activos bajo gestión que superan los $3,5 billones ².
- 5. Government Pension Fund of Norway (GPFN): El fondo soberano de Noruega, con más de $1,3 billones en activos bajo gestión ³.
- 6. Capital Group: Con más de $1,7 billones en activos bajo gestión ⁴.
- 7. JPMorgan: Con activos bajo gestión que superan los $96.797 millones ⁵.
- 8. Franklin Templeton: Con un total de $850.000 millones de activos bajo gestión ⁴.
- 9. Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management:
- 10. Prudential Financial
- 11. T. Rowe Price
- 12. UBS Asset Management
- 13. Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- 14. Allianz Global Investors
- 15. Amundi
- 16. AXA Investment Managers
- 17. BNY Mellon Investment Management
- 18. Charles Schwab Investment Management
- 19. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
- 20. Northern Trust Asset Management
Es importante tener en cuenta que los activos bajo gestión pueden variar con el tiempo y que esta lista puede no reflejar la situación actual. Para obtener información más actualizada, te recomiendo consultar fuentes como Rankia y Finect ⁶ ¹.
A ratchet is a term often used in venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions to describe a mechanism that adjusts the equity or ownership distribution in certain circumstances, particularly when a company does not meet its expected valuation targets.
Types of Ratchets:
Full Ratchet: This type of ratchet ensures that an investor's share price is adjusted downwards if the company raises future rounds of funding at a lower valuation than the original round. For instance, if an investor initially bought shares at $10 per share, but a new round of funding occurs at $5 per share, the investor’s price will be adjusted to $5 per share, increasing their ownership percentage.
Weighted Average Ratchet: Instead of a full reset, a weighted average ratchet adjusts the price based on the proportionate difference between the original price and the new round's price. This is considered more favorable to founders than a full ratchet, as it takes into account the amount of new capital raised and not just the price change.
Down Round Ratchet: This applies when a company undergoes a "down round" — a financing round at a valuation lower than previous rounds. The ratchet ensures that investors' shares are adjusted to preserve their stake relative to the lower valuation.
Why It Matters:
Ratchets are important because they protect investors, especially in situations where a company’s valuation does not meet the expectations set in earlier funding rounds. They serve as a way for investors to mitigate the risk of dilution, ensuring they maintain a fair percentage of ownership in the event of a down round or other unfavorable financial events.
In practice, ratchets can be a controversial tool, as they can lead to significant dilution for founders, making it harder to retain control of the company. However, they are used to attract investors, especially in uncertain or high-risk ventures.
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Liquidation preference is a term commonly used in venture capital and private equity to describe the order and priority in which investors are paid out during a liquidation event, such as the sale or winding down of a company. This preference outlines which stakeholders get paid first and how much they receive before other shareholders, particularly in the case of common stockholders.
In the context of preferred stock, investors typically receive their money back (and sometimes more) before common stockholders when a liquidation event occurs. For example, if an investor has a 1x liquidation preference, they are entitled to receive the amount they originally invested before other stakeholders receive any proceeds.
Key points to understand about liquidation preference:
Senior vs. Junior: The "preference" can vary depending on the terms agreed upon in the investment. Investors with senior preference will get paid before those with junior preference.
Participating vs. Non-Participating:
Participating preferred stock means that after the initial payout of the investment, the investor may also participate in the remaining distribution alongside common stockholders.
Non-participating preferred stock means that the investor receives only the liquidation preference amount and does not participate in additional payouts once their amount is paid.
Multiples: The preference can also be a multiple of the original investment. For example, if an investor holds a 2x liquidation preference, they would be entitled to twice their initial investment amount before any common stockholders receive a payout.
This concept ensures that investors are protected, especially in situations where the company is not sold for a high price or does not have sufficient funds to cover all its liabilities
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CAPEX (Capital Expenditures):
Definición: Son los gastos de capital o inversiones en activos físicos a largo plazo que generan beneficios durante varios años. Esto incluye adquisiciones, mejoras o desarrollos que aumentan la capacidad o la eficiencia de una organización.
Ejemplos:
Comprar maquinaria, equipos o vehículos.
Construir o renovar edificios.
Adquirir software o licencias permanentes.
Impacto contable: Se registra como un activo y se deprecia o amortiza a lo largo del tiempo.
Objetivo: Impulsar el crecimiento y mejorar la infraestructura.
OPEX (Operational Expenditures):
Definición: Son los gastos operativos o costos recurrentes necesarios para el funcionamiento diario de una empresa. Estos gastos no generan beneficios a largo plazo, sino que permiten mantener las operaciones en marcha.
Ejemplos:
Pago de salarios.
Costos de energía y servicios públicos.
Mantenimiento de equipos.
Suscripciones a software como servicio (SaaS).
Impacto contable: Se registra como un gasto en el periodo en el que se incurre.
Objetivo: Cubrir las necesidades operativas de corto plazo.
Diferencias clave:
Aspecto CAPEX OPEX
Naturaleza Inversiones a largo plazo Gastos recurrentes
Impacto contable Se amortiza/deprecia Se gasta en el periodo actual
Ejemplo Compra de una máquina Electricidad para operar la máquina
Ambos son fundamentales para el balance financiero y estratégico de una empresa. Si necesitas ejemplos específicos relacionados con tu negocio, puedo ayudarte a contextualizarlos. 😊
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A market maker or liquidity provider is a company or an individual that quotes both a buy and a sell price in a tradable asset held in inventory, hoping to make a profit on the difference, which is called the bid–ask spread or turn.[1] This stabilizes the market, reducing price variation (volatility) by setting a trading price range for the asset.
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Order book depth chart on a currency exchange. The x-axis is the unit price, the y-axis is cumulative order depth. Bids (buyers) on the left, asks (sellers) on the right, with a bid–ask spread in the middle.
The bid–ask spread (also bid–offer or bid/ask and buy/sell in the case of a market maker) is the difference between the prices quoted (either by a single market maker or in a limit order book) for an immediate sale (ask) and an immediate purchase (bid) for stocks, futures contracts, options, or currency pairs in some auction scenario. The size of the bid–ask spread in a security is one measure of the liquidity of the market and of the size of the transaction cost.[1] If the spread is 0 then it is a frictionless asset.
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