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• • Basis Point
  • A Basis Point, often abbreviated as bp, bps, or bips, is a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01%. In decimal form, one basis point appears as 0.0001 (0.01/100). Basis points are used to show the change in the value or rate of a financial instrument.
• • Benchmark
  • A benchmark is a standard or a baseline for comparing portfolios or mutual funds.
• • Beta
  • Beta is the measure of a security’s or portfolio’s volatility compared to the market.
• • Bid Price
  • The bid price is the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a security.
• • Bond
  • Bonds are fixed-income instruments that represent loans between investors and borrowers.
• • Broker
  • A broker is a person or firm that charges fees to execute buy and sell orders submitted by investors.
• • Balanced Fund
  • Balanced Fund is a type of fund that invests in a mixture of both debt and equity segments in a specific ratio.
• • Bond Fund
  • The bond fund is a pooled investment vehicle that invests primarily in bonds.
• • Bond Rating
  • Bond rating represents the creditworthiness of corporate or government bonds.
• • Bear Market
  • When a share market experiences a prolonged decline in price, it is called a bear market.
• • Bonus Shares
  • Bonuses are additional shares bestowed by a company to its existing shareholders for free of cost.
• • Brokerage
  • A brokerage is a firm or company that acts as a middleman to connect buyers and sellers to complete a transaction for stock, bonds, and other financial instruments.
• • BSE India
  • BSE stands for Bombay Stock Exchange. In India, BSE is the first and largest security market.
• • Bull Market
  • A bull market refers to a financial market in which stock prices are rising or are expected to rise.
• • Breakpoint
  • Breakpoint in mutual funds refers to the point at which the amount invested reduces the sales charge.
• • Backend Ratio
  • It is the ratio that shows the percentage of income a borrower is allotting to other lenders.
• • Backstop
  • A backstop is a financial arrangement that requires setting up a secondary source of finance in case the primary source of funds is insufficient to meet current needs.