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Futures vs Swaps    Derivatives are financial instruments whose value depends on the value of an underlying asset or the value of an index. Derivatives are used for a number of purposes which include risk management, hedging, speculation, portfolio management, and for arbitrage opportunities. Two such commonly... 

Futures vs Options   Options and futures are derivative contracts that allow the trader to trade the underlying asset and obtain benefits from changes in prices of the value of the underlying asset. Both options and futures contracts are used for hedging, where these contracts can be exercised to reduce the risk... 

Forward vs Futures   Functions performed by both futures and forwards contracts are similar to each other, in that they allow the user of the contract to either buy or sell a specific asset at an agreed upon price during a specific time period. Even though their functions are quite similar their characteristics... 

Capital Market vs Stock Market A corporation that needs to raise funds for business purposes will have to obtain such funds from either the stock markets or capital markets. Stock markets and capital markets are essential for the economic development of any country. These two concepts are easily confused by many... 

Broker vs Dealer Broker and Dealer are both job functions associated with securities. They might appear to have same functions but as a matter of fact there are some differences between the two. A broker is a person who does not have a big experience in dealing with securities whereas a dealer is said to have...