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Investment categories in the private market

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  Equities and debts of private companies form a growing proportion of investments in the financial market. However, most of these investments are not accessible to the general public and hence called ‘private markets’. Such markets are only accessible to the extremely-wealthy individuals or people who are well-connected. Private markets allow investors to diversify their investments and earn potentially higher returns as compared to the public markets. There are various categories in which an investor can invest their capital in  private markets . Private markets include the below categories, however, these markets are not limited to these varied investment categories: private markets ●  Unicorn investing Investing in private companies with a valuation of US$ 1 billion or more before being listed on a public exchange platform. These companies have a huge potential to grow and investors earn in time with the growth of the company. ●  Growth capital Investing in companies that have alre
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Advantages of a security token

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Security tokens, also known as digital securities, are financial securities that represent all types of digital assets present in the market. This has transformed the way people invest in the financial market. Financial assets such as stocks, bonds, etc are digitised on a ledger. This makes the entire process extremely safe with investors unable to make any changes in the information entered. Moreover, many investors are now carrying out their transactions with the help of these security tokens. These tokens help investors in diversifying their traditional investment portfolio. There are several advantages of investing in a security token, such as: Future potential With  digital assets   gaining traction in recent times, many new investors are entering the financial markets with an aim or goal to multiply their initial investment amount. With this increasing number, the future of the financial market seems bright. Investors in the market should take advantage of this situation and inve
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Types of bonds investors can invest in

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  In simple words, a bond is a loan from an investor to a borrower. The said borrower could be either a company or the government itself. The investment amount could be used as capital to fund their operations while the investor receives an interest for their investment. Bonds have a maturity date where the principal amount is repaid along with the pre-defined interest rate. These bonds are one of the three main asset classes along with cash and stocks. investor Two main types of bonds in Singapore In Singapore, bonds are traded in two ways: Wholesale Bonds and Retail Bonds. Wholesale bonds trade in a minimum denomination of S$250,000 and are traded over-the-counter. This makes up the majority of the total SGD denominated corporate bonds in Singapore. Whereas, retail bonds on the other hand, trade in lot sizes of S$1,000 and are traded on the stock exchange market.   Types of bonds investors can invest in ●       Treasury Bonds Treasury bonds are marketable debt securities issued by
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