Book value is the price paid for a particular asset; the price never changes so long as one owns the asset. Whereas, the market value is the current price at which one can sell an asset.

Forwards and futures are both forms of derivatives that are priced as per an underlying asset. However, forward contracts generally are private transactions, but futures aren’t.

FDI stands for Foreign Direct Investment, which means the investment made by a company or individual entity into an entity or a company based in another country. FII is the abbreviation for Foreign...

VTSMX and VTSAX are terms related to funds. They are the same funds with only different classes and different expense ratios.

Brokers are the agents who play a role of inter-mediator between a buyer and a seller for carrying out the transactions. On the other hand, dealers are the market makers for the securities.