Asset Management

Description of Asset Management. Explanation.

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Definition Asset Management. Description.

Asset Management is the professional management of financial assets (stocks/shares, bonds) or physical assets (commodities and real estate) by investment professionals who make investment decisions for the benefit of their clients (individuals, corporations, institutions and pension funds).

Asset Management is a branch of investment management that looks into the process of managing security purchases and sales for third parties.

Investment managers specializing in advisory roles or discretionary management on behalf of (typically wealthy) private investors also call their services "wealth management" or "portfolio management" in the context of private banking.

Typical asset management services that are provided are:

Financial analysis and research.
Asset selection.
Stock selection.
Investment plan, implementation.
Risk management.
Executing transactions.
Ongoing monitoring of investments.

Also called Investment Management.

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