Meet the giants of the investment world - institutional investors! These are organizations that pool massive amounts of money and invest it professionally on behalf of others.
Unlike individual investors using personal savings, institutions manage billions of dollars from multiple sources.
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What advantages might come from managing billions instead of thousands?
The scale difference is mind-blowing. While individual investors might own 100 shares of Apple, institutional investors often own millions of shares.
A single institutional investor can own more stock than thousands of individual investors combined!
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How might this size difference affect their influence over companies?
Let's meet the major players! Pension funds invest retirement money for employees. Mutual funds pool money from many individual investors into diversified portfolios.
Insurance companies invest premium payments to pay future claims and grow their reserves.
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Which institutional investor type are you most likely already connected to?
Hedge funds are different - they're private investment pools for wealthy individuals and institutions. They often use complex strategies and can take bigger risks.
Unlike mutual funds, hedge funds have fewer regulations and can use advanced techniques like short-selling and leverage.
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Why might hedge funds be restricted to wealthy investors only?
Size brings power! Institutional investors get better research, lower trading costs, and direct access to company management. They can influence stock prices significantly with their large trades.
Many institutions employ teams of professional analysts and portfolio managers.
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How could a team of analysts and portfolio managers leverage an institution’s scale?
