Encyclopedia Financial Markets What is an index? What is an ETF? What are bonds? What is a bond yield? Details on dividends What is the risk-return tradeoff? What is risk-adjusted return and the Sharpe Ratio? How much diversification is enough? Personal Finance Intertemporal value of money What is the life-cycle theory in economics? What is my optimal savings rate? How can I measure sustainability of financial decisions? What is the role of a home in my wealth and risk allocation? Economics and monetary policy How are financial market yields linked to Central Bank rates? What happens to assets when interest rates rise or fall? What investments protect me against inflation? What happens with my investments in times of crisis? (Asset correlation)