Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Investment banking is about investing other people's or organisations' money. Investment banks can invest money on stock markets or use advanced products called derivatives. They can also invest money directly into companies, projects etc. either as direct investments for which they carry the full risk, or as loans with collaterals to reduce risks. Combinations of derivatives and loans also exist, such as mezzanines. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.