SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT: IS IT PROFITABLE?∗ PHOEBUS J. DHRYMES Columbia University July 1997; revised June 1998 1 What is Socially Responsible? Before we can answer the question we posed in the title‚ we need to define just what is “socially” responsible. Evidently‚ the meaning varies with time and place‚ since social responsibility is defined by a group’s cultural and ethical values. For example in the middle ages lending with interest was not considered ethical‚ let alone “socially
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Analysis of the Risk Return Profiles of Premier Clients and a Strategic Comparative Analysis of the Mutual Fund Industry Along With Optimum Portfolio Development [pic] A Report On Analysis of the Risk Return Profile of the Premier Clients and a Strategic Comparative Analysis of The Mutual fund Industry Along With Optimum Portfolio Development By: Aditi Khanna (07BS0272)
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1 PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES: SCENARIO ANALYSIS‚ DECISION TREES AND SIMULATIONS In the last chapter‚ we examined ways in which we can adjust the value of a risky asset for its risk. Notwithstanding their popularity‚ all of the approaches share a common theme. The riskiness of an asset is encapsulated in one number – a higher discount rate‚ lower cash flows or a discount to the value – and the computation almost always requires us to make assumptions (often unrealistic) about the nature of risk
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SEAT NUMBER: ……….… ROOM: .………………. FAMILY NAME.………….....…………………………. This question paper must be returned. Candidates are not permitted to remove any part of it from the examination room. OTHER NAMES…………….…………………..…….. STUDENT NUMBER………….………..…………….. SESSION 1 EXAMINATIONS JUNE 2012 Unit: AFIN253: Financial Management Time Allowed: 2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. Total Number of Questions: 20 Multiple Choice Questions plus 6 full response questions. Instructions: 1. PART A (60 marks):
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Financial Management- II Case Notes RPL and MRPL - Analyzing Risk and Return Submitted By- Sumer Lal Meena Exe-PGP 2007-09 � BACKGROUND READING THE CAPITAL ASSET PRICING MODEL (CAPM) Some‚ but not all‚ of the risk associated with a risky investment can be eliminated by diversification. The reason is that unsystematic risks‚ which are unique to individual assets‚ tend to wash out in a large portfolio‚ but systematic risks‚ which affect all of the assets in a portfolio to some extent‚ do not
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INSTRUCTORS MANUAL: MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT‚ 9TH ED. SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS 1.a. What are the various categories of multinational firms? ANSWER. Raw materials seekers‚ market seekers‚ and cost minimizers. b. What is the motivation for international expansion of firms within each category? ANSWER. The raw materials seekers go abroad to exploit the raw materials that can be found there. It just happens that nature didn’t place all natural resources domestically. Market
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Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital: TheoryChapter 13 :Financial Theory and Corporate Policy (Copeland and Weston) INTRODUCTION In the summary of the following chapter is shown the mixture of the financial source of a company. There are the sources of debt and equity but also the financing affects of the cost of capital. Furthermore‚ it shows its connections to the shareholder’s wealth and how to calculate the cost of capital in a specific situation where the risk is depending from the case
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Section A Personal investment in the UK – is it a science or a matter of good fortune? Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ My names Moaweya Alksibati and my student ID: u1268623 Today I am going to talk about the personal investment in the UK and whether the success of this investment can be attributed to Luck of Science. I would like to welcome Lord Nigel Lawson‚ DR. John Hughman and Justin Urquhart for attending today and I hope you enjoy the topic I am talking about. I will try
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Alexandria Faculty of commerce Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programs GAP Strategic Audit Strategic Management Dr. Manal EL kordi Presented by : Khaled Abdel Aziem Mohamed shams Cohort 3 JAN 2013 STRATIGIC MANAGEMENT Page 1 INDEX Topic Page Word of honest………………………………………….…………………….3 Introduction to industry……………………………………………………4 About GAP ………………………………………………………………………..4 Current Status…………………………………………………………………..5 GAP Profile & Mission………………………………………………………
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• What is credit default swap (CDS)? What is a credit derivative index? Credit Default Swap: It is an OTC Credit Derivative. (Provides protection against specific credit events) [pic] ▪ [pic] [pic] Total return swap: (provides protection against loss of value irrespective of cause). Two parties enter an agreement whereby they swap periodic payment over the specified life of the agreement. One party makes payments based upon the total return—coupons
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