FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES “Risk in Investing in Derivatives” Submitted By: Zeeshan Saeed (9961) Hashim Mamsa (10138) Fawaz Shaikh (11276) Ali Kazi (10537) Submitted To: Mrs. Shazia Farooq TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION_______________________________________________________________________ 3 Types of Risk:_________________________________________________________________________ 4 I. Market Risk:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 II. Default risk…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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What are the reasons why Enron collapsed? * Investments Enron dealt in energy. According to Infinite Energy‚ the first and main cause of Enron’s collapse was failed investments. Enron invested money in fiber-optic networks‚ a power plant in India and water distribution in the United Kingdom‚ to name a few. While a company the size of Enron could afford occasional losses‚ the mounting‚ failed investments added up and created a plethora of debt. * Hidden Losses Infinite Energy states that
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Project Report on Derivatives | Introduction to Futures & Options | Faculty: Dr. Sharif N. Ahkam 1.0INTRODUCTION In recent times the Derivative markets have gained importance in terms of their vital role in the economy. The purpose of this report to get an orientation to the derivatives and develop a basic understanding of what it is and how does it work. Derivatives are financial instruments‚ which derive their value from an underlying asset. The underlying
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Enron debacle: Case Report Table of Contents I. Understanding the Entity: Business Risk Assessment 1. Nature of the entity 1.1. Brief introduction: Enron Corporation‚ a Houston based giant company‚ conducted energy trading business and gas pipeline transportation and distribution business in the energy and industrial sectors. 1During the 1990s‚ Enron transferred from a natural gas supplier and to an intermediary midstream company facilitating distributions
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ENRON Q1. Summary of Enron Scandal. Enron‚ a Houston-based energy firm founded by Kenneth Lay‚ transformed itself into the world’s largest energy-trading company over its sixteen years of lifespan. In 2001‚ Enron was one of the world’s largest energy groups‚ operating mainly in the USA. Though Kenneth played a smaller role in management‚ following the takeover‚ he soon became chief executive officer (CEO) and moved the headquarters from Omaha to Houston. During 2001‚ it had become apparent
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Chapter 3: Insurance‚ Collars‚ and Other Strategies FINA0301 Derivatives Faculty of Business and Economics University of Hong Kong Dr. Tao Lin Chapter Outline Options and basic insurance strategies Spreads and collars: bull and bear spreads; box spreads; ratio spreads; collars Speculating on volatility: straddles; butterfly spreads; asymmetric butterfly spreads 2 Long / Short Call / Put Options 3 Strategies: Based on Price Directions & Volatility Movements The simple call and
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Chevron’s derivatives are not material to its financial position. In 2012‚ Chevron recognized a total income in derivative of $3 million from a $20 million of net gain on hedge transaction‚ a net loss from reclassification of $14 million and a payment of $3 million on derivative income taxes. Chevron’s major derivative activities are commodity instruments that intend to manage financial risk posed by physical transactions. Chevron first discussed its financial and derivative instruments in FS-14
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Accounting for Derivative Instruments Page 1 of 22 Appendix 17A Accounting for Derivative Instruments Until the early 1970s‚ most financial managers worked in a cozy‚ if unthrilling‚ world. Since then‚ constant change caused by volatile markets‚ new technology‚ and deregulation has increased the risks to businesses. In response‚ the financial community developed products to manage these risks. These products—called derivative financial instruments or simply‚ derivatives—are useful for managing
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DERIVATIVE MARKET Introduction The derivatives markets are the financial markets for derivatives‚ financial instruments like futures contracts or options‚ which are derived from other forms of assets. The market can be divided into two‚ that for exchange traded derivatives and that for over-the-counter derivatives. The legal nature of these products is very different as well as the way they are traded‚ though many market participants are active in both What Are derivatives:- In most cases derivatives
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Journal of Finance and Accountancy Arthur Anderson Auditors and Enron: What happened to their Texas CPA licenses? Daniel Edelman Texas A&M University-Commerce Ashley Nicholson Texas A&M University-Commerce ABSTRACT This article examines Arthur Andersen‚ its role with Enron‚ and what happened to some of its key players. The demise of Arthur Andersen and Enron was significant. Thousands of people lost their jobs and investments. As a result‚ new laws for publicly traded companies and auditing firms
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