INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS IN FINANCE MEANING OF FINANCE Finance means fund or other financial resources; it deals with matter related to money and the market. The field of finance refers to the concept of time‚ money and risk and how they are interrelated. Banks are the main facilitators of funding. Funding means asset in the form of money. Finance is the set of activities that deals with the management of funds. It helps in making the decision like how to use the collected fund. It is also art
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Introduction In this article the main issues I will be looking at the issues raised around the views of Robert Shiller in his recent interview and book‚ finance and the good society and his opinions on the democratization of finance. The other aspect that I will also be looking at is the current regulatory reform measures that have been introduced in the OECD countries‚ including the long term and short-term measures and why they have been introduced. In Shiler’s recent interview and book
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dividend payout ratio is the percentage of _____ paid out as dividends. A. earnings B. earnings before interest and taxes C. retained earnings D. cash QUESTION 4 According to pecking-order theory‚ managers will often choose to finance with: A. new equity rather than debt‚ to strengthen EPS. B. debt rather than new equity‚ to avoid reduced share price. C. new equity rather than debt‚ due to bankruptcy costs. D. debt rather than retained earnings‚ to lower the WACC
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Question 1 a. The dollar is presently weak and is expected to strengthen over time. These expectations affect the tendency of U.S investors to invest in foreign securities because the value of U.S dollar decrease will lead to the U.S company get less profit and earn less money. Consequently‚ U.S companies will pay fewer dividends for investors who invest in these companies. So‚ investors will tend to invest in foreign securities where they can get higher dividend. On the other hand‚ a weak currency
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A study on Behavioural Finance Problem Statement: To understand how and to what extent markets and investor decisions have been influenced by market moving emotions. Objectives: The main objectives of this research are 1. To understand the roots and origins of behavioural finance. 2. To understand the basic investor psychology‚ components and aspects of the same. 3. To understand the components‚ heuristics and anomalies involved in behavioural finance. 4. To determine according
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principles of value investing we need to follow before our portfolios can grow. Please take a look. Over the course of the next week or so‚ please prepare a short memo to yourself and using examples of past and previous stocks‚ reflect on which are the principles you have nof followed (mistakes made) and which are the areas you need to improve or strengthen. It is from such reflecions that we become better investors. Kam wing IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES CONCERNING VALUE INVESTING (STOCK ACCUMULATION
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Financial Dimensions in Green Management – Understanding Carbon Finance Sudha.S Introduction Environmental consciousness is taking its shape in various dimensions in today’s complex business world. The five mega issues which are impacting the behaviour of companies and in turn their strategies are the Climate Change‚ Polution/Health Consciousness‚ Globalization backlash‚ Energy Crunch and Erosion of Trust.[1] The finance sector is impacted because the world commands a hefty price for Carbon
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SOURCES OF FINANCE There are various sources available to meet short term needs of finance. The different sources are discussed below: 7.1 Trade Credit: It represents credit granted by suppliers of goods‚ etc.‚ as an incident of sale. The usual duration of such credit is 15 to 90 days. It generates automatically in the course of business and is common to almost all business operations. It can be in the form of an ’open account’ or ’bills payable’. Trade credit is preferred as a source of finance because
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of its cost and complexity‚ project finance is aimed at large-scale investments. The key is in the precise estimation of cash flows and risk analysis and allocation‚ which enables high leverage‚ and in ensuring that the project can be easily separated from the sponsors involved. Project finance is more difficult in emerging countries‚ which tend to pose unpredictable risks with unfavorably biased results. This study investigates the role of project finance as a driver of economic growth. It is
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