Contrast to Capital market research and Behaviour research Positive theories explain and predict the behaviour of users of accounting information: i)Reactions of investors to accounting information ii)Association between accounting numbers and share prices Capital market research and Behaviour research both positive theories. Research question: Capital market research investigates the impact of accounting information (especially earnings) on share prices. It is concerns with investor reactions to
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launching mutual funds in the capital market in the country. It was a milestone step for investors in our capital market. The then first private organisation‚ AIMS‚ evolved its professional mechanism in 1999 for organising mutual funds in Bangladesh. Mutual funds grew slowly over the period of time and had only been close-ended since beginning of its operation in the capital market. In 2010‚ also the first-ever open-end mutual fund was floated in the capital market by the Prime Finance Asset Management
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The capital market supply long term funds to corporations‚ government entities and other users of capital. The general type of debt instrument of the capital market is the bond. Bonds usually pay interest to the holder once in every six months (semi annually) and pay the principal or face amount upon maturity. Treasury notes and treasury bonds: The long term bond issues of the treasury that are available to investors are the treasury notes and the treasury bonds. Treasury notes have original fixed
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There are three types of market efficiency: Ø - when prices are determined in a way that equates the marginal rates of return (adjusted for risk) for all producers and savers‚ market is said to be allocationally efficient; Ø - when the cost of transfering funds is “reasonable”‚ market is said to be operationally efficient; Ø - when prices fully reflect all available information‚ market is said to be informationally efficient. Bachelier (1900): In the opening paragraph of his
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Mortgage markets exist to help individuals‚ businesses‚ and other economic units to finance the purchase of a home or other property. Characteristics of mortgage markets: 1. Mortgage loans are always secured by the pledge of real property—land or buildings— as collateral. 2. Second‚ mortgage loans are made for varying amounts and maturities depending on the borrower’s needs. 3. Issuers (borrowers) of mortgage loans are typically small‚ relatively unknown financial entities. 4. Secondary capital markets
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Role of capital market in the context of development of nation What is Capital Market? Institutional arrangements for facilitating the borrowing and lending of long term funds. INVESTORS IN CAPITAL MARKET Role of capital market Capital Formation Economic Growth Development of backward area Generates Employment Long Term Capital to Industrial Sector Generation of Foreign Capital Developing Role of Financial Institution Investment Opportunities Capital Formation Rate of capital
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THE ROLE OF CAPITAL MARKET IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA BY IBE OBILOR SUNNY (984052158) A RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINSITRATION (MBA) IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT‚ SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI MARCH 2004. CERTIFICATION I certify that this research project was carried out by IBE SUNNY OBILOR
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in Indian Capital markets Introduction A capital market is a market for securities (debt or equity)‚ where business enterprises (companies) and governments can raise long-term funds. It is defined as a market in which money is provided for periods longer than a year‚ as the raising of short-term funds takes place on other markets (e.g.‚ the money market). The capital market includes the stock market (equity securities) and the bond market (debt). Money markets and capital markets are parts
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Answer to Question 1: Efficient Market Hypothesis was firstly brought forward by E. Fama in 1960s. Its main believing is in that security prices fully reflect all available information in an efficient market‚ which allows investors to earn no above average risk-adjusted return (Fama‚ 1965). Although some technical studies and opportunistic investors have stretched hard in searching for proofs to challenge the efficient market hypothesis‚ and to prove above average returns could be gained by predicting
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definition of the shadow banking systemt includes... money market funds‚ hedge funds‚ and pools of securitized assets 1 2 Comprehensive Questions (30 percent) 6 percent for each question 1) The financial system is important because it channels funds‚ reduces asymmetric information problems‚ provides an efficient payment system‚ and helps to manage risk. Explain the remaining functions that the financial system performs. Besides these functions‚ the financial system provides ways for invididuals
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