Johannesberg Stock Exchange (JSE) has more than five thousand firms‚ yet by world standards‚ even the JSE is still regarded as an "emerging market". So you can see that there are very few players on our ZSE‚ thus very little competition among the investors. On this score‚ our ZSE is not an "efficient" market. 8.2. Objectives of the unit. At the end of this unit‚ you should be able to: 1. Define an efficient market. 2. Examine the implications of market efficiency. 3. Discuss the three forms of market
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MEASUREMENT APPROACH TO DECISION USEFULNESS • (184) MEASUREMENT APPROACH: i. ii. iii. Accountants (not investors) “undertake a responsibility” To incorporate CURRENT VALUE ACCOUNTING directly in to the F/S Provided “reasonable (37) reliability” iv. v. a. b. As part of an “increased obligation” of the accounting profession “To assist investors to predict future performance and value” Performance = N.I. Value = share price vi. Via a “more informative information system”
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BY: Raghav Vashist: 10BBL061 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Dr. Pranav Saraswat SUBMITTED TO INSTITUTE OF LAW‚ NIRMA UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a common financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market instruments such as shares‚ debentures and other securities. The income earned through these investments and the capital appreciations realized are shared
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Sandeepan Rishi (Research Scholar) commerce Singhania University‚ Rajasthan Dr. Seema Dhawan (Research Supervisor) Financial Analysis on Mutual Fund Schemes in SBI Mutual Fund INTRODUCTION Mutual fund is a trust that pools money from a group of investors (sharing common financial goals) and invest the money thus collected into asset classes that match the stated investment objectives of the scheme. Since the stated investment objectives of a mutual fund scheme generally form the basis for an investor’s
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Ethics and Compliance Paper FIN/370 Finance for Business Starting in Seattle with one store‚ Starbucks has grown across the country and has become a household name delivering one of the best tasting coffees in existence. The first Starbucks opened in 1971‚ serving fresh roasted coffees. “Today‚ more than 15‚000 stores in 50 countries‚ Starbucks are the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world” (Starbucks‚ para. 7‚ 2010). The organization has been successful because
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by 19%. The forecast shows net income coming in at $222.7m; a robust 12% increase over last year. Linear has however increased its cash holdings to be in excess of $1.5b through various management initiatives. However this $1.5b has only shown investors a 4.25% growth which translates to $0.10 earnings per share pre-tax. This is in line with the company’s history of conservatism. Looking ahead the company does seem to have requirements to build a new fabrication facility as their facility is aging
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CREATION? 1) What is a CDO? Who buys CDOs? CDOs are a type of asset backed security composed of bonds issued by special purpose vehicles (a corporate entity that holds the assets as collateral‚ packages them and sells the resulting notes to investors). Normally‚ the bonds issued are divided into tranches with different risk characteristics and debt rating. Each tranche carries a different rating which determines the interest and cash flow for each layer. There are several types of underlying
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Introduction‚ Management Communication and Corporate Governance (Chapter 1 & 12) By Charlene Chen 1 Lecture Outline • Introduction: Unit Guide – Assessment – How to study • Overview of Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) • Communication with Investors • Introduction of Corporate Governance 2 Unit Guide • Textbook – Business Analysis and Valuation‚ 1st AsiaPacific edition‚ by Palepu‚ Healy‚ Bernard‚ Wright‚ Bradbury and Lee • Teaching Staff – – – – – – Unit Convenor/Lecturer: Charlene
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Companies INVESTMENTS | BODIE‚ KANE‚ MARCUS Copyright © 2014 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Investment Companies • Pool funds of individual investors and invest in a wide range of securities or other assets • Services provided: • Record keeping and administration • Diversification and divisibility • Professional management • Lower transaction costs 4-2 INVESTMENTS | BODIE‚ KANE‚ MARCUS Net
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right : Positive – sum -Benefit for both parties in terms of time and cost -VC can used the information to protect their interest -Venture will make careful decision-making with help company’s sustainability -Investors are given the information rights to target company. Such right informs investors with firms’ operating conditions especially when adverse events occur. Seat on the board : Zero – sum If one party’s seat increases‚ the other will lost one. VC approval : Positive – sum -VC vote is necessary
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