Financial Markets Study Material on Financial Markets Compiled by Prof. Anil Suvarna Anil Suvarna 1 Financial Markets Syllabus No. Contents Section 1: Introduction to Equities 1.1 Indian Financial Markets: An Overview 1.2 Classification of Financial Markets 1.3 1.4 Evolution of Stock Markets in India History of Stock Exchanges in India 1.5 Management of Stock Markets Section 2: Equities 2.1 Equities: History‚ Meaning and Definition 2.2 Types of
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Functionalities of Financial Intermediaries 3 Maturity Transformation 3 Risk Transformation 4 Convenience Denomination 5 Advantages of Financial Intermediaries 6 Reconciling Conflicting Preferences of Lenders and Borrowers 7 Spreading and Reducing Investment Risks 8 Economies of Scale Reduces Costs 8 Economies of Scope Reduces Cost 9 Summary and Conclusion 10 Introduction Financial markets can often be considered as the collection of all potential buyers and sellers of various types of financial products
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to overcome or at least minimize the high financial risk arising out of the fluctuating of the interest rates‚ currency exchange rate and stock prices; FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Derivatives: This is a security‚ whose price is dependent upon or derived from one or more underlying assets. The derivative itself is merely a contract between two or more parties. Its value is determined by fluctuations in the underlying asset. Most derivatives are characterized by high leverage. Underlying assets:
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stakeholders. Tools such as Decision Trees‚ Cost-Benefit Analysis and programs such as Agile and Prince2 have proven to be particularly useful in producing best practice and expert results for projects that have employed them. CPA Utility and Limitations Critical Path Method (CPM) or Critical Path Analysis (CPA)‚ as a project management tool‚ operates as the basis for a project work schedule‚ and likewise of resource planning illustrating shortest possible time to complete a project. The tool outlines
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Financial Management What’s Ahead What Is Finance? Goal of the Firm Profit Maximization Maximization of Shareholder Wealth Legal Forms of Business Organization Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Comparison of Organizational Forms The Role of the Financial Manager in a Corporation The Corporation and the Financial Markets: The Interaction Ten Principles That Form the Basics of Financial Management A Final Note on
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT - 1 ___________________________________________________________________________ Meaning of Financial Management Financial Management means planning‚ organizing‚ directing and controlling the financial activities such as procurement and utilization of funds of the enterprise. It means applying general management principles to financial resources of the enterprise. Definition : “Financial Management is the operational activity of a business that is responsible for obtaining
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2.1 The Strengths and Limitations of Assessment Methods Selecting Assessment Methods There is a large variety of assessment methods available for assessing learners’ achievements. These include observation; questioning the learner; examining product evidence; discussion; witness testimony; looking at learner statements; recognising prior learning; simulated environment; skills tests; oral and written examinations; assignments; case studies and projects. Choosing the most appropriate assessment
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TOPIC “STUDY ON IMPACT OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN RURAL AREAS WITH SPECIAL REFRENCE TO SBI IN MANDLA DISTRICT” 2.INTRODUCTION India’s growth story in the years ahead will be the story of inclusive growth in which growth will not be treated as an end itself‚ though faster growth will be the main goal. Our twelfth five year plan also focuses for inclusive growth which states faster‚ more inclusive and sustainable growth. FINANCIAL INCLUSION Financial inclusion or inclusive financing
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important tool for comparing relative values across a sample of individual stocks. V is the value of the stock. Dt is the expected dividend payment at the year t. K is the discount rate. Dividend policy has always been a baffling problem of financial management. In theoretical circles there are two schools about dividend policy: relevant dividend view and irrelevant dividend view. Relevant dividend view: Farrar‚ Salwyn and Gordon are representatives of this theory. Their theory is that company
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES The primary aim of Financial Accounting is to provide students with an introduction to the process and function of financial reporting. Whilst a large proportion of the course is aimed at understanding accounting as a process‚ taking a preparers‟ perspective‚ we will also seek to develop an understanding of the importance of the role of accounting in today’s society. LEARNING OUTCOMES After studying this course the student will be able to understand:
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