A STUDY ON INVESTMENTS IN FINANCIAL MARKETS AT IIFL LTD ABSTRACT A financial market is a market in which people and entities can trade financial securities‚ commodities‚ and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect supply and demand. Securities include stocks and bonds‚ and commodities include precious metals or agricultural goods. The project “Investment in Financial Markets” gives a brief idea regarding the
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During the second half of 1997‚ and beginning in Thailand‚ currencies and stock markets plunged across East Asia‚ while hundreds of banks‚ builders‚ and manufacturers went bankrupt. The Thai baht‚ Indonesian rupiah‚ Malaysian ringgit‚ Philippine peso‚ and nouth Korean won depreciated by 40% to 80% apiece. All this happened despite the fact that Asia’s fundamentals looked good: low inflation‚ balanced budgets‚ well-run central banks‚ high domestic savings‚ strong export industries‚ a large and growing
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It came the time of the coins ³Barillas¶‚ the first copper coins to be minted in thePhilippines and after how many colonizers came to our country currency changes. Coins from other Spanish colonies also reached the Philippines and were counter stamped. Gold coins with the portrait of Queen Isabela were minted in Manila. Silver pesos with the profile of young Alfonso XIII were the last
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The advantages and disadvantages of investment in gold: Like investment in any other precious metal‚ investment in gold also has many advantages as compare with other kind of investing such as bond and stock. • It may not be the most obvious choice for a new investor‚ but it always is the safest choice. When choosing an investment‚ there are many factors to consider and every investor has to make sure that the investment he chooses is suitable for his budget and also for his financial goal
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Foreign Exchange Risk Analysis Assignment submitted by: CURRENCY EXPOSURE A currency exposure is any business operation whose profitability can be impacted by a currency exchange rate fluctuation. Currency exposures assume many forms: they can be assets or liabilities; current or committed; contracted or merely forecast; they can be for trade‚ investment or balance sheet purposes. Cases of currency exposure can emerge at any point along the value chain‚ with various
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Offshore drilling in the United States 2012 [键入作者姓名] [键入公司名称] 2012/7/28 Background In U.S.‚ offshore drilling is a controversial topic due to its two-side effect‚ it had been banned since 1980s‚ but in 2010‚ the president Obama decided to Lifted restrictions and opened vast expanses of American coastlines to oil and natural gas drilling to reduce gas prices in U.S.‚ whether it is necessary to allow the offshore drilling has become a troublesome problem. This paper will discuss the advantage
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The purpose of this report is to analyse the reasons for‚ the impact of‚ and the measures taken in response to the Mexican currency crisis of 1994-1995. The first objective is to assess the reasons for the crisis. Why did Mexico‚ a once immensely desirable investment destination become the bain of the international financial community following December 1994? The second and chief objective is to assess the impact of the crisis on the foreign exchange and stock markets. The report answers why
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contrast foreign currency futures and options. Identify situations where you may choose one or the other. When Barings Bank‚ the oldest merchant bank in London‚ collapsed in 1995 after one of the bank’s employees lost £827 million due to speculative investing‚ primarily in futures contracts‚ it illustrated the extreme danger and volatility of derivatives. Options and futures can be used to eliminate‚ reduce‚ hedge and manage risk‚ but can also be highly speculative. Foreign currency futures are
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Every sportsman knows there’s nothing quite like offshore fishing‚ and every fisherman in Port Aransas‚ TX knows there’s no better place to start than at Woody’s Sports Center. Praised by the locals and booked in advance by visitors‚ these offshore fishing boat captains know the Gulf of Mexico like the backs of their hands. Whether you want to head out to deepwater to catch snapper‚ shark or even blue marlin‚ the folks at Woody’s Sports Center know exactly where the fish are hiding and how you can
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SECTION 1: Sales Growth 1. During the four-year period ended December 31‚ 2008. SciTronics’ sales grew at 21% ($244‚000/$115‚000) = (1+r) ^4 compound rate. There were no acquisitions or divestitures. Profitability Ratios: How Profitable Is the Company 1. SciTronics’ profits as a percentage of sales in 2008 were 5.73% (14‚000/244‚000). 2. SciTronics’ profits as a percentage of sales in 2005 was 3.44 %( 5‚000/147‚000). This represents an increase of 2. 29% from 2005. 3. SciTronics had a
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