EC3314 – Financial Economics Fall 2013 Vinay P NUNDLALL Problem Set 1 Question 1 Explain what is meant by the following: a. A broker holding securities in street name A brokerage account where the customer’s securities and assets are held under the name of the brokerage firm‚ rather than the name of the individual who purchased the security or asset. Although the name on the certificate is not that of the individual‚ they are still listed as the real and beneficial owner and have the rights
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Compare and Contrast the China and Japan Investment Environment: Market Opportunity for the Body Shop [pic] Professor: Dr. Andrew Staples Shuyuan‚ Huang [pic] Table of Contexts: 1. Introduction 2. The Body Shop Philosophy 3. Comparison Study on Determinants of FDI in China and Japan 4. Differences of Cosmetics and Toiletries Market of Japan and China 5. Market Entry Analysis in China
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REPORT) Saving-Investment Equilibrium Y = C + I Y – C = I S = I Saving is an outflow which gradually reduces the additional income that it generates. Therefore the circular flow model tells us that outflows like savings‚ taxes‚ and import expenditures must go back in the system in the form of investment‚ government expenditures‚ and export earnings. The saving-investment equilibrium further implies that increasing‚ decreasing or maintaining the level of investment expenditure will
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A Report On Understanding Mutual Fund Industry & Comparative Analysis of Mutual Fund Schemes Submitted In the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM) 2010-12 [pic] Acknowledgement I am grateful to Mr. Rajat Chattopadhyay‚ Zonal Head Mumbai‚ SBI MF for giving me an opportunity to undertake project in SBI Mutual Fund‚ Mumbai. I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude and sincere
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McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD ) has been outperforming the market this year and recently set a new all-time high. A SWOT analysis – a look at strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats – can help assess whether the fast food giant can keep the growth on a high-calorie diet. Strengths: McDonald’s has successfully rolled out new items like coffees‚ smoothies‚ and Angus burgers‚ expanding the range of menu choices. With a strong product offering‚ the company has grown income throughout the recession
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diversified aspect with a variety of industries. I think having a diversified portfolio gives me the opportunity to be safer in my investments. By safer I mean that the variation of value and weight in my portfolio has helped my portfolio to create a balance‚ without creating a great loss. Since some of my securities have higher risk then other‚ mainly I have more of a conservative approach in my investments. Unfortunately my securities have not met my expectation‚ due to the economic impact my portfolio
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state HNISPROJECT REPORT Analysis of investment pattern of High Networth Real Estate developers in Kolkata Submitted to: Birla Sunlife AMC 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The project in its present form and state would not have been possible had it not been for the able guidance and support of Mr. Gautam Deo whom I always looked up to‚ when faced with any difficulty and have disturbed him at all times and hours. I would also like to thank our trainer Mr. Himanshu Redhu who provided me with all the
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Opportunity Cost Scarcity of resources is one of the more basic concepts of economics. Scarcity necessitates trade-offs‚ and trade-offs result in an opportunity cost. While the cost of a good or service often is thought of in monetary terms‚ the opportunity cost of a decision is based on what must be given up (the next best alternative) as a result of the decision. Any decision that involves a choice between two or more options has an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost contrasts to accounting
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Summary The case study ‘Hermes Fund Management‚ Total and Premier Oil: the responsibility and accountability of business’ documents that in 2008‚ Hermes Equity Ownership Service (EOS) considers whether they should support Total‚ one of its clients‚ a giant French oil company operates a business in Burma/Myanmar and should they accept Total ’s invitation to visit Burma/Myanmar. David Pitt Watson‚ founder of Hermes EOS has said: "Hermes ’ philosophy is different from most founds. It seeks to create
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Market opportunities Social Nowadays‚ social communication is very essential for every society‚ no matter in business fields‚ teenagers‚ adults‚ and even every group of people‚ they are highly dependent to the smart devices like iphones‚ Samsung galaxy phone‚ ipads‚ Samsung notes and so forth‚ which allow them access to the internet at anywhere and anytime. Hence‚ cellphones and internet technology were became the latest trend in the new millennium. This social improvement granted Maxis‚ a telecommunication
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