A stock market is a market for the trading of company stock‚ and derivatives of same; both of these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. Contents [hide] [ The term ’the stock market ’ is a concept for the mechanism that enables the trading of company stocks (collective shares)‚ other securities‚ and derivatives. Bonds are still traditionally traded in an informal‚ over-the-counter market known as the bond market. Commodities are traded in commodities
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options seek to achieve superior returns (like equity)‚ but with corresponding higher risk. Other provide safety (like PPF) but at the expense of liquidity and growth. Other options such as FDs offer safety and liquidity‚ but at the cost of return. Mutual funds seek to combine the advantages of investing in arch of these alternatives while dispensing with the shortcomings. Indian stock market is semi-efficient by nature and‚ is considered as one of the most respected stock markets‚ where information
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Using present value to value bonds A bond‚ from the perspective of the person issuing the bond is a form of long term debt. In the hands of the person who has acquired the bond it is an asset. The agency issuing the bond agrees to pay a fixed sum of money to the holder of the bond for a period of years and then‚ at the end of that period‚ to pay back the face value of the bond. Bonds can be issued by a variety of agencies/companies: 1. Municipal bonds: issued by cities‚ states and
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Comparative Analysis of Mutual Fund and Other Investment Options” Working title- “A Study on Comparative Analysis of Mutual Fund and Other Investment Options” Purpose- The main purpose of doing this project was to know about mutual fund and itsfunctioning. This helps to know in details about mutual fund industry right from itsinception stage‚ growth and future prospects.It also helps in understanding different schemes of mutual funds. My study depends upon prominent funds in India and their schemes
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CONTENTS Introduction of bonds……………………………………………..01 Characteristics of Bonds…………………………………………01 Types of Bonds…………………………………………………… 06 Bonds Market……………………………………………………… 08 Introduction of Pakistan bond market……………...................08 How Bonds Trade……………………………………………….….09 Bond Price Variations……………………………………………..09 Bond valuation…………………………………………..................09 Types of bonds trade in Pakistan……………………………….10 Government Debt Securities……………………………………..10 Characteristics of MTBs and PIBs………………………………12
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“Ordinary banking business consists of changing cash for bank deposits and bank deposits for cash; transferring bank deposits from one person to corporation (one depositor) to another; giving bank deposits in exchange for bills of exchange‚ government bonds‚ secured or unsecured promises of businessmen to repay.”[1] “A commercial bank is one which exchange money‚ deposits money‚ accepts deposits‚ grants loans and performs commercial banking functions and which is not a bank meant for cooperative‚ agriculture
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Extraordinary Items Recommendation HOLD Executive Summary . Because Sears Holdings has performed poorly in the past‚ it has made leadership changes‚ new technology implementations‚ and expanded its online product selection‚ among other improvements. Based on these developments and the improving economic conditions‚ the projected
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Role of Financial Markets and Institutions 1. Financial market participants who provide funds are called A) deficit units. B) surplus units. C) primary units. D) secondary units. 2. The main provider(s) of funds to the U.S. Treasury is (are) A) households and businesses. B) foreign financial institutions.
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Holding On The human mind holds thoughts and ideas that sometimes interfere with its acceptance of truth. Sir Francis Bacon calls these hindering ideas “idols” in his work: Idols Which Beset Men’s Minds because people tend to hold onto these flawed ideas even when faced with other possibilities. Charles S. Peirce tells us in The Fixation of Belief that people do not just hold onto a belief‚ they hold onto it with an unyielding stubbornness. This stubbornness hinders the mind from accepting
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M.Sc. Economics and Finance Dissertation INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY OF STOCK RETURNS Acknowledgements I would like to thank my supervisor Dr. Illias Tsiakas for his continued support and Encouragement. I would like to thank my father‚ mother and my sister for their tremendous support and understanding not only through the period of this thesis but for the period of the entire masters programme. In addition I would like to thank some of my friends who supported and encouraged me. Special thanks
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