FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS AND THE INDIAN STOCK MARKET K.S. Chalapati Rao‚ K.V.K. Ranganathan and M.R. Murthy* To facilitate foreign private capital flows in the form of portfolio investments‚ developing countries have been advised to develop their stock markets. It was suggested that these investments would help the stock markets directly through widening investor base and indirectly by compelling local authorities to improve the trading systems. While the volatility associated with portfolio
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Women “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?" It’s a humorous question asked by Professor Henry Higgins in a show-stopping song from the Broadway musical My Fair Lady. But Higgins would sing quite a different tune if the subject was longevity. When it comes to life span‚ why can’t a man be more like a woman?” (Harvey Simons‚ 2004) Women do indeed live longer than men. But why? And can men do anything to catch up? “Do women live longer than men because they are less affected by the social gradient
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THE VIETNAMESE STOCK MARKET By Roberta S. Karmel Thirty years ago‚ I never imagined I would be visiting Vietnam and be warmly welcomed as an American‚ witnessing a nation enjoying economic growth and increasing prosperity‚ despite some of the lingering ill effects of Agent Orange in the countryside. Yet‚ last month‚ as part of a delegation from the Financial Women’s Association‚ I had the good fortunate to travel to Vietnam and meet with government officials and others and learn about business developments
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The word ‘equity’ can be seen to have a wide range of meanings- to many it is a synonym for ‘fairness’ or justice’. Those within the legal community recognise equity as the body of rules developed and applied by the Court of Chancery; a court previously presided over by the Lord Chancellor with rules developed under his authority. The law of equity developed due to the inflexibility of the common law. Before the development of equity‚ The law was rigid (which was often cited as a weakness) for example
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Executive Summary Berkshire Hathaway has made a bid for the remaining portion of GEICO stock. This report reviews the offer initiated by Warren Buffett. The details of this report include: • Valuation of GEICO stock. The $70 offer made by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway includes a 26% premium over the current GEICO stock price of $55.75. This report attempts to determine a range of appropriate stock prices for GEICO. Using the Gordon dividend discount model‚ along with historical dividend
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Why Higher education abroad? There are many benefits and ways to grow both personally‚ spiritually and professionally if you choose to study abroad. Be it a job seeker or a family entrepreneur choosing to study abroad can be one of the most enriching‚ fulfilling‚ interesting and educationally and spiritually stimulating experiences of your entire life. Personal Growth: Globalize yourself While studying abroad‚ you will be given the opportunity to expose yourself to the world. Branch out and
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Owners Equity Name ACC423 III April 1‚ 2013 Roger Beckstead Owners Equity Owner’s equity is the interest that common and preferred stockholders have in a company. Stockholders have paid-in capital in the form of stock and bonds to a company to provide cash intended to be used for operations of the company. Investors use equity accounts to evaluate the strength and liquidity of a company. Investors assess if a company is growing by comparing capital accounts in previous years to present
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explain why this happens‚ but still they are just theories. Why do women live longer than men do? Maybe it’s because women want to make sure they get the absolute last word‚ or because they don’t get shot when they wear a dress in public‚ or finally because they go to the bathroom in groups to protect each other from whatever they may find in these public restrooms. There is no definite answer‚ but there are some statistical theories. At all ages men have a higher death rate than women do. Even
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reactions of airborne substances Secondary air pollutants A contaminant generated in the atmosphere by chemical reactions between primary air pollutant and natural components of air Particulate pollutants Microscopic particle that enters the air from either human activities or natural process Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Reactive carbon-containing substances that readily evaporates into air‚ such as components of gasoline and organic solvents Criteria
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Higher Education‚ More Important than Ever Higher education is perceived as extremely important‚ and for most people a college education has become the necessary admission ticket to good jobs and a middle-class lifestyle. Parents of high school students place especially high importance on a college education‚ and African American and Hispanic parents give college an even higher priority than do white parents. All groups believe that the country should ensure that no qualified and motivated student
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