...1. The T-Bond return in table 1 is shown to be independent of the economy because no matter what the current status of the economy is, the bond will still be returning 8%. The bond is also not entirely risk free due to the fact that it is exposed to inflation, however it will not be a real factor due to the short period of time for return. 2. When looking solely upon expected returns the S&P 500 fund looks like the clear-cut best option coming in with a 15% return. 3. When measuring Standard Deviation and CV of a return you are measuring how much a price increases or decreases for each unit of return or the volatility of the security. The coefficient of variance is the better measure because it also uses expected returns, giving a more accurate view of how the security compares to its peers. When looking at all the securities a 1-year bond is the best option due to the fact that it has a CV of 0. 4. A) Compared to the individual stocks, the expected returns of the portfolio rank in the middle of the pack with 11.15% while its Standard Deviation is the second best only to the 1-Year Bond. Its coefficient variation is also very good compared to the rest of the group coming it at .25920, second again to the 1-Year Bond. Something that makes the two of these a good combination for a portfolio is the fact that one does very well in a recession while the other does very well in a boom. B) If using 75% of Gold Hill the portfolio is going to become less appetizing with...
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...The Mutual Fund At a basic level, mutual funds are nothing more than a collection of stocks and bonds. A mutual fund primarily focuses on bringing groups of people together to invest their money into bonds, stocks, and other different securities. It’s important to know that each of these gathered investors owns shares that ultimately make up a portion of the holdings in the total fund. Once a person invests into these stocks, bonds, or securities through the mutual fund they can make money in three different ways. One being if the fund sells a security that increases in price then it has a capital gain. If a capital gain occurs then most funds forward these gains to investors in a distribution. Another way investors make money through mutual funds is if fund holdings’ price rises but is not sold by the fund manager. The fund’s shares increase and one can sell their mutual fund shares for a profit. The third way an investor can make a profit is when income is earned from the interest on bonds and from the dividend on stocks. The fund pays out almost all of the income it receives throughout the year to fund owners in a distribution. Mutual funds not only have great benefits on a profitable level but also have many other perks to them. Most importantly, mutual funds provide professional management of the investors’ money. Most investors purchase funds because they either don’t have the time or the expertise to thoroughly manage their own portfolios. This is a great way for...
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... C. How to manage short-term cash flow? Net Working Capital 2. Capital Structure: Marketing Value of Firm = MV of Debt + MV of Equity 3. Finance perspect and Accountant perspect: Finance: Cash Flow ! Accountant: A/R means profit ! 4. Sole proprietorship, parternership and corporation | 5. The goal of financial management: Maximize the current value per share of the existing stock. 6. Agency problem and Control of the Corporation Agency Relations: stockholders with management - agency cost Goal: Management has a significant incentive to act in the interests of stockholders. Conclusion: Stockholders control the firm and the stockholder wealth maximization is the relevant goal of the corporation . 7. Financial Market: Money Market & Capital Market Money Market: loosely connected markets – dealer markets. Core – market banks, government secutities dealers, money brokers 8. Financial Market: Primary Market & Secondary Market Primary Market: New Issues initially sell securities – public offerings and private placement IPO: underwriten by a syndicate (辛迪加, 财团) of IBs. Buy and sell for a higher price. Register in SEC. Private Placement: avoid the cost of preparing the registration statement. Private negotiations. Do not register in SEC Secondary Market: transaction – owner and creditor transferring ownership of corporate secutities Dealer Market: OTC Market (over the counter) electronic...
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...maintain the operational efficiency of an asset. 2. Percentage of receivables method: Estimated uncollectible accounts = $15,000. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = $3,000 What is the amount of bad debts expense? $12,000 Explanation: This entry simply requires you to subtract 3,000 from the 15,000 in estimated uncollectable accounts. 3. What is true about intangible assets? They should be reported with a separate classification on the balance sheet Explanation: Intangible assets should be organized into its own distinct group on the balance sheet. 4. Intangible assets are the rights and privileges from assets with which characteristic? They do not have physical substance Explanation: Intangible assets are things like copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and software code. 5. What is the book value of an asset? The asset’s cost less its accumulated depreciation Explanation: Book value is its value on paper, but does not accurately reflect the true market value. 6. Gains experienced on the...
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...Stock Investing FOR DUMmIES 2ND by Paul Mladjenovic ‰ EDITION Stock Investing FOR DUMmIES 2ND ‰ EDITION Stock Investing FOR DUMmIES 2ND by Paul Mladjenovic ‰ EDITION Stock Investing For Dummies® 2nd Edition , Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, 317-572-3447, fax 317-572-4355, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the...
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...000 and an average house for around $5,000. In the twenty-first century, bread, cars, houses and just about everything else cost more. A lot more. Clearly, we've experienced a significant amount of inflation over the last 60 years. When inflation surged to double-digit levels in the mid- to late-1970s, Americans declared it public enemy No.1. Since then, public anxiety has abated along with inflation, but people remain fearful of inflation, even at the minimal levels we've seen over the past few years. Although it's common knowledge that prices go up over time, the general population doesn't understand the forces behind inflation. What causes inflation? How does it affect your standard of living? This tutorial will shed some light on these questions and consider other aspects of inflation. (Page 1 of 7) Copyright © 2010, Investopedia.com - All rights reserved. Investopedia.com – the resource for investing and personal finance education. What Is Inflation? Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. It is measured as an annual percentage increase. As inflation rises, every dollar you own buys a smaller percentage of a good or service. The value of a dollar does not stay constant when there is inflation. The value of a dollar is observed in terms of...
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...Master of International Business Administration Financial Management-Fall 14088 Mutual Funds, Types, Classifications, Risks, Expenses and Performance in Egypt Supervised By Dr. Ahmed Bahaa Presented by: Yasser Hassan El Sayed Oct 19, 2014 DrAhmedBahaa-ESLSCA-FM-45A-Yasser Hassan El Sayed - Mutual Funds Assignment Page |1 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................1 1) WHAT IS A MUTUAL FUND? ................................................................................................................................2 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 2) WHAT IT IS? ...................................................................................................................................................2 WHY WE INVEST IN MUTUAL FUNDS?...................................................................................................................2 OBJECTIVES OF MUTUAL FUNDS? ........................................................................................................................3 MUTUAL FUNDS TYPES........................................................................................................................................3 2.1. 2.2. OPEN-END FUNDS............................................................................................................................................3 CLOSED-END FUNDS ..........
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...that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks the analysis down to operating, investing, and financing activities. Essentially, the cash flow statement is concerned with the flow of cash in and cash out of the business. The statement captures both the current operating results and the accompanying changes in the balance sheet.[1] As an analytical tool, the statement of cash flows is useful in determining the short-term viability of a company, particularly its ability to pay bills. International Accounting Standard 7 (IAS 7), is the International Accounting Standard that deals with cash flow statements. People and groups interested in cash flow statements include: * Accounting personnel, who need to know whether the organization will be able to cover payroll and other immediate expenses * Potential lenders or creditors, who want a clear picture of a company's ability to repay * Potential investors, who need to judge whether the company is financially sound * Potential employees or contractors, who need to know whether the company will be able to afford compensation * Shareholders of the business. Contents [hide] * 1 Purpose * 2 History & variations * 3 Cash flow activities o 3.1 Operating activities o 3.2 Investing activities o 3.3 Financing activities * 4 Disclosure of non-cash activities * 5 Preparation methods o 5...
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...Stock Basics Tutorial http://www.investopedia.com/university/stocks/ Thanks very much for downloading the printable version of this tutorial. As always, we welcome any feedback or suggestions. http://www.investopedia.com/investopedia/contact.asp Table of Contents 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Introduction What Are Stocks? Different Types of Stock How Stocks Trade What Causes Prices To Change? Buying Stocks How to Read a Stock Table/Quote The Bulls, the Bears, and the Farm Conclusion and Resources Introduction Wouldn't you love to be a business owner without ever having to show up at work? Imagine if you could sit back, watch your company grow, and collect the dividend checks as the money rolls in! This situation might sound like a pipe dream, but it's closer to reality than you might think. As you've probably guessed, we're talking about owning stocks. This fabulous category of financial instruments is, without a doubt, one of the greatest tools ever invented for building wealth. Stocks are a part, if not the cornerstone, of nearly any investment portfolio. When you start on your road to financial freedom, you need to have a solid understanding of stocks and how they trade on the stock market. Over the last few decades, the average person's interest in the stock market has grown exponentially. What was once a toy of the rich has now turned into the vehicle of choice for growing wealth. This demand coupled with advances in trading technology has opened up the markets so that...
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...short term. It is for all people such as NRIs, self-employed, professionals, etc. Number of observers has focused on the objectivity of individual assets portfolios between risky and riskless assets. Awareness about the risk involved in portfolio has major implications for accumulating wealth. While making investment professionals have long been aware of the risk importance to growth of long-term investment but individuals or ordinary investors may not sound aware. Earlier in India, people are more conscious about the future so they are not wish to take more risk hence they are risk-averse individuals. Risk averse individuals are more likely to limit their investments to relatively safe assets portfolios like savings accounts, government bonds. However now-a-days people earning a lot and their awareness about the risk involved in investment portfolios has increased hence they are taking calculative risk while making investment. Individuals’ attitude about financial risk taking in response to changes in general economic condition has changing apart from innate demographic, economic and behavioural factors. The employed personnel especially information technology (IT) professionals have a greater propensity to save and invest because of their high earning power. The employed force is also motivated by the investment behaviour of their colleagues in their work place. They are supposed to be risk adverse, safety oriented and guided by conviction of returns. In the present day scenario...
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...corporate stocks. The New York Stock Exchange is an example of a capital market. b. Primary markets are the markets in which newly issued securities are sold for the first time. Secondary markets are where securities are resold after initial issue in the primary market. The New York Stock Exchange is a secondary market. c. In private markets, transactions are worked out directly between two parties and structured in any manner that appeals to them. Bank loans and private placements of debt with insurance companies are examples of private market transactions. In public markets, standardized contracts are traded on organized exchanges. Securities that are issued in public markets, such as common stock and corporate bonds, are ultimately held by a large number of individuals. Private market securities are more tailor-made but less liquid, whereas public market securities are more liquid but subject to greater standardization. d. Derivatives are claims whose value depends on what happens to the value of some other asset. Futures and options are two important types of derivatives, and their values depend on what happens to the prices of other assets, say IBM stock, Japanese yen, or pork bellies. Therefore, the value of a derivative security is derived from the value of an underlying real asset. e. An investment banker is a middleman between businesses and savers. Investment banking houses assist in the design of corporate securities and...
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...Chapter 17 Audit ing the Investing and Financing Cycle |Learning Check | 17-1. Investing activities represent the purchase and sale of land, buildings, equipment, and other assets not generally held for resale. In addition, investing activities include the purchase and sale of financial instruments not intended for trading purposes (discussed in chapter 18). Financing activities include transactions and events whereby cash is obtained from or repaid to creditors (debt financing) or owners (equity financing). Financing activities would include, for example, acquiring debt, capital leases, issuing bonds, or issuing preferred or common stock. Financing activities would also include payments to retire debt, reacquiring stock (treasury stock), and the payment of dividends. 17-2. When auditing the investing and financing cycles auditors typically address the following issues: • What assets are necessary to support the operations of the entity, and what are management’s long-range plans for growing the entity’s asset base? Answering this question assists the auditor in developing expectations of long-term assets needed to support operations. • What assets were acquired, or disposed of, during the period? Answering this question confirms the auditor’s expectations regarding assets needed to operate effectively. It also assists the auditor in developing expectations of regarding financing activities. • How were newly acquired assets...
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................. 4 Topic 2: Introduction to Alternative Investments................................................................................ 6 Topic 3: Real Assets .............................................................................................................................. 20 Topic 4: Hedge Funds ........................................................................................................................... 29 Topic 5: Commodities ........................................................................................................................... 48 Topic 6: Private Equity ........................................................................................................................ 54 Topic 7: Structured Products .............................................................................................................. 64 Topic 8:...
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...assets and income less any liabilities. d. the sum of current income and the present value of future income. (d, moderate) 2. Stocks and bonds would be classified as: a. real assets b. indirect assets c. personal assets d. financial assets (d, easy) 3. Technically, investments include: a. only financial assets. b. only marketable assets. c. financial and real assets that are marketable or non-marketable. d. only financial and real assets that are marketable. (c, easy) 4. The retirement plans that guarantee retirees a set amount of money each month are known as: a. 401(k) plans b. self-directed plans c. defined-benefit plans d. defined-contribution plans (c, moderate) The Importance of Studying Investments 5. The investment professionals that arrange the sale of new securities are called: a. arbitragers b. traders c. investment bankers d. specialists (c, moderate) 6. Another name for stockbrokers is: a. specialists b. registered representatives c. security analysts d. portfolio managers (b, moderate) 7. Investment professionals whose jobs may depend on their performance relative to the market are the: a. registered representatives ...
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...WELINGKAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH SPECIALISATION PROJECT ON ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS BY MAHIMA SUHALKA PGDM RM 2014 – 2016 (FINANACE SPECIALISATION) ROLL NO. 48 PROJECT FACULTY GUIDE PROF. PRITI SAMANT PROJECT COMPLETION CERTIFICATE This is to certify that project titled “Analysis of Investment Options” is successfully done by Ms. Mahima Suhalka in partial fulfilment of her two years full time course ‘Post Graduation Diploma in Management’ recognized by AICTE through the Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Matunga, Mumbai. This project has been completed under my guidance. ___________________________ (Signature of Faculty Guide) Name: ______________________ Date: ______________________ Acknowledgement I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who supported me throughout the course of this PGDM project. I am thankful for their aspiring guidance, invaluably constructive criticism and honest advice during the project work. I express my warm thanks to Prof. Priti Samant, my project guide who provided me with critical insights on this project and helped me make this a success. I would also like to acknowledge the help of all my friends and respondents who enabled me to conduct this research project. Thank You All!! Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...
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