Jacqueline Teo Hui Yun 15805054 Ting Heng Huat 14973837 Tutor: Leo Kee Chye Tutorial Day / Time: Monday / 2pm Table of Contents Abstract The Tech Bubble Introduction Lowering of Interest Rates Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securitization Mortgage Backed Securities Collateralized Debt Obligation Credit Default Swap Government Reaction and Policies Emergency TARP Repercussions Basel Disadvantages Future Policy Requirements Controversy Conclusion Reference
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hit by a collapse in the value of mortgage-backed securities which they had themselves been responsible for packaging.* To the surprise of many, the poisonous securities turned out to constitute a major portion of their ultimate asset base. The defaults fostered a credit crunch as all financial institutions hoarded cash and required ever widening premiums before lending to one another. The Wall Street investment banks and brokerages haemorrhaged $175 billion of capital in the period July 2007 to March
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strategic financial issues associated with achieving goals such as how the corporation should raise and manage its capital, what investments the firm should make, what portion of profits should be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends, and whether it makes sense to merge with firms or other companies. b. Describe the organizational forms a company might have as it evolves from a start-up to a major corporation. List the advantages and disadvantages of each form. • A proprietorship
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organizational forms a company might have as it evolves from a start-up to a major corporation. List the advantages and disadvantages of each form. The three main forms of business organization are sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Several hybrid forms are also gaining popularity. These include the limited partnership, the limited liability partnership, the professional corporation, and the S corporation. The proprietorship has three important advantages: (1) it is easily and inexpensively
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main reason behind the collapse of large corporations like Lehman brothers and AIG, as opposed to the subprime mortgage market. Why study AIG case: The failure of AIG can be primarily attributed to greed. Like many other insurance companies, AIG was too risky on credit default swaps. By the time of the crisis, the company had written more than $441 billion in swaps on bonds and securities, including mortgage-related securities. The collapse of the mortgage market unveiled the problems of credit
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the organizational forms a company might have as it evolves from a start-up to a major corporation. List the advantages and disadvantages of each form. Proprietorship is a business owned by single individual with following advantages: easy and inexpensive to form subject to few government regulations business is taxed as part of the owner’s personal income. Disadvantages: difficult to obtain the capital needed for growth unlimited personal liability for the business’s debts including personal
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service and their global scale to meet the needs of a broad customer base, comprising individuals, families, small businesses, large corporations, institutions and governments. Based on market capitalization, ING DIRECT is one of the 20 largest financial institutions worldwide. “ING DIRECT is a federally chartered bank insured by the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). It is registered with the FDIC under the name of ING Bank. ING Direct Headquarter Office is located in Wilmington, DE. The
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Alternative Financing Options for Small Businesses FINANCING For more information, contact: The Business Link Toll-free: Fax: Email: Website: 1 800 272-9675 780 422-0055 (Edmonton) buslink@canadabusiness.ab.ca www.canadabusiness.ab.ca A Member of the Canada Business Network The Business Link is a not-for-profit organization supported by the Governments of Canada and Alberta, as well as other organizations committed to serving Alberta’s small business community. Disclaimer: The information presented
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is difficult to obtain large sum of capital, owner has unlimited debts and the business life is limited to the life of the owner. ii partnership is when two or more people own the business equally. its advantages are its low cost of business are easy to form. its disadvantages are similar to sole proprietorship ,limited life, unlimited liability and difficult to transfer ownership and difficulty in obtaining large sum of capital iii corporation is a business set up as an individual
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interest: $5,000 Home mortgage interest: $10,000 Investment interest (on loans used to buy stocks): $10,000 What is the interest deduction for Bob and Susan for the 2010 tax year? (Points : 5) $19,000 $8,000 $16,000 $25,000 4. (TCO B) Bob and Cindy Smith paid the following medical expenses during the year (all in excess of reimbursement). Hospital and doctor bills: $800 Medicine and drugs: $700 Hospitalization insurance premiums: $6,000 Medicine
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