11 / 07 / 2012 Course title: Financial Theory and Research (Part 1 – Financial Markets and Asset Pricing) Team Member: Haotian Lin; Nan Bai; Wenyi Gu; Yibo Zang Summary Standard finance (modern portfolio theory), compared with Behavioral finance, is no longer modern: dating back to the late 1950s modern portfolio theory was developed (Statman 2008) Behavioral finance offers alternative explanation for investors and markets. Behavioral finance, which has been a controversial
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in 1. Financial market 2. Investment profession 6个code of ethics 1. Code 1—ethics and pertinent d persons a. 2. Code 2---primacy of client’s interest a. Integrity with investment profession b. 客户利益高于自身利益 3. Code 3---reasonable and independent a. 必须注意reasonable care b. 必须exercise independent professional judgment---必须独立判断！ 4. Code 4---ethical culture in the profession a. 不但自己要practice， 而且要鼓励别人practice—不仅仅是自己一个人去做， 要所有人共同去做 5. Code 5---ethnical culture in the capital market! a. 促进整个capital
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emerged as the symbol of Islamic banking in Malaysia and its vision to be “A Global Leader in Islamic Banking” illustrates the Bank’s status as the flag bearer of the country’s financial services industry (“the industry”). Bank Islam has been growing from strength to strength as evidenced by its financial performance and paid-up capital, which in turn, was instrumental in making the growth of its assets. Throughout the year, Bank Islam has been embarking on a number of expansion
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for the market risk taken. The challenge that practitioners face in utilizing expected return is not being able to precisely know what the future holds. Therefore, methods to estimate the expected return are created. * Distinguished-level: Explain the role of probability distribution in determining expected return. * Question 2: * Proficient-level: "Describe how different allocations between the risk-free security and the market portfolio can achieve any level of market risk desired"
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Suggested Solution to Homework 4, part 1 and part 2 Chapter 11 7.(20 points) The following effects seem to suggest predictability within equity markets and thus disprove the Efficient Market Hypothesis. However, consider the following: a. Multiple studies suggest that “value” stocks (measured often by low P/E multiples) earn higher returns over time than “growth” stocks (high P/E multiples). This could suggest a strategy for earning higher returns over time. However, another rational argument may
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Verizon, MCI and Qwest? MCI: well-established infrastructure and broad customer base, mass markets B slipping sales and earnings performance Verizon: robust financial statement, Verizon has a signed agreement with MCI and a proven track record of completing transactions that create value for shareholders, customers, and employees A+ right growth psition , Low international market share Damage on 911, carried out a series of divestitures Qwest: low revenue, loss,
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ke, Inc. is an athletic shoe manufacturing firm. In 2000, Nike’s market share was 42 percent which was a decrease from 1997s mark of 48 percent. The firm began recording constant revenues in 1997 and net income fell from $800M to $580M. Therefore, the firm had to take action and make a more averaged priced athletic shoe while adding a push to the apparel line. After examining Nike’s financial statements we have come up with our conclusion. The weighted average cost of capital, WACC, is the rate
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FINANCIAL LITERACY AS A TOOL OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION A SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT Submitted by KHUSHBOO VERMA Registration No: 11400462 In partial fulfillment of Summer Internship for the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION School of Business LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY Phagwara, Punjab July, 2015 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I am very much obliged to Mr. Vikram Jain (Chartered Accountant) for his valuable suggestion to take up the project in Appu International
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* Prospects and Challenges of Nepalese Debt market 1. Introduction Debt market may be short-term, intermediate and long-term. Short-term and intermediate-term financing sources include trade credit, bank loan, finance company loan, commercial paper; inventory financing includes the issuance of mortgages and bonds (Shim J.K; 1989:138). The importance of the debt market in an emerging economy cannot be overemphasized. In the presence of uncertainty and prudential norms, banks often decline to lend
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Guidelines on Credit Risk Management Rating Models a n d Va l i d a t i o n These guidelines were prepared by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) in cooperation with the Financial Market Authority (FMA) Published by: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) Otto Wagner Platz 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) Praterstrasse 23, 1020 Vienna, Austria Produced by: Oesterreichische Nationalbank Editor in chief: Gunther Thonabauer, Secretariat of the Governing
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