Essays on Investment

In recent years the testing of market anomalies in stock returns has become an active field of research in empirical finance and has been receiving attention not only from academic journals but also from the financial press as well. Among the more well-known anomalies are …

L1 – Modigliani & Miller (1958) ‘The Cost of Capital, Corporation Finance and the Theory of Investment’ This article mainly discusses the cost of capital, the required return necessary to make a capital budgeting project worthwhile. Cost of capital includes the cost of debt and …

The presentation should have; analysis of the project, your valuation of the investment, and your investment recommendation. You have to be clear and brief and explain the main assumptions and methodologies used in the analysis. The quality of the presentation will be considered in the …

Owner’s Equity as a Source of Capital Sources of capital come in two forms: debt and equity. Obtaining permanent capital through equity is the capital supplied by the entity’s owners. It is the owner’s share in the financing of all the assets. Richard Scott, United …

Introduction In this paper the impact of dividend policy of the companies on the firm’s share prices is analysed and different views in the context of the semi-strong form of the efficient market hypothesis are contrasted. The overview of the traditional and most recent empirical …

The determinants of Venture Capital Funding: Performance of US Venture Capital Firms against European VCs Problem Statement: Over the last decade, many researchers have praised the influence of Venture Capital (VC) as a key driver of entrepreneurism, start-ups, innovation and economic growth (Da Rin et …

Principal – agent conflict arise because managers & shareholders view the role of the corporation differently. Investors see corporation as investment vehicles. Shareholders want corporate managers to work diligently and efficiently towards the simple goal of maximizing the value of their ownership stake. However, the …

Time value of money (15 points) You have just turned 30 years old, have just received your MBA and have accepted your first job. Now, you must decide how much money to put in your retirement plan. The plan works as follows. Every dollar in …

This case comprises four serially numbered stand-alone problems and the fifth one appears with the title of Lockheed Tri-Star. You are required to offer your calculations of values as indicated below. In addition to the calculations, write a brief summary of your findings in about …

Watered stocks are basically stocks that offered to the public far greater than their true value. The term ‘watering down stocks in the stock market’ means to offer the public with such kind of stocks that are artificially inflated (Investopedia). The term originated during the …

At times of higher inflation, it is common for interest rates to lag behind, making real interest rates negative. The rate of interest does not fully compensate for the increased price level of goods due to inflation. If real interests rates are negative, then people …

The USAID/Nigeria Mission contracted the International Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to conduct a study on identifying opportunities for increased commercialization and investment in Nigeria’s agriculture. IITA teamed up with the University of Ibadan to implement the study. The primary purpose of the Agriculture in Nigeria …

Firstly, an analysis of the prospects of the airline industry which SIA operates in would be given to develop a better understanding of the business environment. The current state of economy will also be one of the highlights as it is perhaps one of the …

Introduction What is investment and an introduction to investing Investment is a term to describe in business, which is totally dependent on how money or capital used to buy assets or where as the financial instruments which is to create profit return which is used …

Revenue: The amount of money that a company actually receives during a specific period, including discounts and deductions for returned merchandise. It is the “top line” or “gross income” figure from which costs are subtracted to determine net income. Revenue is calculated by multiplying the …

According to the Slow swan model, economic growth can be attributed to three variables. Population growth, savings (capital) and technology. Therefore according to theory we know that higher saving rates leads to growth but only temporarily. So the actual growth and persistence rise in living …

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Working capital management of Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited (HCBL) Executive Summary: In this report we have presented the overall working capital management of Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited (HCBL). We have gather maximum information from the annual reports and by taking interview of Board of Director, …

There are many beautiful places in the world that offer people a nice and comfortable life, regardless of some minor problems that exist even in the most developed countries in the world. One of those places where life is pleasant is Montenegro. Actually, it is …

Globalization, which is the liberalization or opening of markets to the world, has influenced and reshaped economic and financial areas. One such area is foreign exchange markets. Increased trade led to the growth in foreign assets and shift in liability positions as determined by growth …

In April 1988, Dan Cohrs, vice president of project finance at the Marriott Corporation, was preparing his annual recommendations for the hurdle rates at each of the firm’s three divisions. Investment projects at Marriott were selected by discounting the appropriate cash flows by the appropriate …

Terrorism in Pakistan Mohammad Safdar Social 10-1AP Mr. Brash December 16, 2010 Terrorism is a curse. The War on terror has increased the terrorism all over the world. One example of this is the situation in Pakistan. Terrorism had a dire affect on Pakistan economy …

From the balance sheet point of view, we can see that total current assets initially decreased and then remained constant. This decrease was due to a reduction in cash and cash equivalents while simultaneously net receivables increased. This essentially tells us that Burger King’s short …

1.0. Introduction The aim of this guide is to assist in selecting a finance dissertation topic and to provide practical advice on how to go about writing a dissertation. Finance dissertations incorporate numerous topics covering various aspects of financial management issues. Typically, writing a finance …

 Procedure The company which is going to issue shares to the publics holds an organizational meeting to reach an agreement in final decision of purpose, size of offering, number and type of shares authorized, also the agreements with company and principal shareholders. Generally, IPO involves …

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT ON ADVANCED COST ACCOUNTING ANALYSIS OF DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE OF ASIAN PAINTS LTD SUBMITTED TO: -SUBMITTED BY: – DR. G. SHANMUGHASUNDARAM A. PURUSHOTHAMAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR M. COM (BUSINESS FINANCE) DEPT. OF COMMERCE 2nd YEAR PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY REG. …

Long-Term Capital Management, L.P. (D) On September 2, 1998, LTCM sent the following letter to Fund investors. September 2, 1998 By Telefacsimile To Investors in the Investment Vehicles of Long-Term Capital Portfolio, L.P. Re: Impact on Net Asset Value of August Market Conditions Dear Investor: …

Lack of proper corporate governance can be a disaster for campanies. In recent years, major Australian companies such as HIH, One. tel and Harris Scarfe failed under dramatic and high profile circumstances. As a result, executive and non executive directors from each of these companies …

My manager has requested that I produce a detailed report explaining the distinctive features of two selected savings, investment and other financial services that render them suitable for two contrasting customers. Post education pre-families will make use of Premium Bonds as a means of saving. …

The results indicate that DY and EY ratios have a direct positive association with stock return whereas B/M ratio has a significant negative relationship with stock return. Therefore we can say that the above mentioned ratios are able to predict stock returns, furthermore, it can …