A financial institution is an institution that issues deposits and other financial liabilities and invests predominantly in loans and other financial assets (Kidwell, Blackwell, & Whidbee, p. 636, 2008). Financial institutions include organizations such as banks, trust companies, insurance organization, pension, and mutual funds, and investment dealers or banks. In some shape or form individuals and corporations deal with a financial institution on a daily. […]

Introduction In the last 25 years, the world suffered boom-bust economical recycling .What impressed us was the serious financial crisis happened in 1930, however, the credit crunch in 2008 was even worse. It crisis is the culmination of a super boom that has lasted for more than twenty-five years and seems a sign of the end of an era of credit expansion based on the […]

An investor is usually expected to buy stocks that are projected to appreciate as well as stocks with high expected earnings. The performance of Polaroid stock over recent past has oscillated from a low of $ 49 in November 2007 to high of $ 57 in December to the current price of $ 53. This indicates that this stock is volatile and is not a […]

Describe the background and corporate use of the following international financial markets: Foreign exchange market International money market International credit market International bond market International stock markets Foreign Exchange Market. A worldwide decentralized market for trading currencies that determines the relative values of foreign currencies. Assist international trade, investments, foreign traveling. Foreign exchange dealers act as intermediaries. Spot Rate & its features; The rate at […]

International Financial Market | Assignment – 01 V. Prabaseelan S/07/735 introduction to international financial market Background to international finance International finance as a subject is not new in the area of financial management, it has been widely covered earlier in international economics and it is only the fast growth of international business in the post-world war II and the associated complexities in the international transactions […]

Title: Discuss the reasons why bonds are held by variety of financial institutions such as pension fund, insurance companies and banks. Summary: Any country’s Bond market returns are determined by: global, sectarian, and cross-country factors and country-specific effects. Bilateral linkages between the world’s 5 largest economies and about 40 other markets to decompose the cross-country factor loadings into: direct trade flows, competition in third markets, […]

A market is a place where willing buyers and willing sellers meet. There are several markets; capital markets which includes stock markets and bond markets, market for goods and services (commodities), derivatives market consisting of future markets, insurance market and foreign exchange markets. The markets can be international or local with trading taking place at a given location e. g. NYSE, LSE or electronically e. […]