American Finance Association Market Timing and Capital Structure Author(s): Malcolm Baker and Jeffrey Wurgler Source: The Journal of Finance‚ Vol. 57‚ No. 1 (Feb.‚ 2002)‚ pp. 1-32 Published by: Wiley for the American Finance Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2697832 . Accessed: 08/09/2013 22:22 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a
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Contrast to Capital market research and Behaviour research Positive theories explain and predict the behaviour of users of accounting information: i)Reactions of investors to accounting information ii)Association between accounting numbers and share prices Capital market research and Behaviour research both positive theories. Research question: Capital market research investigates the impact of accounting information (especially earnings) on share prices. It is concerns with investor reactions to
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launching mutual funds in the capital market in the country. It was a milestone step for investors in our capital market. The then first private organisation‚ AIMS‚ evolved its professional mechanism in 1999 for organising mutual funds in Bangladesh. Mutual funds grew slowly over the period of time and had only been close-ended since beginning of its operation in the capital market. In 2010‚ also the first-ever open-end mutual fund was floated in the capital market by the Prime Finance Asset Management
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The capital market supply long term funds to corporations‚ government entities and other users of capital. The general type of debt instrument of the capital market is the bond. Bonds usually pay interest to the holder once in every six months (semi annually) and pay the principal or face amount upon maturity. Treasury notes and treasury bonds: The long term bond issues of the treasury that are available to investors are the treasury notes and the treasury bonds. Treasury notes have original fixed
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There are three types of market efficiency: Ø - when prices are determined in a way that equates the marginal rates of return (adjusted for risk) for all producers and savers‚ market is said to be allocationally efficient; Ø - when the cost of transfering funds is “reasonable”‚ market is said to be operationally efficient; Ø - when prices fully reflect all available information‚ market is said to be informationally efficient. Bachelier (1900): In the opening paragraph of his
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What are advantages and disadvantages of market economy? There are many advantages to a free market economy. They range from the moral issues to the practical issues. We will deal mainly with the practical ones. -Unprecedented innovation. Free markets are wrought with inventions and the capital to research them. Countries classified as having a free market have been responsible for the vast majority of inventions since the 19th century. -Very high income mobility. This means that under a
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(FIIs) which take advantage under the Indo-Mauritius Bouble Taxation Avoidance Agreement‚ has once again drawn attention to the role that FII investment is playing in the capital markets in India. This article endeavours to place the overall picture in perspective. The Union Government allowed the entry of FIIs in order to encourage the capital market and attract foreign funds to India. Today‚ FIIs are permitted to invest in all securities traded on the primary and secondary markets‚ including equity
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Mortgage markets exist to help individuals‚ businesses‚ and other economic units to finance the purchase of a home or other property. Characteristics of mortgage markets: 1. Mortgage loans are always secured by the pledge of real property—land or buildings— as collateral. 2. Second‚ mortgage loans are made for varying amounts and maturities depending on the borrower’s needs. 3. Issuers (borrowers) of mortgage loans are typically small‚ relatively unknown financial entities. 4. Secondary capital markets
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THE ROLE OF CAPITAL MARKET IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA BY IBE OBILOR SUNNY (984052158) A RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINSITRATION (MBA) IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT‚ SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI MARCH 2004. CERTIFICATION I certify that this research project was carried out by IBE SUNNY OBILOR
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Recommendations on Capital Markets Governance & Investor Protection 1 Recommendations 1. CAPITAL MARKETS – CHALLENGES‚ OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION During the discussion on Capital Markets – Challenges‚ Opportunities for Innovation‚ the experts suggested as under: Expand the retail investor base - For a developed Capital market‚ there is need to expand the participation of retail investor and also enhance the investor morale and domestic allocation. Following are the suggested
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