An efficient market is a market in which prices can always fully reflect available information. According to Andrei Shleifer‚ Market efficiency is theoretically based on three conditions‚ which are investor rationality‚ independent deviations from rationality and unlimited arbitrage. If three conditions cannot be satisfied‚ the market might be not efficient. Thus‚ investors’ rational behavior leads to stock market efficiency. For instance‚ when a company releases new information‚ for all investors
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A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are cited by news or financial services firms and are used as benchmarks‚ to measure the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds. Types of indices Stock market indices may be classed in many ways. A ’world ’ or ’global ’ stock market index includes (typically large) companies without regard for where they are domiciled or traded. Two examples are MSCI World and S&P Global 100. A national index represents
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Bank of Uganda – German Technical Co-operation Financial System Development (FSD) Project CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN UGANDA PRIVATE SECTOR OPINIONS ON LISTING Andrea Bohnstedt Alfred Hannig Ralph P. Odendall FSD Series No. 2 CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN UGANDA PRIVATE SECTOR OPINIONS ON LISTING Andrea Bohnstedt Alfred Hannig Ralph P. Odendall FSD Series No. 2 Financial Systems Development (FSD) Project 2000 Responsible: A. Hannig Publisher: Bank of Uganda – German Technical
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The quote shows a strong relation to the efficient market hypothesis (EMH)‚ as it implies that the costs of capital are dependent from the amount of information given by the company. According to my opinion‚ agency theory is a good explanation for costs of capital. Agency theory defines contracts as under which one party – called principal – engages another party – called the agent – to perform service on the principal’s behalf. Concluding‚ the principal delegates
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New thinking on corporate bond market in India Sanjay Banerji Krishna Gangopadhyay Ila Patnaik Ajay Shah New thinking on corporate bond market in India Foreword In the rush to produce urgent policy documents and briefing notes that any government has to do‚ it is easy to let matters that may not be quite as urgent to go unattended. However‚ the not-so-urgent often includes matters of great importance for the long-run well-being of the nation and its citizenry. Research papers on topics
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the operation of markets in the P.O.W. camp. Institutions are made up of (and by) individuals and function based on the collective individuals’ need to maximize utility. Therefore‚ similar economic and social hierarchies and institutions exist in both prison and the outside world. We have identified three major categories of societal institutions found in the Oflag P.O.W. camp‚ which individually‚ and by interacting with each other‚ guide the development of the economic market. These institutions
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Indian Capital markets Introduction A capital market is a market for securities (debt or equity)‚ where business enterprises (companies) and governments can raise long-term funds. It is defined as a market in which money is provided for periods longer than a year‚ as the raising of short-term funds takes place on other markets (e.g.‚ the money market). The capital market includes the stock market (equity securities) and the bond market (debt). Money markets and capital markets are parts of financial
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Financial Market and Financial Instruments Market is simply defined as an area for potential exchanges. Thus market is a group of buyers and sellers interested in negotiating the terms of purchase or sales of goods and services. Similarly‚ financial market is that market is traded- loaned or borrowed-in-terms of different financial assets or instruments stocks and bonds are traded. "Securities" means shares‚ stock‚ bond‚ debenture‚ debenture stock issued by a corporate body or a certificate to unit
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Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market [Products (Content Management‚ Student Management‚ Performance Management‚ Collaboration‚ Administration)‚ by Users (K-12‚ Higher Education‚ Corporate)] - Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis 2013 2018 On 26th June 2014 Learning Management Systems (LMS) refer to software applications used for planning‚ delivering‚ managing‚ and appraising a learning process. LMS uses web-based technology to create and deliver content‚ track and evaluate performance
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a banyan tree for trading some commodity/security in 1875 !! Who knew at that time that it would grow and would become NSE/BSE? Interesting? Read some finest events and milestones of Indian Stock Exchange. To study the history of the capital market in India we have to look back in eighteenth century when East India Company started security trading in India. Security trading in India was unorganised during that time. Until the end of nineteenth century‚ scene was same. Two chief trading centres
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