Life is full of mysteries that, when uncovered, turn out to be neither sinister nor complex. Generally they fall into the “Now, why didn’t I think of that” category, once their truth has been discovered they often become commonplace, taken for granted. The Wright brothers uncovered some such mysteries, as did Leonardo da Vinci and countless other philosophers, scientists, and average people who simply figured things out by...

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This third edition of The Corporate Finance Handbook is intended for the directors and owners of businesses whose continuing prosperity and growth depend upon putting in place and maintaining an appropriate balance of external funding. Within the spectrum of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and after excluding those businesses that are sole traders or selfemployed, the Department of Trade and Industry has estimated that there are...

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For many companies, the decision would have been an easy “yes.” However, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. has always taken pride in doing things differently. Its profits had been declining, but in 1995 the company was offered an opportunity to sell its premium ice cream in the lucrative Japanese market. However, Ben & Jerry’s turned down the business because the Japanese firm that would have distributed their product had failed to develop a...

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Islamic scholars have been critically examining the modus operandi of modern commercial banks ever since their establishment in the Muslim world in the last decade of the nineteenth century. As time passed, the consensus emerged among the scholars that the system was against the principles of Shar¯ı´ah, mainly because of paying/charging returns on loans and debts. Keeping in mind that direct or indirect intermediation between resource...

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The current explosion of the stock market is unprecedented by any period in its history. Since the 1980s, the number of American households that own common stock has risen from below 20 percent to just under half. And, this does not include households that hold stock within their retirement plans or other indirect means. A significant portion of this growth is a direct result of the proliferation of information available to the public...

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a. A proprietorship, or sole proprietorship, is a business owned by one individual. A partnership exists when two or more persons associate to conduct a business. In contrast, a corporation is a legal entity created by a state. The corporation is separate and distinct from its owners and managers. b. In a limited partnership, limited partners’ liabilities, investment returns and control are limited, while general partners have unlimited...

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This book describes the theory and practice of corporate finance. We hardly need to explain why financial managers should master the practical aspects of their job, but we should spell out why down-to-earth, redblooded managers need to bother with theory. Managers learn from experience how to cope with routine problems. But the best managers are also able to respond to change. To do this you need more than time-honored rules of thumb; you...

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I read the first edition of this book early in 1950, when I was nine- teen. I thought then that it was by far the best book about investing ever written. I still think it is. To invest successfully over a lifetime does not require a strato- spheric IQ, unusual business insights, or inside information. What’s needed is a sound intellectual framework for making deci- sions and the ability to keep emotions from...

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This book was motivated by the author’s experience in teaching accounting at postgraduate level (MBA and MSc) at Aston Business School and in-house training provided for non-financial managers in many organizations to introduce them to the use of financial tools and techniques. My own education as an accountant was aimed at achieving professional recognition and emphasized an uncritical acceptance of the tools and techniques that I was...

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Janpanese candlestrick charting and analysis is definitely a viable and effective tool for stock and commodity market timing and analysis. That is a bold statement, especially when you consider the universe of analysis techniques that are being pronoted, offered, sold, used, abused, and touted.

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This book not only does an outstanding job of introducing basic bond concepts, but also introduces the reader to more sophisticated investing strategies. Sharon Wright does a fantastic job demystifying a subject many people find intimidating—this book is not only understandable, but also entertaining and fun. —Brian M. Storms, President, Prudential Investments Ms. Wright has produced an excellent, easy-to-read guide for the novice bond...

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Currency exchange is very attractive for both the corporate and individual traders who make money on the Forex - a special financial market assigned for the foreign exchange. The following features make this market different in compare to all other sectors of the world financial system: • heightened sensibility to a large and continuously changing number of factors; • accessibility to...

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