World Of Finance

  Investment banks play several key roles in the financial markets. Some of the most important include: 1.        Underwriting: Investment banks assist companies and governments in issuing new securities, such as stocks and bonds. 2.        Mergers and acquisitions: Investment banks advise companies and governments on mergers and acquisitions, and help to structure, negotiate, and execute these transactions. 3.        Trading: Investment banks buy and sell securities for their own account as well as for their clients, providing liquidity to the markets and helping to connect buyers and sellers. 4.        Sales and trading: Investment banks assist clients in buying and selling securities, providing research and market analysis to help clients make informed investment decisions. 5.        Asset management: Inv...

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai Thoughts and ideologies  behind the Successful people ·          Carlos Slim - Net Worth (USD) Age Born Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth $74.4 billion 71 Mexico Mexico Mexico Telmex , América Móvil ,   Grupo Carso Mr. Slim says he likes competition in business, but blocks it at every turn. He loves talking about technology, but doesn't use a computer and prefers pen and paper. He hosts everyone from Bill Clinton to author Gabriel García Márquez at his Mexico City mansion, but is provincial in many ways, doesn't travel widely, and proudly says he owns no homes outside of Mexico. The 71-year-old tycoon controls more than 200 companies -- he says he's "lost count" -- in telecommunications, cigarettes, construction, mining, bicycles, soft-drinks, airlines, hotels, railways, banking and printing. In all...

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai Every Business entrepreneur would like to estimate his/her business profits from time to time and work hard to achieve those targets. Here we will learn to use a powerful tool that estimates Business profits. How a business's profits change as the sales volumes change as well as break even points. Although the  purpose of every business may be different but the success of the business is measured in terms of Profitability. The business analyst must  accesses:                            "What is the Break even point?"                              "What should be the Sales turnover for the period?"                            "How to cut down on co...

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai What Is the LIBOR Interest Rate? The LIBOR, or London Interbank Offered Rate, is a rate at which banks can borrow money from one another. This rate is updated daily and is offered on unsecured (no-collateral) loans. The LIBOR is often used as an index on adjustable-rate mortgages. LIBOR is a benchmark rate that is used in international money markets and published daily by the British Bankers Association (BBA), a banking industry trade group. LIBOR approximates the rate at which banks could borrow one another in the marketplace. LIBOR is determined from responses by BBA members to the following question: "At what rate could you borrow funds, were you to do so by asking for and then accepting inter-bank offers in a reasonable market size just prior to 11 am" The rates are not actual transactions but are indicative of the credit risk and liquidity in the marketplace. LIBOR is quoted at a...

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai LIBOR , the London Interbank Offered Rate , is the most active interest rate market in the world. It is determined by rates that banks participating in the London money market offer each other for short-term deposits. LIBOR is used in determining the price of many other financial derivatives, including interest rate futures, swaps and Euro dollars. Due to London's importance as a global financial center, LIBOR applies not only to the Pound Sterling, but also to major currencies such as the US Dollar, Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen and Canadian Dollar. LIBOR is determined every morning at 11:00am London time. A department of the British Bankers Association averages the inter-bank interest rates being offered by its membership. LIBOR is calculated for periods as short as overnight and as long as one year. While the rates banks offer each other vary continuously throughout the day, LIBOR is f...