Whilst this is again not one of my more substantive posts, I thought the following glossary of frequently used symbols in corporate finance may be of some interest: ANk Annuity factor for N years and an interest rate of k ABCP Asset Backed Commercial Paper ACES Advanced Computerised Execution System ADR American Depositary Receipt APT Read More…
Following on from my post about the advantages of company going public, The following article discusses the disadvantages of a company going public through an IPO; as outlined in IPO and Equity Offerings by Ross Gedes. The disadvantages brought about through the flotation of a company in an IPO are typically perceived differently by different Read More…
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Tagged business, Company Valuation, Corporate Finance, Costs of IPO, flotation, going public, institutional investors, investor expectations, IPO, loss of control, money left on table, Public Companies, Share Capital, short termisn, stock exchange
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Whilst reading IPO and Equity Offerings by Ross Gedes, I came across the following advantages of going public. These will be compared with the disadvantages of a company going public in a later post. The advantages of going public that will be discussed in this article include: Liquidity and increased share price, Management and employee Read More…
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Tagged business, Company Valuation, Corporate Finance, daily liquidity, flotation, going public, IPO, liquidity, motivate employees, Public Companies, Share Capital, stock exchange
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Whilst reading Getting started in consulting by Alan Weiss, I came across the following 11 steps to go through to create a business plan that is likely to attract investment. I have listed them below: 1 – Company Particulars – Make sure to note the name of the company, the address, the type of public Read More…
I am currently making my way through the Five Minute MBA in Corporate Finance, which is likely to take about a month at the rate i am going (its 657 pages). Anyway, Having found a particularly good summary of the different types of financial markets, i thought i would copy it across for those that Read More…
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Tagged Common Stock, Corporate Finance, derivatives, Financial Markets, futures, Futures Markets, Initial Public Offering, Ipo Market, Money Markets, Mortgage Markets, options, Primary Markets, Private Equity, private markets, Secondary Markets, Spot Markets, Surplus Funds
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