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 Arbitrage Pricing Theory
APV Adjusted Present [...]

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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 [...]

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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 motivation,
Enhanced image/prestige,
Access to [...]

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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 or [...]

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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 are [...]

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