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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]