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March 27, 2008Derivatives - More Disclosure Is Always Better for Financial Analysts
Analysis of: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 161 | www.fasb.org
Author: Robert Kemp, Professor, University of Virginia - CC
1. Value is defined by risk. Risk deals with uncertainty of the future. How a firm manages risk is a major determinant of its value. 2. Accounting standards are dedicated to reporting the past. Given it is the past, there is little risk or uncertainty regarding such events. Merely reporting the past does not give the financial analyst the insights needed. 3. ...
March 27, 2008
Chinese Banks Will Continue Use Asset-Backed Securities Despite Loss In US Subprime Crisis
Analysis of: Subprime holdings damp China bank profits | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Subprime holdings damp China bank profits | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Chinese banks suffered loss from US subprime crisis but still insist to use the asset-backed securities as a alternative financial product to generate income as the China government put stringent rules on loan to curb over heated economy.
March 27, 2008
SRIMEERA
Analysis of: Smaller Brokers Can Add Up To Better Service | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Smaller Brokers Can Add Up To Better Service | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Realty brokers are presently the king-pin on metal commodity prices. Small brokers can out perform on quality but on size as large players outperform by sheer quantity. Small brokers as a community has better reach though little un-organised. As globalisation on transactions are happening, small brokers would emerge victorious. Funding to small brokers should have special lines of credit and mechanisms...
March 24, 2008
SFAS 161 - Changes to Existing Standard 133 - Background of Present Financial Crisis and Improvements in Financial Reporting
Analysis of: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 161 | www.fasb.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 161 | www.fasb.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The FASB has proposed major changes to SFAS 133 which deals with accounting for derivatives. The changes relate to disclosures in terms of qualitative aspects, better reporting formats and risk disclosures of derivative instruments. In this analysis ...
March 24, 2008
What happened to Commodities?????????
Analysis of: Commodities: A bit tarnished | www.economist.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Commodities: A bit tarnished | www.economist.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Hearing stories in India that L & T has lost substantial money in metal commodities and hearing that in general commodity prices have all gone for a 'sixer', it is hard to believe that there would be a slow-down in realties and real-estate prices as land prices are still going up disproportionately at various centers in India. Prices of commodities are in a way tarnished leaving behind no direction...
March 18, 2008
The Future Does Not Look Good for NII Holdings in Mexico
Analysis of: NII Holdings sees slower subscriber growth in 2008 | www.reuters.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: NII Holdings sees slower subscriber growth in 2008 | www.reuters.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
NII Holding’s (NasdaqGS:NIHD) recent warning of decreased suscriber growth in 2008 may indicate that the company’s future prospects in Mexico are complex. In addition, other factors may impair the firm’s average revenue per user (ARPU) and increase the churn rate.
March 18, 2008
World Global Markets - The Effect of the Bear Decision - Effects on Subprime and Global Recessionary Trends
Analysis of: Dow Slides on Fed Move and Bear Deal | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Dow Slides on Fed Move and Bear Deal | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The decision of the Fed to dramatically reduce interest rates, guarantee the assets of Bear Stearns and help JP Morgan in the takeover of Bear are all indicative of the fact that the malaise striking the US banking...
March 12, 2008
Selling Active Asset Management to the Skeptics
Analysis of: And God created alpha | www.economist.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: And God created alpha | www.economist.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Provides a brief, non-technical critique of an academic paper developed to promote and legitimize long/short style asset management. The article reviews attempts to replicate successful Hedge Fund strategies and resistance to the exorbitant fees typically charged, part payable regardless of actual investment performance
The article is correctly skeptical of the paper's approach to measuring...
March 6, 2008
Investment Scrutiny By the EU: A Delicate Dance
Analysis of: EU Seeks Code for Sovereign Wealth Funds | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: EU Seeks Code for Sovereign Wealth Funds | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Sandwiched between US financial powerhouses and Middle Eastern SWF's, the EU is threatening additional financial regulation unless greater transparency is achieved. Greater attention is being paid as the US subprime lending crisis effects many European investors(institutions and municipalities) unaware of the risks they were assuming through their investments.
Aware that self-regulation is...
March 6, 2008
Petrodollar Recycling: A Marriage of Economic Convenience
Analysis of: Cash-Rich, Publicity-Shy, Abu Dhabi Fund Draws Scrutiny | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
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of 740Analysis of: Cash-Rich, Publicity-Shy, Abu Dhabi Fund Draws Scrutiny | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Though neither party warms to the arrangement, Middle East oil exporters and the US are intertwined in a relationship which has grown in size and strength over the past several decades.
Despite our protestations and endless goal setting, oil imports climbed as a share of consumption since the 'war' on energy of the 1970's. It's simply cheaper to extract oil from the Arabian peninsula and...
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