Financial markets

1. Explain why total financial assets in the economy must equal total financial liabilities Financial asset is intangible property from a contractual claim such as stocks, bank deposits, and bonds. All of them should be worth to receive monetary value. Financial liability is a company's obligation or debt which a company has to pay back the amount of borrowing money. Total financial assets and total financial should be equal it's because the balance sheet is based on accounting equation. Since…

The Stock Market crash of 2008 On September 29, 2008 the (Dow Jones Industrial Average) Dow dropped 778 points which is the largest single day point loss in history. This point loss was because the Senate voted against the bailout bill. In this essay I will explain to you the events that lead to this economic collapse. In 2007 the over-heated housing market started to slow down. Despite this slow down the market rose steadily throughout the year, which is surprising since there were signals…

Financial Crisis and its Impact Outline I. Introduction-Thesis Statement A. To better understand the financial crisis of 2007 and its impact on financial markets and financial institutions one must get to the core to see the causes and conditions that enabled us to happen. To do this an in-depth look must be taken on the following: 1. The cause of problems for financial institutions during the financial crisis itself. 2. The impact the financial crisis had on financial market liquidity. 3. Risk…

other companies such as Walmart, Target, and Sears search for market demand and if they realize a potency for their products in a specific location where they do not have any stores, they open new ones in order to meet that demand. If the opposite situation occurs and they lose their potential, they move their malls to better areas…

purchasing. Through the use of the internet, advertising products and services are more effective and efficient since it saves on a lot of time. For example, using social media is not only an easier way to be in contact with your target market but also enables a larger target market due to the high volume of consumers available. With the help of technological advance in advertising, one is at an advantage of putting a good or service out into the public and thus placing a positive effect on…

Farmers markets are scarce around campuses in the fall season. Most students would have to drive off campus to find fresh produce. This can create issues with the students schedule and discourage them to buy locally if a fast food restaurant is more convenient for them. By creating a campus wide farmers market we can assure students will always have the opportunity to buy fresh produce at their convenience. UAB’s undergraduate student government association (USGA) held a small farmers market in…

taken into account and it cause the market become inefficient. Externalities are spillover effects that fall on parties not otherwise involved in a market as a producer or a consumer of a good or service. Externality can be negative or positive. Positive Externality Negative externality Is beneficial Increase social benefits Leads market to produce a smaller quantity than socially desirable Effect to bystanders Is unfavorable Increase social cost Leads market to produce a larger quantity than…

risks and grasp opportunities. It offers a framework of outstanding professionals who work together to deliver value to its clients, people, and capital market. KPMG’s mission reason for being is ‘turning knowledge and understanding of information, industries, and business trends into value for the benefit of its clients, its people, and capital markets.’ Carpenter M. T. (2009). pg. 75 defines mission statement “as a statement that communicates the organization’s reason for being and how it aims…

investment choices. Prior to this Act, companies were not forced to disclose financial information to the public, so investors were investing their money without knowing the facts that surround their investments. Even if the company did disclose their financial positons, management would often fraudulently misstate their numbers in order to draw more investors. This activity by companies was not the main cause for the stock market crash in 1929, but it was a contributor as investors lost large…

Investors rely on financial statements and information as it is very important to the decisions they make. When this information is leaked or used prior to its release to the general public, it can cause substantial changes in the pricing of a company’s stock. “Insider trading” is a term that is commonly known to investors, but what is insider trading? This term in most cases is references to illegal actions. However, the term speaks to both legal and illegal actions. According to the U.S.…