Thursday, November 30, 2006

Arrangement of topics

Arrangement of topics

Index Page
Economy :-

-Types of economies
-International Treaties/Organisations
-Types of government policies
-Trade
-General topics


Types of economies
Closed economy
Open economy
Emerging Market Economy
Advanced Countries
Least developed countries

International Treaties and Organisations
GATT (General agreement on Trade and Tariffs
WTO (World Trade Organisation)
MFA(Multi Fibre Agreement)
IFC(International Finance corporation)

IMF(International Monetary Fund)

Types of Government Policies
Administered prices

Aid
Competition policy
Subsidies
Deregulation
Disinvestment
Managed Currency
Minimum wages
Privatisation
Fiscal Policy


Trade Policies
Import restrictions
Export incentives
Bank of International Settlements
c.i.f
Foreign Direct Investments(FDI)



Companies
-Types of structures of companies
-Operation of companies
-Financial Details of companies
Globalization
Outsourcing
B.P.O.
M.P.O
Carbon Credits
Invisible balance
EXIM Bank
Clearing house
BOP(balance of Payments)

Operations of companies
-Factors affecting growth of
companies

-Business cycle
-Departments of companies :

Marketing
Advertising
Human Resources Department
Production Department
Finance Department
Information Technology Department


Factors influencing growth of companies :
-Strategy

-Economies of scale
-First mover advantage
-Competitiveness
-Mergers and Acquisitions
-Value Added Services
-Law Of Diminishing Returns


Types of Structures of Companies :
-Entrepreneurship

-Joint Venture
-Franchise
- Conglomerate
-Subsidiary
-Incorporated Companies
-Limited Liability Companies
-Unlimited Liability Companies
-Public Companies
-Private Companies
-Holding Companies
-Monopoly companies
-Partnership companies
-Blue Chip Companies


Financials of companies :
Balance Sheet

Taxes
Amortisation
Networth
Contract

Important Terms in Financials of Companies
Depreciation
Assets
Cash flow
Capital Expenditure
Transfer Pricing
Sunk Costs

Markets :
Stock Markets
Financial Markets



Stock Markets
Purpose of Stock Markets
Factors Influencing Stock Markets
Types of Investors
Futures Markets
General Terms of Stock MarketsStock market index

Factors Influencing Stock Markets
Political
International Political situation
Other factors
-Foreign exchange rates
-Inflation
-International markets
-Excessive inflows into the market

Factors affecting individual stocks
Improved profitability

Performance of peer companies
Performance of the companies in general
Future prospectsManagement

Derivatives
Primary Markets
Stock Brokers

Primary markets
Secondary Markets
Alternate Investment Markets


Financial Markets
Central Banks
Loans and Factors affecting Them
Types of Financial Institutions
Important Terms


Central Banks
Gilts
Repo rate/Reverse Repo rate
Soft currency
Revaluing currency
Exchange rate

Types of Finances
Venture Capital
Microfinance
Bonds
Non Banking Financial corporations
Mutual Funds
Insurance companies
Private equity


Important terms in finance
Advances
overdraft
Bankers Draft
Bank note
Capital cost
Capital reserve
Convertibility
Currency appreciation
Devaluation
Hot money
Maturity
Money supply
Risk
Special Drawing rights
Term loan
Deep discount bonds
Banking cash transaction Tax
Spot market


General Topics in Economics
Keynesian economics

Demand &Supply
Inflation
Unemployment
Infrastructure
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Depression
Fiscal Drag
GDP(Gross Domestic Product)
GDP per capita
Black economy
Taxes
Stamp duty
Progressive tax
Direct and indirect taxes
Surcharge
Customs tax
Cess
Countervailing duties