Abstract from Investment Madness by John R. Nofsinger In order to operate in the financial markets, it is crucial to understand the investor’s psychology. Every human being is influenced primarily by his perception of things at a given moment. Human memory stores some images of this perception, even if it is imperfect, altered by emotions … Leggi tutto
To invest money an investor asks the typical following questions: How much do You need in total for Your project ? How do I recover my investment ? How long until I recover my investment ? What is my Guarantee? What are the risks ? Have You done it before ? What are the critical … Leggi tutto
Everyone talks about investing in private equity, especially the entrepreneur and the venture capitalist. But, the problem for the investor is less to invest than to answer those two essential questions: How will the enterprise give back the capital? When will that restitution take place? To answer the first question, the investor verifies the crédibility … Leggi tutto
The Grand Hotel Palace shone under the sun in the late afternoon. There was no crowd at that hour. The man who went there with a habitual step did not look at the grand spectacle which unfolded before his eyes. Mr Alfred Von Müller was obviously a regular visitor and it seemed obvious to him. … Leggi tutto
It is always difficult to begin learning a new language. The term used by the specialists is clear: they refer to it as language barriers. Normally, 300 hours of study are necessary to break through language barriers.Thank to this ‘Keywords’ method, the same result is easily reached within less than a day. As all language … Leggi tutto
The Initial Public Offering Definition The Initial Public Offering is the event defined as the first time that the shares of stock of a sstock issuing private company called the “Issuer”, are offered for sale to the public. The proceeds of the sale of the Issuer’s stock raise a large equity financing for said Issuer. … Leggi tutto
In this time of crisis, we systematically wonder about its causes, which are many. These include the low margins of the corporations arising from laws promoting competition. The thin margin creates a lack of reserves, therefore a privilege of short-term over the long term. The reasoning is simple: there is no reason to think long … Leggi tutto
Financing is the act of finding solutions to bring to completion. By extension, the solution most often used being money, it represents the act of making a capital available for a project. Funding is mostly gathered from Investors by a Financier or an Investment Bank distributing securities on behalf of a company called Issuer because … Leggi tutto
Many entrepreneurs do not understand the reasons why the Initial Public Offering of a share of common stock (also known as “IPO “) makes money? The value creation of an IPO arises mainly from the difference of valuations between the private and public markets. The Private Market values the Assets. Thus, a bakery that has … Leggi tutto
A gentlemen’s agreement litterally agreement among gentlemen is an informal agreement between two or more parties. It can be written, oral, or implicit by communicating a non-verbal agreement, through an agreement or mutual benefit. The essence of a gentlemen’s agreement lies in the fact that it rests on the honor of the parties in relation to its … Leggi tutto
