Written by Yang Yang ·
Filed under Basic Economic Concepts, Basic Financial Concepts, World Economy
Anyone who watches the news is sure to have heard about the World Bank, but there may be some uncertainty as to what this institution actually is. Confusion about the World Bank is understandable as it is unlike any other bank people will be familiar with. In fact many would argue that it isn’t even a bank at all and more an agency that specializes in providing leveraged loans.
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Written by Yang Yang ·
Filed under Basic Financial Concepts, Business & Small Business, Corporate Finance, Finance
Managerial or corporate finance is the task of providing the funds for a corporation’s activities. For small business, this is referred to as SME finance. It generally involves balancing risk and profitability, while attempting to maximize an entity’s wealth and the value of its stock.
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Written by Yang Yang ·
Filed under Basic Financial Concepts, Finance, Personal Finance
Questions in personal finance revolve around:
- How much money is needed by a person (or a family), and when?
- Where will this money come, and how?
- How to protect against unforeseen personal events, as well as in the external economy?
- How can family assets be best transferred across generations (bequests and inheritance)?
- How does the tax policy (tax subsidies or penalties) affect personal financial decisions?
- How does affect the individual financial capacity?
- How can you for a secure financial future in an environment of economic instability?
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