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The 3 Levels of Capital Market Efficiencies

Janith Randeniya — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:24:42 +0000

Have you ever wondered why there’s always a finance segment attached to every news broadcast that talks about how the market performed that particular day? They say a certain market or index is up or down by a certain percent. What causes these changes on a daily, hourly or even minutely basis? It is due to the constantly

What are Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?

Janith Randeniya — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:12:11 +0000

So, you want to start investing in the stock market – but before you jump in and start buying shares left, right and centre – consider an ETF. There are plenty of other options still available to you in the stock market but an Exchange Trade Fund (ETF) is a very low-risk and viable option.

How to Invest Like Warren Buffet – The ‘Oracle of Omaha’

Janith Randeniya — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:48:14 +0000

The ‘Sage of Omaha‘ or the ‘Oracle of Omaha‘ is a title that belongs to none other than Warren Buffet himself, the Chief Executive of Berkshire Hathaway. Undoubtedly, Buffet is one of the greatest investors of all time – if not, the greatest. His early investments in companies such as Coco-Cola, Gillette, AMAX and many others paved

Brilliance: Financial Theory with John Geanakoplos

Janith Randeniya — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:54:00 +0000

Probably one of the best lecture series you could watch if you are interested in Finance. John Geanakoplos’ take on Financial Theory is absolutely brilliant. If you can find the time, go through each lecture – just listen and absorb what you hear. Financial Theory with John Geanakoplos. This unit, Financial Theory (ECON 251), is provided for free by

Building Blocks of A Business: Capital Structure

Janith Randeniya — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:32:52 +0000

So far, corporate finance has been a significant topic around The Knowledge Bank. We’ve got a couple more things to add to it though. After that, we’ll be able to paint a complete picture of the basics of corporate finance. The capital structure of a company is quantitative analysis of how a company finances its activities - either