Episode Synopsis "Debt Finance"

This podcats introduces Debt Finance by looking at the problems in the subprime market in the US. This is clearly a current issue of great importance for Financial Markets. Kevin also looks at an article from the FT on the impact on UK Banks.

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• An introduction to the podcasts
• The Financial Markets
• The aims of Companies
• Aligning the goals of managers and shareholders
• The Financial Institutions
• An introduction to project appraisal
• The Time Value of Money
• NPV and IRR
• Practical project appraisal
• Risk and project appraisal
• Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
• Introducing the Equity Market
• Preference shares
• Looks at the London Stock Exchange
• Sets out the new issue process
• Examines the efficient market hypothesis
• Financial Times Data and Stock Market Indices
• Debt Finance
• Bond Instruments
• Crisis in the UK Money Markets
• Northern Rock, Convertibles and Syndicated loans
• The Cost of Capital
• The Cost of Capital
• The weighted average cost of capital
• Share Valuations
• Share valuation techniques
• Capital Structure - gearing and why debt finance is cheaper
• Capital Structure - financial distress
• Dividend Policy - the impact of dividends on share price
• Dividend Policy - dividends as a signal and innovative trading of dividends