The first reference of Investment banks was made in the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. This act separated the insurance companies, commercial banks and investment banks. The senators who proposed this bill had opinion that the 1929 market crash was the result of the investment banks operating as merged entity with investment banks. They felt that [...]

Business Investment is an area of deep interest to the Finance managers of any organization. The risk and returns associated with any investment need thorough analysis for its pros and cons. In addition, three major factors require analysis to arrive at the investment decisions. These three factors are EIC factors i.e. Economy factors, Industry factors [...]

The commitment of capital to any business either as passive or active member is known as Business investment. Usually business investors prefer passive investment by purchasing bonds and stocks. The active investors usually provide the initial startup capital for the firm. They may also provide the franchising finance or pre-IPO funds. Careful risk-return tradeoff analysis [...]