GAFM Articles

G8 Leaders Pledge Assistance for Africa, Emerging Economies (June 2007) | Markets
by US-INFO Staff Writer

Leaders of the Group of Eight nations, meeting for three days in Germany, pledged to assist Africa and other countries, and endorsed President Bush's initiative for a major global climate agreement by the end of 2008. ...[ Read More ]

India Growth Story (May 2007) | General
by Shail Mehta

India has come out with robust growth of around 9%, is it because of reforms? Or global payer? Or is it our loose fiscal and monetary policy? What are the fundamental changes which are responsible for India's rapid growth? ...[ Read More ]

2007: Cause & effect in financial markets (April 2007) | Financial Management
by Michael Preiss

As we contemplate the investment outlook for 2007, it pays to look back and remember that financial markets have an incredible capacity for reacting to news and economic developments in a way that confounds market professionals and casual observers alike – the only difference being the latter will admit to being confused, while the former will quickly come up with a few dusty rationalizations. ...[ Read More ]

Enhancing Company Value By Telling A Better Tale (April 2007) | Economics
by Dr Richard Petty

For the average punter, ascertaining the “true” value of a company is still highly problematic. This is largely the result of information asymmetries that endure in spite of the progress that has been made in revisiting old accounting orthodoxy, and in controlling more vigorously certain types of interaction between actors in the capital markets. ...[ Read More ]

Introduction to the World of Risk in the Modern Context (April 2007) | Risk Management
by Michael Vincent

Have you wondered why the words ‘risk management’ are heard so widely today?  Have you considered what can be achieved with an understanding of the term?  Indeed, is the term used or misused in today’s business world? ...[ Read More ]