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PART VII: INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM FINANCING

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IPO Islamic Banking/Finance JOBS Act

Leasing Securities Offering Reform

• 10K Wizard. User-friendly way to search SEC filings.
  http://www.10kwizard.com/
• adr.com. A wealth of information about American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and international equities courtesy of JPMorgan.
  http://www.adr.com/
• ADRs (American Depository Receipts): Global Investing & Personal Finance with The Bank of NY. A great source of information on ADRs.
  http://adrbny.com/home_dr.jsp
• Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Get basic information on Aussie-listed stocks and access investor education features.
  http://www.asx.com.au/
• The Banker. Magazine site has news and articles covering retail and investment banking, capital markets, FX and Treasury, global securities services, and technology.
  http://www.thebanker.com/
• The Bond Strategist. Previews and reviews of credit markets and their related economies.
  http://bondheads.com/
• DefaultRisk.com. Huge collection of credit risk modeling resources.
  http://defaultrisk.com/
• Euroland.com. Reports on nine different European stock exchanges in eight different languages.
  http://www.euroland.com
• Financial Pipeline. Dedicated to financial education and understanding. Check out their Stocks and Bonds sections.
  http://www.finpipe.com/
• FINRA -- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The largest independent regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. Their Investors section offers articles, interactive tools, alerts and other resources to help make you a better investor.
  http://www.finra.org/
• "How to Read a Prospectus". An informative explanation from the Office of the Missouri Secretary of State.
  http://www.sos.mo.gov/securities/pubs/How%20to%20Read%20A%20Prospectus_01.2005.pdf
• How to Read The Wall Street Journal. Guide from Dow Jones & Company helps new readers understand all elements of The Wall Street Journal. Also try The WSJ Guide to Stock Markets.
  http://info.wsj.com/college/guidedtour/index.html
• Individual Investors -- Education. Morgan Stanley site has links to excellent tutorials prepared by The Wall Street Journal -- e.g., click on the various sub-topics found at Investing, Bonds, and Stocks.
  http://www.morganstanleyindividual.com/education/
• Investing-in-Bonds.Com. Bond basics and more.
  http://www.investinginbonds.com/
• Investopedia.com: Tutorials and Lessons. Check out "Stock Basics" and "Bond and Debt Basics" in particular.
  http://www.investopedia.com/university/
• IPO Web Sites
  1. EDGAR Online IPO. Site is organized into several main IPO information categories, with the home page showing summaries and selected information from each.
     http://ipoportal.edgar-online.com/ipo/home.asp
  2. IPO Central. A wealth of information on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) from Hoover's Online.
     http://www.hoovers.com/global/ipoc/index.xhtml
  3. Yahoo! IPOs. Yahoo! devotes one page of its Finance site to IPO information.
     http://biz.yahoo.com/ipo/
• Islamic Banking/Finance Web Sites
  1. Accountancy and Islam. Links to a series of lectures (PDF versions) on accountancy (and finance) and Islam.
     http://www.accountancy.com.pk/reference_islam_accounting.asp
  2. "A Basic Guide to Contemprary Islamic Banking and Finance". Booklet by Professor Mahmoud El-Gamal, Rice University.
     http://www.nubank.com/islamic/primer.pdf
  3. Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes. Dow Jones provides a wealth of information about their Islamic Market Indexes including methodology, statistics, links, downloads, and articles.
     http://www.djindexes.com/mdsidx/?event=showIslamic
  4. Introduction to Islamic Finance. ACCA Studying Paper helpful to passing Paper F9.
     http://www2.accaglobal.com/pubs/students/publications/student_accountant/archive/sa_mar11_F9_islamicfinance.pdf
  5. ISI Emerging Markets IFIS. Islamic Finance Information Service (IFIS) provides a wealth of information on Islamic Finance markets and securities.
     http://www.securities.com/ifis/
  6. Islamic Banking -- Wikipedia. Article from Wikipedia.
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_banking
  7. Islamic-Finance.com. Information on Islamic banking, finance, and economics.
     http://www.islamic-finance.com/indexnew.htm
  8. "Islamic Finance: An Ethical Alternative to Conventional Finance?". An ACCA Discussion Paper -- quite good.
     Finance: http://www.financialislam.com/uploads/3/8/5/3/3853592/tech_tp_if6pp1.pdf
  9. Islamic Finance Explained. Interactive feature courtesy of FT.com explores the main Islamic financial instruments, the key players and where the industry is heading.
     http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5067aace-2e67-11dd-ab55-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
  10. Islamic Finance: Overview and Policy Concerns". Congressional Reasearch Service (CRS) Report for Congress prepared by Shayerah Ilias, Analyst in International Trade and Finance, November 30, 2010.
      http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22931.pdf
  11. Muslim-Investor.com. Resources on Islamic Investment, Banking, Finance, and Insurance.
      http://muslim-investor.com/
  12. Special Report: Islamic Finance. In-depth, multi-part look at Islamic Finance.
      http://www.forbes.com/islamicfinance
• Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act Web Sites
  1. Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act - Wikipedia. JOBS Act background courtesy of Wikipedia.
     
  2. MoFo Jumpstarter - The JOBS Act | Morrison Foerster. Covers the Act's key provisions in detail through alerts, multimedia presentations and other resource links. Also visit their blog at mofojumpstarter.com, which provides current updates and commentary related to the Act.
     
• J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. Investment banking firm.
  http://www.jpmorgan.com
• Leasing Web Sites
  1. CCH Business Owner's Toolkit. Information on financing, taxes, regulations, laws, and marketing. Visit Leasing Your Equipment to learn all about "leasing" -- terminology, advantages, disadvantages, lease vs. purchase, tax implications, and more.
     http://www.toolkit.com/
  2. Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Online. Information on a wide variety of issues and topics related to the equipment leasing and finance industry. Visit the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation -- the Foundation, provides its publications and resources free to those studying and researching in the equipment lease financing industry and to industry professionals. Students, faculty, and certain others can obtain a free password -- see the Work with Us link for details.
     http://www.elfaonline.org/
  3. Finance & Leasing Association. The leading trade association for the asset, consumer and motor finance sectors in the UK.
     http://www.fla.org.uk/home
  4. GE Captial Enery Services: Answers to Common Leasing Questions, I. Answers to commonly asked questions about lease types, payment options, and end-of-term choices.
     http://www.gecapitalenergy.com/quesa.html
  5. GE Captial Enery Services: Answers to Common Leasing Questions, II. Answers to commonly asked questions about accounting for leases, legislation regarding leases, and how leasing works for multi-national corporations.
     http://www.gecapitalenergy.com/quesb.html
  6. Leaseurope. The European Federation of Leasing Company Associations website contains a wide array of information and statistics.
     http://www.leaseurope.org/
  7. Leasing in Canada. Useful source of information on equipment leasing in Canada for lessees, vendors, brokers, lessors, and business students too.
     http://www.leasingcanada.com/
  8. LeasingIdeas.com. A nice source of basic information about leasing. The Leasing FAQ's section is especially good.
     http://www.leasingideas.com/
• London Stock Exchange. http://www.londonstockexchange.com
• Major Rating Agencies. Links to major rating agencies and long-term bond rating definitions.
  http://www.bondsonline.com/docs/research-ratings.html
• Merrill Lynch. Investment banking firm.
  http://www.ml.com
• NASD Bond Search. Transaction information on corporate bonds as reported to NASD TRACE (Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine). In addition, contains basic descriptive information and credit ratings on individual corporate bonds.
  http://www.nasdbondinfo.com/
• The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq).
  http://www.nasdaq.com/
• The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). And, visit NYSE Listings to track down information on specific firms.
  https://nyse.nyx.com/
• NYSE MarkeTrac. Access stock quotes, price charts, news and other market data (including a stock's beta).
  http://www.nyse.com/equities/nyseequities/1093535821253.html
• "A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear SEC Disclosure Documents". A really informative aand entertaining booklet from the SEC. The Preface is even written by Warren Buffett.
  http://www.sec.gov/news/extra/handbook.htm
• ProxyDemocracy.org. Tracks how big shareholders -- e.g., Vanguard or CalPERS -- plan to vote (or have voted) at annual shareholders' meetings. Also offers an "activism" score, which measures how often a fund votes against management.
  http://proxydemocracy.org/
• Proxy Monitor. Web portal through which investors, reporters, academics, and policymakers can access information on shareholder involvement in corporate governance.
  http://proxymonitor.org/
• QuantumOnline.com. Information on preferred stocks and other exchange-traded income investments such as REITS, Closed-end Funds, ETFs, and Royalty Trusts.
  http://quantumonline.com/
• Quote.com. FREE worldwide quotes, charts, and news covering all major financial markets.
  http://www.quote.com/
• SEC and Small Biz. Small businessrs registering securities with the SEC information courtesy of The Entrepreneur's Help Page.
  http://www.tannedfeet.com/registering_securities.htm
• SEC EDGAR Database. Corporate SEC filings from the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval database.
  http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm
• SEC Home Page. Especially nice is Q&A: Small Business and the SEC -- a "nuts and bolts" explanation of federal securities laws.
  http://www.sec.gov
• The Securities Law Home Page. Essays and information on securities law. Site also contains a Corporate Finance Information Center .
  http://www.seclaw.com
• Securities Lawyer's Deskbook. Contains the text of the basic federal securities laws (e.g., Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934) and regulations, as well as links to the principal Securities and Exchange Commission forms under those laws and regulations. This excellent resource is courtesy of The University of Cincinnati College of Law.
  http://www.law.uc.edu/CCL/
• Securities Offering Reform Web Sites (NOTE: On June 29, 2005 the SEC adopted rules that modify and advance significantly the registration, communications, and offering processes under the Securities Act of 1933.)
  1. The SEC Improves the Securities Offering Process. A comprehensive 56-page summary of the final rules as a guide to help navigate the new terrain, and an analysis of the central issues that companies and underwriters will face. Courtesy of Latham & Watkins. LLP.
     http://www.lw.com/upload/pubContent/_pdf/pub1360_1.pdf
  2. SEC Speech: Securities Offering Reform: June 29, 2005. SEC Chairman Donaldson's announcement of the 6/29/05 reforms.
     http://www.sec.gov/news/speech/spch062905whd.htm
  3. Securities Act Reform Arrives. A very nice (short) summary of the key provisions of the SEC's Securities Offering Reform final rules courtesy of Lantham & Watkins, LLP.
     http://www.lw.com/upload/pubContent/_pdf/pub1317_1.pdf
  4. Securities Offering Reform: Final Rule. An aid to preparing for practice under the SEC's Securities Offering Reform rules. Book is available for free download courtesy of Bowne & Co., Inc.
     http://www.bowne.com/securitiesconnect/pubs_reform.asp
  5. Securities Offering Reform Resource Center. Courtesy of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP's Securities/Corporate Governance Group.
     http://www.securitiesofferingreform.com/Text.aspx
  6. Securities Offering Reform -- Release No. 33-8591.The SEC's final rule -- 468 pages worth!
     http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/33-8591.pdf
• Spotlight on Proxy Matters. Provides shareholders with general information about how to cast their vote and why voting should be an important consideration for shareholders.
  http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/proxymatters.shtml
• studyfinance.com. Visit this site's Overview (Tutorial) related to Dividend Policy.
  http://www.studyfinance.com/
• Tavakoli Structured Finance: Press Room. Company provides links to topical articles in "structured finance" (i.e., securitised and credit derivative transactions) including many written by the company's president, Janet Tavakoli.
  http://www.tavakolistructuredfinance.com/press
• "That Thing Venture Capitalists Do" Good article explains the role that venture capitalists play in the economy. Note: You will have to download an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
  http://www.phil.frb.org/files/br/brjf98mb.pdf
• Virtual Museum and Archive of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society. History of financial regulation from the 20th century to the present. Built and administered by the SEC Historical Society, it is exhibited independent of any oversight from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  http://www.sechistorical.org/
• What We Do. A detailed explanation (with links) of the work of the SEC.
  http://www.sec.gov/about/whatwedo.shtml
• Yahoo! Bond Center. General information about bonds, a glossary, the latest bond news, and a message board.
  http://bonds.yahoo.com/

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