Funds Statements and the Two-Entity Test: A Reponse

Robb (1985) criticizes the two-entity test proposed by McKinnon et al. (1983) as confusing and contradictory. This reply demonstrates that his criticisms also are confusing and contradictory.     

The Impact of Volatility on Firms Holding Growth Options

“Abuses of real option valuation were partly behind the ramping and subsequent deramping of the 2000 internet techno bubble. No one ever got to eat the free lunch these real option 'theorists' promised. No one ever will; no one ever could.” (Mayor 2001, 53) Growth options contribute to over 95% of the market value of Internet stocks such as Amazon.com, America Online, and eBay. Finance theory often promotes market volatility as being desirable for investors holding financial options. Is volatility also desirable for firms holding growth options? While many argue that it is, this paper presents a simple example illustrating that increasing volatility can destroy growth option value, especially for firms holding “quality” growth options.     

Whitehall's Half-Nelson on Small Business

Both Conservative and Labour Governments have discovered the small business and have pretended to assist its creation and expansion. Graham Dawson maintains that whatever the Government has done to encourage small business, it has done even more to depress and discourage it.