Articles by prasenjit nandi

Understanding Basics of Discount for Lack of Marketability (DLOM)

Posted by prasenjit nandi 25 January 2022 7637 Views

The stock market is essentially a marketplace where the buyers and sellers of stocks and other derivative products interact with each other and transact under certain rules and regulations that safeguard the interest of all parties.

What lies beyond LIBOR?

Posted by prasenjit nandi 10 January 2022 2314 Views

LIBOR or the London Interbank Offered Rate is probably the widely used interest rate curve across various financial instruments.

Another "Big Short" - Mortgage-Backed Securities

Posted by prasenjit nandi 10 October 2021 3871 Views

MBS or Mortgage-Backed Securities became infamous for their role in the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. What seemed like a high-paying investment soon turned out to be a bag of shit that piled on until it choked the entire economy!

A Peek into Perpetual Bond

Posted by prasenjit nandi 02 October 2021 2032 Views

Bond is synonymous with debt when it comes to investing. It is a glorious loan where the word interest is replaced with coupon and amount borrowed by par value/face value.

The Lending Dilemma

Posted by prasenjit nandi 07 April 2021 744 Views

On one hand, lending freely without providing a cushion can bring the bank's existence into question and the collapse of banks will lead to another crisis whereas on the other hand, not doing that will add directly to the economic crisis.