FINX-THE FINANCIAL XPERTS
December 18, 2008
Volume 1, Issue 1
a The Financial Digest
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Inside this issue:
‘sub Prime criss
‘The Great Fall of Lehman
‘The Tala of IG
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Indo-US Gil Nuclear Deal
The Sub-Prime Crisis
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Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement
‘on oth October, 2008 the civ Nuclear agreement between Indie and the United States wi finaly be signed by
‘Mr. Pranab Muktarjee and Condoleza Rice. This wil rng an end three years of negotiations between the gover
‘ments, clearance fom various international nuclear watchdogs suchas the IAEA and the alte NSG. The bask
‘framework for this agreement was ont statement by indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US. President
‘George W. Bush, under which Inia agreed to separateits cil and miltary nuclear facites and place cil facies
under International Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) safeguards and, in exchange, the United Stats agreed to work
‘toward ful il Nuclear cooperation with India.
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The Sub Prime Crisis
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Section means converting nese home oars nto anlar, when rome to pays cata rate of tere These
fan seaies ae then 01 bigs nvestrs. Ad ow ae these vesorsrepa? eterest andthe pa
that repaid bythe subprime Borrowers trough equated mori nstalnens (ENS) ae passed onto these sttoal ves
tor. Thelntason gringo the ub pine loan tates the money that gets by sling the fransecariesae passes on
{othe barn ha taken tbe ban fran thereby repaying the ban The sub pinehomseloars were genout a fost ate
rome loans. Wh anbwreasesnhomeloan ate They, deat beng cred unworthy nthe fs place]. Once more ane ore
sbprine borrower started deauting parents to tention Inestors whe had bough he nan secures ore,
lending to ge ates. The cin began wits he bursting ofthe United States ova bubble Slowng US economy, highnterest
‘ates ue rel estat pres, hignfation and igo tags togethered to afl instock marke growth tari, fb
lose, lacko consumer spending, ava halo newbs ad feedosutes and deals, ub pine horneowners began 1
‘etaulae they coun longeratforatopay lr Ds, Auge ot uc dts nundatdtese eta and bane, wpe
‘cut thet net worth Ther mortgngebacked secures were almost worthes areal eat res cashed Now burdened wth
tonsct debt and ne mney to poytback the backof these ancl ene ichas Lehman broke eaing ote cre al
The Great Fall of Lehman
ow prophet ths sro rursery tyme sounds when we think abou the rat flo he might ehran brothers. Thetis
tans were magnanimous, the word Watcnedn socks te great mogu ot nvestren bantng lke nose o cards, how
sandsot investors loser har ered money, many many ere lest tha os andthe greatest stoown ner of
rere since the great depression followed st But what triggered ts downal andthe subsequent barkupty Why wa
Lerman baled cute ote than nsttution fachgthe sane cred cunch? Whatimpac does R haven tenia eon
nut ne ay tay pute inthe round wal wonder” Rich, head Lehman brother i hi at pub comments
Since Lehman feo bankruptcy prtetion." do otkow why we were the nly one that wasrot rescued” Akey quesfon
that arses wranmany otherrancl nestor bee seme and Fede Mac ad Fare mea were balled ot depite
fainginte same bos! a Lehman why wr lehman out? Aho hopero ardayrexcg lehman from woubes
wales were ihn the frat dns (ary had even scundedeut hey shaeholdersforappotincaue ot he da gong
throug) te plans were abandoned athe las rant, rom the ott, hough it was apparent hat Srl woul ny ee
to take part ina takeover of he troubled nstutnf the US easy secretary Here Paulson, sansoned sme form gaan
tee for eh bust balance sheet Palon tho the previous weekend promised fccbn (been) toxtare up there
loan agencies Fred Mac and Fane Mae, es thought by et evering London tine o Mave retsed wo put more exper?
ronay eke to sore up annvestrent bank rwovishave been even mae po aly sanstve or th US goverment to abe
loner oni forehmanto te soqured by aforeignsank. eau oticashave argued hat Lehman's atuasonaierstrom ht
‘ean they haved tne to prepare, Secon, the bankas acess tothe borowng acy irodced by the Feral Reserve
Her ear Steams cllapad The US athoie 3d been hoping an answer to errr woes ould be fd hat woul om"
arcaysto buy he better performing pans ofthe barked 2group of sso vaso agree to carve off re more tone ats
a stomach loses hat cul ave anurted to anestnated 3cbn Butt proved ough to persuade alnanks to sipporta
aout nat wou require ther to takelosses nd Baia to potentially reap al herewarcs. The csussonshave ao been
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Involved na reste of Lan. lan Greenspan te for chan ofthe Federal Reserve athe goverment ou nat
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lossotneary Rs 2000 crores for ndan compares nich Lahranhigmade qty investments, Even sre realty developers
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ity fhe Nana Stock Exchange lo ppd below 00a ling 240 ports. Moreover, the tuning al of Wal
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‘Asst and nds leaders saythe specter cf ower even, jb oss and por Slay hkeslomlarge overs compe
res many of utente ona contracts for western fnanciallante.The needa pact rbengfelth human
ressurce managerient Many of the roubles france compan io operste captive BPO units inna chances are hat these
‘woud best down ets aready happening with Lhran others that npoys ome 2500 peoplein Mumbai for handing
biotic work Tine aloe sh telwnts the veal Inpat oft landmarkeventon he nda economy an he eno
rier worlsover. Farrow we know that company tat ures ck proportans ter sartng 3 sip saton rang
rg, now no longer exits. "want to be very la. tate ful esponsiy forthe decors tht mae andr the atone
‘hat took sed onthe nora that we hd at he tne Fl nad of Lehman brothers tld congesions panel." el
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lorganzation wih operations in more than 30 counties an ursictions AG companies serve commer tuto ana
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the 3d week Seplenber just after the Lehman Brothers ld for barkuptiy Galo coud tay may on the het The
‘red cruneh i th get haere US witht foc, athe global ner eporteé 45. illon fourth oss
lage beau of rte own tat exceeded any arly expectton. wary rte worst quarry eth company
rasreporedintshistony, which ats back t 193 Alc shares ummeted (to $2.05)oncancens hat thecamsany woul
ankrp The surat te 89 eaalanurer turer lito doubt when Standard & Poors and Moods invest Sesce
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ere balou oF AC. "The Board determined hat, cuen creumstances, aude fare ofAXcould ado area rf: ALG sold company with over
‘nt ees of ancl mart rag ad la to aubtantal higher borrowing costs, redocednousehold wealth and mee
ly west econome perfomance” te F's atest red The US. goverment ook contra of Ameran nteration 4 trlion in asets
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‘Thedealiebenghansed a3 mie tepmeneurng that nas neresengenery demande atest nthe most table
manner Sone fits key festresare aos
1. Thesarernent oto hnderorterfer wind srclet programa forma paxposes
12. _USwathe nda nego wth the IAEA and SG foran inspect ful apply agreement
3+ Washington wil support New Deh dveep steal reserves of near fuel to gud gant future dcupton ef sph.
4 Incas of ruption US anna wii convene a roup offre spp counts to icude atone Rs,
Fance andthe UKto pursue uoh eases to restore fl sip
‘Sot the countessare to fant nia trade between themselves the interes respective ndues nd consi
6 Inca andthe Us agree to vanstermucear mater non nucearmater equpmentand component
2. Any spec sonable material ansfered under the agreenent shal below enicheduranum,
5. Lewerhed uarium can be tansferred fr use a ulin reactor experentsand reactors forconverson fbn
9. Theambtof thedealinudes research, development dese, construction operation, maitenance anus of near
reactors reactor experment ae decommission.
4, The USwilhae the sight tosekretumef ucerfueand technology but wl compensate forthe costs incued a2
‘i, The USwilhave the sight tosekretumcf cer fueand echnolgy. nce of return Washington wl compensate
‘New Deliprompty forte ae mare ae there" and the costs ues a3 consequence schemovs
12. Both the counties to setup oh Comsteeornpementtion of he i naea agreement and development of
turer noperaton sel
1. Theapreerent vans prior consent oreproces spent uel
14 Senate nuclear technology, rls teltes nemajr cic components cn be transfer after amendment to he
ageerent
1: Inca estab anew national fact ciated to reprocesingsteguarded near tel une IAEA safeguards,
‘Apscttrom he above mentioned featues the das very Important because wth he NSC waver tht accompanies th
‘ett dates of pula pare gat ns have ended ghng nla avy ood epperty topo sl forms
bepower witha apaiiesand soit has been ecogized ba court wth proven non eleraton past There ate
any whe hve clined is deal becase of the folowing reasons
1 Resesons thatthe deal puts on nds tay rat programe
2. eetecton our thor srowme.
5: Manali surencer tothe Us because of fears of isla tight to esta Nclesr weapon and CMs
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‘wor tought vertres. The agement with the US skaly to geerateorers wort more thant ilo for cm
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advance manufacurng precsionenghneaing defense equipment advanced and pect cher lc, EO
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resritonson impor ofa technoiogy ems and teceogy, thers wl get an eppertunt op the poterl create
by ruclear rade. Acording to ase.r fica fam Larsen Tbr, he Spur of acts weuld be eperenceainehe
phamaceutcalanaT pace Overaythe mood aga upbeat amon enghesig companies Fomhaving tet tout
loematop tne to overees companies thir care sete ra st to se 3 Harpnceate beers contrat tanks
to he Nuclear Suppers Gros decison tat ae overtumeda three decagelongbanon nia bupng material elated
ruler energy. now muh ine wil these Benefits actus Be resize? Hower otal ont cul take more
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snes cpabiy is developed, klsexpetes that te rlear agreement wth he US alow nat generate 40,00,
‘egawattsot rice power by 202, The waver and th ndo-US cla deal ha ed lob uct pomer majors auch
(General ect Westinghouse Areva and Rosy, hove rdaurched aks for manufacturing an supply of nile power
‘aupment whic aso mating paral negotiators wth the sate oud Kilear Power Crporatin(NPCL), the monopoly
ruses power generator nd for sippy of nla fel and tchlog or ensing power plnts and upcoming prjets
‘cd NPIL has Gena postive response ienyng the andy menoned four eeign reactor manufacturers Went
Inghause Gece Company (APr000 eres of eats) CEtach(ABWRreactor sere) Areva (0m Eutpean pres
tzereactor) and url's stom energy gency Rosato (WER 00"eactors) —#raong te ronrunners foe
projects based on “subi” of tecvicalparametesfor placement of res, Already, Russians reeling abut
‘wo i000 We (regawatt ect gn wate reacorst Koodankulae nar Nady and planfor an aden uit
could specced.
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Nuclear deal Out of he total mmber reactor beng manufactured eventone of herenctrs te mporeattom he US
‘hen woul ea to the reston of 2009 obra rene bllonin te exports tat why Ge ue SCN spoN
rept vente with Hac for the Incan market an hasreceny een reported tobe opento ca partners
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organising Team
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