At the height of their powers, the hedge funds were virtually linked to central governments who treated them like the royal equivalent of the business community. The kinds of resources that they were able to muster were so impressive that the normal restraints that government tends to place on business were abandoned in favor of a sycophantic attitude.

This article aims to examine what the role of the government was as opposed to what it should have been. This exercise is undertaken to give governments the possibilities to improve the framework for dealing with the hedge fund in the future when it resurrects at some time in the future.

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Money Market Accounts or MMAs are simple cash asset accounts that are held at investing institutions and banks. These bank accounts act very much similar to the savings accounts as you can deposit your money in these and the bank takes this money and reinvests it with ultra-conservative techniques of investments.

With savings accounts, the bank has to follow the banking standards and it cannot decide where to invest the money in, but in a Money Market Account, the investment of your money become more flexible. This is because these accounts are usually considered to be cash funds.

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A corporate entity needs to have a unique blend of different capital sources so that it receives good returns and overcomes the losses it went through during the times of stress. A company is said to have a sound capital structure when the proportion between the equity and debt is such that it maximizes the returns for the equity share holders.

This kind of structure varies from one company to the other, depending upon the size and nature of the company operations, efficiency of its management and availability of the funds from diverse sources. If you are also looking for ways to increase your company’s returns, then you should have a clear understanding of capital gearing. Read More »