How do I get ideas for a PhD thesis: subject - the bond market?
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estimate the pricing kernel :)
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I agree with Dinner Time; the thesis must be your own.  I am currently teaching thesis statements to my classes and I've been very frank that a "borrowed" thesis statement will result in a grade of zero.  You are plagiarizing if you use someone else's work without acknowledgment.  Further, trust your own thoughts; I'm sure you have something important to say on the subject.  Good luck.
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There are places where you can go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. You might find some investors interested in UK businesses. \n\nHere are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:\n\nAngel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
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Well, it depends on what the paper is about.  Usually a solid idea is a good start, followed by credible sources.  After that, gather all the information you think you might need and write up an outline and be as specific as possible.\n\nDon't fret too much about your thesis - it's difficult to write a paper to a thesis.  Get a good idea and a loose thesis and go with it.  When you get father along in your paper, then you can go back and work on your thesis.  \n\nBasically, when writing a good paper, you are going to tell them (the reader) what you're going to tell them (the thesis and introduction, then you are going to tell them what you said you will tell them (body of the paper), then you'll tell them what you already told them (conclusion).  Assume that the reader has NEVER heard of the topic before (unless it's a 2-4 page paper, in which case you probably don't have room to make that assumption).  Explain your topic and your points in an easy to understand way that includes complex and analytical ideas.\n\nMost of all, don't procrastinate.  Get started early.  That will relieve a lot of stress from the paper writing process.
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You have GOT to be kidding!! Are you writing a doctoral thesis? Certainly you do not expect anyone on this site to do your work for you, do you? Don't you represent the future hopes of us old fogies? Well, then we depend on you to do your own studying!! Get with it!!
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I think you should research students and debt.   I think that would be a great topic.  Talk to students who are both freshmen and seniors and find out if they are educated about financing their futures, and find out how much debt they have accumulated during their education.
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There are literallly thousands of resources on the web that have complete information about writing a thesis (including how to write the thesis statement). Here's one of MANY:\n\nhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_thesis.html\n\n(did you even try searching?)\n\nAlso, you are at least the FOUR HUNDREDTH person to ask this on Yahoo Answers. Here's a link.\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=ArZr6Oh1ATWr9oUKlbWPc1cnzKIX?p=thesis+statement&scope=&mc=&fltr=_en&tab=0&asktime=&st=1\n\nWhat good is this database if people don't even take advantage of the questions already asked and answered hundreds of times?
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Hi there;\n\nThose are the easiest to write. :)\n\nA few topics are\nTwo of your favorite bands. Compare them to each other\nTwo of your favorite movies. \nTwo of your most desired car makes/models.\nTwo of your favorite movie stars.\nTwo different breeds of cats or dogs or horses.\nMeat eating vs. Vegan diets.\nKnitting vs. sewing.\nMac vs. IBM clone computers\n\nWhich ever subject you decide to choose the easiest one will be the one you know something about. ALWAYS write about what you know and write it in a way that you are telling someone who has never heard about your subject before. The words will come easier for you and the form will be easier to follow. \nI use an outline of a thesis statement followed by the opening paragraph.\nThree or four supporting paragraphs, then the closing statement which starts the closing paragraph.\n(The closing statement supports your thesis statement bringing the reader back to the beginning, giving a nice wrapped up paper.)\nGood luck friend. :D
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This is such an open question...you're asking for a thesis question statement from people. Why don't you make up a thesis statement and ask people on how to make it better?
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Yes.  But, I'll bet that is not the answer you wanted.  Thesis writing is all about asking well formed questions and researching valid answers.  Below is a link for thesis writing.  Good luck!
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Know your investment types. Know what your risk factors and types are and then start outlining. Consider your audience's age group and baseline knowledge. \n\nBased on your time constraints plan how much depth you need to cover. For Instance ask yourself if you need just the basics (what are investments? why do people invest? etc.) or should you go into more depth (specific markets and risk factors, equity investments versus debt investments, OTC trading vs Exchange trading, and don't forget real estate, futures, options, forwards, and the rest...)\n\nHope this helps; feel free to email/IM me if you need more guidance (redphoenix_hou@yahoo.com)
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Come up with an ingenious idea.\n\nhttp://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/
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A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:\n\n1) Create a blog pertaining to your field\n\n2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one! \n\n3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.\n\n4) Advertise on Craiglist \n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The future of your field is exciting and unlimited!  Your thesis should be centered around (electronics) science fact  vs  science fiction.  Remember Dick Tracy's old wrist radio and Flash Gordon's spaceship?   Fiction then ... Not Now!  It could probably be a best seller  or  movie/tv script.
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go to westerunion.com to get an idea.
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Try to find the PhD thesis of Jorge Luis Rodríguez-Meza.\nI used it for mine and it was very instructive.\n\nFor a good European microfinance think-tank, go there: www.microfinance.lu OR\n\nhttp://www.microfinance.lu/ada/internal.php?a=s_l&c_l=1&c_n=175&SID=006258dffa73c77176581d64218841a7\n\nYou might find a lot of current topics, the sector is moving quickly!
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THE DANISH DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF FINANCE\n\n\nPHD COURSES\n\nRegular courses\n\n    *\n\n      Corporate Finance \n\nTime\nFall 2006\n\nLecturers\nKen Bechmann, Claus Parum, Johannes Raaballe, Christian Riis Flor, Carsten Sørensen. \n\nPurpose\nTo provide students that are in the early stages of their PhD studies with a firm knowledge and understanding of issues of relevance for optimal capital structure choice and corporate financial policy.\n\nStructure\nThe course will consist of 8 full-day lectures and exercises spread over the whole 2006 Fall semester (4 two-day internats).  Each day there will be a three-hour session in the morning and a three-hour session in the afternoon\n\nExams\nStudents are required to participate actively in the course. There will be student presentation assignments, and the course will include a final six-hour take-home exam.  \n\nPrerequisites\nParticipants are supposed to have a basic knowledge of finance theory at the level of a Master's degree in Finance.  \n\nReading list\nThe lectures will be based on articles and chapters from relevant textbooks/lecture notes.\n\nCourse plan\nThe following topics will be covered: Classical Modigliani-Miller propositions and the effect of taxation, optimal capital structure and dividend policy with agency issues and asymmetric information, capital budgeting/real options issues, and capital structure choice in dynamic settings. (A course plan with readings is attached below.)\n\nTime\nOctober 12-13, October 25-26, November 7-8, and November 30-December 1. The final six-hour take-home exam is planned to take place on Friday December 8.  \n\nPlace\nDepartment of Finance, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads 3, Frederiksberg. (Session 4 on November 30-December 1 will be held at Department of Business and Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense.)\n\nEnrollment\nPlease indicate your interest in this course by E-mailing to: cs.fi@cbs.dk (Carsten Sørensen) no later than October 2, 2006.       \n\nSchedule and tentative reading list:\n\n1. Week 41, October 12-13, 2006\n\nClassical Modigliani-Miller propositions and the effect of taxation:\n\nModigliani, Franco and Merton H. Miller (1958). ”The Cost of Capital, Corporation Finance, and the Theory of Investment”, The American Economic Review, 48, 261-297.\n\nStiglitz, Joseph (1974). ”On the Irrelevance of Corporate Financial Policy”, The American Economic Review, 47, 851-866.\n\nMiller, Merton H. (1977). ”Debt and Taxes”, Journal of Finance, 32, 261-275.\n\nDeAngelo, Harry and Ronald W. Masulis (1980). ”Optimal Capital Structure under Corporate and Personal Taxation”, Journal of Financial Economics, 8, 3-29.\n\nBerens, James I. and Charles J. Cuny (1995). ”The Capital Structure Puzzle Revisited”, Review of Financial Studies, 8, 1185-1208.\n\nHodder, James E. and Lemma W. Senbet (1990). ”International Capital Structure Equilibrium”, Journal of Finance, 45, 1495-1516.\n\nGraham, John R. (2000). ”How Big Are the Tax Benefits of Debt?”, Journal of Finance, 55, 1901-1941.\n\n2. Week 43, October 25-26, 2006\n\nAgency problems and asymmetric information:\n\nJensen, Michael and William Meckling (1976). ”Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure”, Journal of Financial Economics, 3, 305-360.\n\nMyers, Stewart C. (1977). ”Determinants of Corporate Borrowing”, Journal of Financial Economics, 5, 147-175.\n\nKreps, David M. (1990). ”Adverse selection and market signaling”, A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Princeton, ch. 17, pp. 625-660,\n\nRoss, Stephen (1977). ”The Determination of Financial Structure: The Incentive-Signalling Approach”, Bell Journal of Economics, 8, 23-40.\n\nLeland, Hayne and David Pyle (1977). ”Informational Asymmetries, Financial Structure and Financial Intermediation”, Journal of Finance, 32, 371-387.\n\nMyers, Stewart C. and Nicholas S. Majluf (1984). ”Corporate Financing and Investment Deci