Essays on Investment

The Case: Lorex Pharmaceuticals has come up with a new product, Litanol. This medicine seems to have a high potential which is developed for the treatment of high blood pressure. The company has come up with a manufacturing line and production is supposed to begin …

Legend has it that once upon the time two economists were walking together when one of them saw something that struck his mind. “Look,” he exclaimed, “here’s a great research topic! ” “Nonsense,” the other one said, “If it were, someone would have written a …

Abstract The project looks to assess the level of oil theft/ sabotage in Nigeria and how such has impacted on investment in the sector and the attractiveness of future investments, especially in a period of lower global oil & gas prices. Through a case study …

The cost of equity is the return required by the shareholders. The cost of equity is usually high than most other stocks because they are high-risk investments. This means that it is a high return high-risk investment. In a diversified portfolio, there is an element …

Investment Analysis and Lockheed Tri Star Problem a. The results of NPV, payback, and IRR calculations are the following. For the payback method, Rainbow Product will pay back the original investment costs after 7 years. Net Present Value is -$946 and IRR is 11. 49%. …

Agribusiness as a way of life Agribusiness for me is a systematic structure of well coordinated and oriented subsystems which makes the agriculture stable. Agribusiness can be viewed as a system, in which it compose of many subsystems. In agriculture where crops are cultivated to …

Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent undertaking whereby the investors are duped into a seemingly profitable deal. The clients are asked to “invest” their money in a venture to earn huge interest rates. This normally works through the payment of the earlier investors’ interests and principals …

At North Point Group we believe we have developed the formula for investing success. As you know better than anyone, our Large-cap fund has exceeded all possible expectations in recent years as it outperformed the S&P 500 by 30% with respect to returns in 2000 …

Introduction The popularity of Credit Derivatives first came into play at the early 1990s, when Demchak (Team leader at JP Morgan, responsible for creating CDO’s) and his team have invented these financial instruments (Eisinger 2008). After the failure of the Bretton woods system in 1971, …

Yeo’s compete directly with one another at what is called the business level of strategic management. Competitors may be individual business units of a larger corporation or they may be stand- alone businesses. Because competition takes place at the business level, strategic management here is …

Capital budgeting is used to plan for the acquisitions of other companies, for the development of new product lines of business, for the expansion of the existing production plants or for the replacement worn-out equipment, and in planning decisions on whether or not to enter …

Journal of International Management 17 (2011) 333–347 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of International Management International diversi? cation and the market value of new product introduction Chi-Feng Wang a,1, Li-Yu Chen b,? , Shao-Chi Chang c,2 a b c Department of Business Administration, National …

Concepts of earnings management and transparency Specifications: 1 Page, 1 Source, APA Style Description: Preferred language style: English (U.S.) in one page describes the concepts of earnings management and transparency.  How do those concepts relate to medical billing practices? Earning management is the process and …

Bonds issues are one way that firms are able to raise money to finance their different projects, specifically long term projects. A bonds issue provides creditors with bonds certificate that allow them to earn fixed interest till the date of maturity along with the principle …

Finance used to be in the same field as accounting, which focuses on the measurement of firms’ economic activities. The study of finance, which focuses on the management of money, investment and assets, developed through the years due to the changing circumstances faced by firms. …

According historical notes, the first stock market company in Saudi Arabia was established in the 3rd decade of the 20th century. Nevertheless, stock trading was initiated only by the end of the 90s/ as a result, a significant increase in the number of stock exchanges …

To determine Whether or not it will be difficult for Marvel or other companies in the MacAndrews and Forbes holding company to issued debt in the future, we should analyze two perspectives, one is historical and the other one is the future perspective. Historically, Marvel …

According to Okoth (n. d. ), independence of non-executive directors means that they do not have any conflicts of interest within and beyond the company. Thus, they monitor and are able to resolve conflicts of interest which affect the wider company, for instance, directors’ remunerations …

Question: – Why is Seagate undertaking this transaction? Is it necessary to divest the Veritas shares in a separate transaction? Who are the winners and losers resulting from the transaction? Solution: – Seagate is undertaking this transaction to generate significant wealth gains for Seagate shareholders. …

Chartered Market Technician (CMT) Program Level 1 Spring 2012 Reading Assignments The CMT 1 candidate is responsible for the material on a definition level. The candidate must understand the terminology used in these readings, be able to describe the concepts discussed in these readings, and …

Off balance sheet finance can be describes as a way of accounting items in the financial statements where assets, debts and other financing activities are found to be excluded from the balance sheet. These items may include a lease, a separate subsidiary or a conditional …

Every company needs to raise funds or capital for financing its projects. The cost of capital represents the maximum return that a company must earn on its investments so that the market value of company’s stock or equity does not decrease. In other words, a …

Background Information on the Company PZ Cussons Plc. is a UK based consumer product group. The principal activities of the group are the manufacture and distribution of soaps, detergents, toiletries, beauty products, pharmaceuticals, edible oils, fats, electrical goods, and nutritional products. The company’s products can …

JPMorgan and Chase 2011 Financial Analysis Abbiton Mumba , Bomboma Douti, Thuy Doan, Tracy Nguyen [Type the company address] General Information: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States with a history dating back over 200 years. JPMorgan …

Professor M. Smith English 101 The Prodigal Son, a parable told by Jesus Christ on his journey to Jerusalem and retold in the Gospel of Luke found in the New Testament of the Holy Bible, has become more then a tale of hope for Catholic …

The Dowry system is when the bride’s family gives goods, money, or estate to her husband and his family during the marriage. This practice is most common in South Asia, specifically the Indian culture. On the other hand is the practice of bride price system …

Introduction How come some people make lots of money, others basically maintain the status quo, and many are awash in debt? What makes the difference? Spending habits – the difference between needs, wants, and self-indulgence. Investing practices –how time and compound interest can create a …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is probably the single most important factor contributing to the globalization of the international economy. FDI are increasingly strong economic links between developing and industrialized countries, and also among developing countries. Foreign direct investment in developing countries (LDCs) have increased nearly …

Abstract The study of multinationals has received much attention in literature. Certainly, it has become a subject of controversy among the scholars. On the one hand, some researchers including Reeb & Mansi (2001), Chkir & Cosset (1999) and Chen et al. (1997) point out to …

History of the Company Two men – Phil Knight1 and Bill Bowerman2, founded Nike. Bill Bowerman was a track coach at the University of Oregon and Knight was a runner under him. Phil Knight first earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University …