Essays on Investment

Organizations make big investments in implementing IT systems. IT installations has become necessary to small and big organizations, now than the in the last decade. However type and level of IT investment depends on the scale of organizational operations. The large organizations are much using …

Introduction A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation. Objectives We learn how it started. …

What is the first thing you think of when considering a low-risk property with good returns? Most would-be real estate investors would say a Class A property. While Class A properties are perceived to be safe, they are also expensive because they are newer construction …

In the accounting industry. funding remains an of import construct. as many organisations are reliant on them for fiscal stableness and length of service. Although there are a overplus of funding options and types to take from. the focal point of the work will go …

Example, Ryan and Aaron only get sales of about $17,000 in the first year but they put more effort on their business ND start to double their sales each year and eventually reach an amount of $1 5 million a year. Although they gain a …

While there are many VCs that have heavily invested in e-commerce and technology-enabled startups, very often you come across firms that invest in companies that specifically invest in products which cater into a certain group of people.In a conversation with Entreprenuer India, Sahil Kini, Principal …

Through market research and analysis it has been found out that there are several economic choices that every firm must face. This is in line with the core objective of the firm which basically entails producing standardized product to meet the customers demand and making …

International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 20; November 2011 Fair Value Accounting: Its Impacts on Financial Reporting and How It Can Be Enhanced to Provide More Clarity and Reliability of Information for Users of Financial Statements Ashford C. Chea School of …

Limited Brands, Inc. , like many other companies, saw a downturn in profits and revenues during the economic slowdown. Limited Brands owns companies such as Victoria’s Secret, The Limited, Bath and Body Works and others. Chairperson and CEO Leslie Wexner did not fear the economic …

Australia is the 15th richest nation in per capita terms and is the 6th oldest continuously functioning democracy in the world. Australia has the 14th biggest overall economy in the world and the 9th biggest economy. Australia’s economy is open and innovative. Over the past …

Introduction Much of the field of finance Is focused on creating abnormal returns?that is to say. Returns that are different from what one might expect them to be based on various characteristics of the investment?by identifying so-called “inefficiencies” in the stock market. Perhaps one of …

Everyone likes to feel appreciated. Many companies try to harness that feeling — especially now, during the run-up to the end of the year and the holiday season. That's why so many companies use gifts to incentivize their teams.In reality, though, such reward programs actually . …

Increasing competitive pressure and Ben & Jerry’s declining financial performance has brought a number of takeover offers. Henry Morgan is a member of the board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade and was elected to represent the interests of the shareholders. Morgan will attend …

On 15th December 2011, a marketing agency declares an interim ordinary dividend of 9.3c/share and a final ordinary dividend of 10.2c/share. Assuming an ex-div share price of 612c, what is the dividend yield? (MCQ) A company has $205m assets and has liabilities of $70m. Current …

 Introduction In OTC bond markets many investors face high costs of trade, and these costs appear to be related to the lack of price transparency. This journal studies the consequences this has for efficient price discovery. In the municipal bond market, unlike the markets for …

“The rapid expansion of international financial market since early 1980s have integrated the world economy”. Discuss. The international financial system is a structure of markets within which organizations and individuals trade to support economic commitments made across national borders where buyers and sellers participate in …

The company was established in 1980 by Eugene Mercan and the first product was a desalinator. In 1996, the product line included desalinators, particle filters, ozonators, ion exchange resins, and purifiers. In 1996, sales revenues was almost $400 million (annual growth average 12% for past …

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY Extensive experience in mortgage origination, warehousing, securitization, market-making and risk management industries.  Demonstrated success in developing new businesses, expanding client base, controlling costs and improving profitability.  Highly-skilled in a full spectrum of mortgage-backed functions, including sales/trading, risk management, investment analysis, client presentations, cash …

The fever of doing a business through the Internet began in the late 1990s when the businesses decided that the Internet was a unique channel that was not used by many businesses. They realized that by moving their business model to an online presence, they …

Why should the factor of political stability be at the very top of the list of criteria used to evaluate the attractiveness of potential foreign investments? There are several issues that should be considered when evaluating the attractiveness of a potential foreign investment. Among them …

International Finance is a branch of the entire financial industry, involving the relationship between two or more countries’ monetary policy and macroeconomic. International financial researches the global financial system, international monetary system, balance of payments, exchange rates, FDI. It is sometimes also referred to as …

In this paper I review the history of fair value accounting and the ethics behind whether fair value accounting gives an accurate picture or is it causing a need for higher capital requirements and necessary concern with investors. There Is a need for transparency. It …

Bank stocks are a very interesting security because the banks themselves lie at the heart of our economy. A bank’s ability to make profits is generally tied directly to the current health of the economy, and more specifically, interest rates. However, banks are constantly expanding …

Investors have varying preferences in regards to the type of returns and gains expected from their investments. As postulated by Gibson (p 337), the choice between capital and revenue gains depends on the intrinsic characteristics of the investors. As a result, some investors will prefer …

The net profit margin is increasing in the three consecutive years considered. However, the modest gains could be attributed to the intense competition and high fuel costs. Based on the figures for net profit margin, they imply that British Airways could only gain 7. 93% …

In resent years, due to the high return in a very short period, most investor tend to invest their money in stock, which lead the trading activity of stock markets growing at a rapid rate. Most previous researches have shown that there is a strong …

Prediction of Stock Market Indices-Using SAS Author—B. Siddhartha Reddy Abstract— The SAS© System has a powerful suite of tools for analyzing and forecasting data taken over a selected time period. The paper concentrates more on Stock Market (NSE-Nifty, India) & its prediction, by and large …

Economic Analysis of Asset Prices Introduction The most recent economic crisis, from which the global economy is still reeling, started in 2007, approximately one year after the ‘sub-prime’ housing market in America buckled under its own weight, putting pressure on the financial markets across the …

Project: Multiple Regression Model Introduction Today’s stock market offers as many opportunities for investors to raise money as jeopardies to lose it because market depends on different factors, such as overall observed country’s performance, foreign countries’ performance, and unexpected events. One of the most important …

Traditional finance theories assume that financial market participants are rational, and argue that the financial market is always efficient and prices are always right. Behavioral finance, on the other hand, argues that securities market prices can be wrong, and that a lot of financial market …