Essays on Investment

Statement of problem Automotive Industry has significantly increased its contribution to overall industrial growth in the country. By 2030 India will be the third largest car market in the world after China and Japan. This coupled by the purchasing power of the ultra rich makes …

Operating cycle is the time taken between the purchase of supplies and the time when the cash is collected. It comprises of two parts: days inventory on hand and days sales outstanding. The day’s inventory on hand includes the work in progress, finished good manufacturing …

This report is based on a practical scenario solution of General motors. The report addresses the problem given in scenario which is the change in policy of hedging with detailed reasoning. The report then looks at the different available hedging instruments to the firm. Profitability …

Lucky Cement This report studies Lucky Cement as a target against other companies studied as a basis for comparative analysis in the industry. Lucky Cement is the largest cement manufacturer in Pakistan and its upcoming expansion in Karachi will take its capacity from 6. 5mntpa …

What are the four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money, or the general level of interest rates, in the economy? The four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money are production opportunities, time of consumption, risk, and inflation. The interest …

Advantages/Disadvantages Advantages of bonds Bonds as an investment instrument bring a lot of advantages to the bond holders. Firstly, bonds are more stable than stocks. Investing in bonds involve lower risks compared to stocks. Normally, bond holders are more likely to receive the coupon rate …

Way back before 1980s when Whirlpool Appliance’s Benton Harbor Plant in Michigan is not productive, the dilemma lies in the management itself. What is wrong with the company’s leaders? If productivity and quality are not good, it has something to do with the labor. Definitely, …

This is the business model of Lehman Brothers that includes the general details about the operations of the business that will address all its functions including factors such factors as the expenses, revenues, operating strategies, corporate structure, sales and marketing procedures as well as the …

Explain the meaning “creative accounting” and “earnings management”. Creative accounting refer to the accounting practices that may follow the letter of the rules of standard accounting practices, but certainly deviate from the spirit of those rules. It also defined as the exploration of loopholes In …

John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury founded Sainsbury’s in1869. They first opened a small dairy shop at 173 Drury Lane, London. Drury Lane was in one of London’s poorest areas and the Sainsburys’ shop became quickly very popular for offering high-quality products at very low …

Problem Statement What should be the right pricing strategy for Nikkei Put Warrants (NPWs)? Structure of Nikkei-Linked Euro-Yen Transactions The European bank sold a bond that promised to make annual interest payments in yen at a fixed interest rate. However, through a set of swaps, …

The purpose of this chapter is to put the phase and reexamine the fiscal market in Sri Lanka and to discourse the audit market with particular accent on the Big 4 audit houses. The demand and supply of companies and the general audit patterns used …

Corporate finance Introduction: In general a firm has the liberty to choose among many alternative capital structures depending on the business requirements. It can arrange for a large amount of debt and a smaller own capital or it can decide to have a large capital …

On April 27, 2007, Victor Dubinski, CEO of Blaine Kitchenware, Inc. (BKI), sat in his office reflecting on a meeting he had had with an investment banker earlier in the week. The banker, whom Dubinski had known for years, asked for the meeting after a …

INTRODUCTION Businesses exist to make a profit by effectively utilising their resources, targeting their customers and proposing a value offering. The structure of these businesses differs, and it defines how they compete within their markets, and ensure sustainability. The manner in which a business operates …

Peter Singer’s argument reveals little new to the reader who has ever been thinking about poverty and difference in life standards in different nations. To the sophisticated reader, the main point of focus is the wording and how well the argument is presented, how effectively …

It has two full-fledged automated stock exchanges namely Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) and an over-the counter exchange operated by SEC. It also consists of a dedicated regulator, the Securltles and Exchange Commission (SEC), since, it implements rules and regulations, monitors …

FINANCIAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS ASSIGNMENT 1. Explain how interest rates decline following major Fed purchases of mortgage-backed securities. The FED implements quantitative easing by buying financial assets of longer maturity, e. g. , mortgage-backed securities, from commercial banks and other private institutions in order to …

Wouldn’t you love to be a business owner without ever having to show up at work? Imagine if you could sit back, watch your company grow, and collect the dividend checks as the money rolls in! As you’ve probably guessed, we’re talking about owning stocks. …

Introduction Dell Computers was started by Michael Dell in 1984. Dell’s primary differentiator was its business model. It sold primarily on the B2C market and custom-built personal computers on demand. Therefore, it had a very low inventory in comparison to its competitors. As a result …

Here now is my work from the question? “What will I become 5 or 10 years from now” it took me several weeks and I got a serious headache thinking about it well any way I came up with my own research about this, so …

Memorandum to Apex Investment Partners According to my analysis of the Accessline’s proposed term sheet, I do not believe that Apex would serve its own interests, or those of its investing partners, by investing in Accessline according to the terms proposed. By investing at the …

Chapter 14 Capital Structure in a Perfect Market 14-1. Consider a project with free cash flows in one year of $130,000 or $180,000, with each outcome being equally likely. The initial investment required for the project is $100,000, and the project’s cost of capital is …

Corporate Finance Nike, INC: Cost of capital What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? Definition of WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital): WACC is …

I felt as if was really running a business and that I had to be 100% committed to every decision we made. I was very involved in every part of this project. I was also very eager for market day to come to see if …

Introduction Doing or expanding business in Asia nowadays has become a popular trend from companies around the world, many big firms based on Europe and United States of America recently has opened a branch in Asia in order to reach the Asia Market. The main …

1. Introduction        The first part of this paper will critically evaluate the Financial Management policies and practices of Kingfisher for the five-year period 2004 through 2008 by looking how the company has kept its stock prices attractive to investors in relation to the measurable …

Executive Summary: Midland Energy Resources, Inc. is a global energy company with a broad array of products and services. The company operates within three different operations including oil and gas exploration and production (E&P), refining and marketing (R&M), and petrochemicals. Midland has proven to be …

Aurora Textiles has historically been one of the premier textile companies in the United States and now has a decision to make. With the opportunity to invest in equipment that could help cure our slumping financials, we must carefully explore whether this investment is appropriate …

Asset allocation, or dividing one’s money into various asset classes, is the best way to achieve one’s financial goals. An investor can balance one’s portfolio by investing in various asset classes wherein some are high on risk with a higher return expectation and some are …