Essays Tagged: "Investor"

Individual Retirement Accounts: Pro's & Con's, Do's & Don'ts

e four most important are: contributions are tax deductible, the investment grows tax-deferred, the investor has dull control over the plan, and an IRA is easy to establish. These tax advantages can h ...

(2 pages) 144 0 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Explain why it has proved impossible to derive an analytical formula for valuing

sed to produceapproximate valuations for such securitiesInvesting in stock options is a way used by investors to hedge against risk. It issimply because all the investors could lose if the option is n ... s just the option price (that is the premium) that he or she has paidearlier. Call options give the investor the right to buy the underlying stock at theexercise price, X; while the put options give t ...

(7 pages) 88 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Describe the general development of financial accounting regulation in the United Kingdom from 1970 to the present day.

uences over a number of different people and parties, from a firm's management team, to an external investor. Here in the UK, we have a large and complex stock market system as well as broad based com ... Here in the UK, we have a large and complex stock market system as well as broad based community of investors. As such, it is vital that the profession be properly regulated and monitored.The fundamen ...

(4 pages) 246 1 3.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Foreign investment vs Local content

omic growth. In doing so, they need a lot of help from the current Government and also from foreign investor. The consequences is that some local ownership of business, especially those small companie ... low population in global standards. A higher population is often seen as more attractive by foreign investors. This is largely due to the promise of a large market and a large demand for their goods a ...

(4 pages) 90 1 4.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Compare the accounts of two major supermarkets

pare the financial status of two UK supermarkets, Morrisons plc and Somerfield plc, for a potential investor who wishes to become a minor shareholder in one of the two company's. To perform this inves ... mployed in the company. This examination of the two business being more beneficial to the long term investor, as it enquires whether their money is being put to good use.The Return on Shareholders Fun ...

(13 pages) 243 0 3.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

DERIVATIVE SECURITIES RESEARCH PAPER

ears to be a random manner has brought about the need for financial products which will protect the investor and hedge against the ill effects of market volatility. Derivatives called Futures and Opti ... the example of Intel's stock. A call option to buy Intel's stock can be bought that would allow the investor (owner) to exercise at or before the expiration date if the price of the stock increases to ...

(15 pages) 391 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Janus Capital Group: History of the company, What are the ethical dilemmas that the management has faced?

Janus Capital Group is a mutual fund company that specializes in the active management of investor assets. They are responsible for the investment advisory, distribution, and marketing of th ... Janus was $147.5 billion (Janus.com).Tom Bailey established Janus Mutual Funds in 1970 with only 30 investors and less than $500,000 in initial capital. By 1980, Janus had accumulated $33.5 million in ...

(11 pages) 128 0 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Critically evaluate the use of share option to align directors' interests with shareholders' interests.

fficer (COE). According to Whittker, employee must act and behave as genuine shareholders to equate investor and shareholder interests (Hayward, 2001, p. 8). This essay firstly discusses the notion of ... , CEO Laurence Ellison sold 29 million shares in a single week in January, flooding the market when investors already were nervous. He exercised 23 million options the same week for a gain of more tha ...

(10 pages) 257 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Enron - Doing Business in India

to conduct business. Some of these factors were environmental or cultural factors that any foreign investor in India would face, and other factors existed that were particular to the Dubhol project.W ...

(5 pages) 114 0 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Disagvantages and advantages of business

sWhat are the key advantages of mutual fund investing?DiversificationUsing mutual funds can help an investor diversify their portfolio with a minimum investment. When investing in a single fund, an in ... er factors, the mutual fund manager will decide when to buy or sell securities. This eliminates the investor of the difficult task of trying to time the market. Furthermore, mutual funds can eliminate ...

(3 pages) 90 0 0.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Discuss these titles about the ASX: risk and return, aims of investment, considerations for setting up a portfolio, shares & alternative investment. Make reference to the profiles!

urn the greater the risk; in other words there is a direct relationship between risk and return. An investor acting in rational self interest would only invest in a speculative investment if the inves ... rse thus profits are reduced.When the fundamental theory of return and risk is applied to the three investors given different amounts of risk are taken.Cathy who is young, reasonably affluent and has ...

(7 pages) 164 2 4.8 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Adding Value to the Organization

access and desktop support related to the above.How companies manage their human capital is now an investor and board-level issue. Forty-nine percent report that investors are beginning to ask about ...

(5 pages) 305 2 4.8 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Doing business in egypt

is a country rich in culture, with a trained and educated workforce. The government is receptive to investors and understands foreign investors' specific needs. Its policies have streamlined regulatio ... ss to a large and sophisticated consumer market. Egypt today can be a viable market for the foreign investor, especially the investor who has the ability to see the rewards of investing in the region ...

(10 pages) 86 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

AMP Company.

B 1016, s 5.1 described, any difference between the cost of the investment in the associate and the investor's share of the net adjusted fair values is regarded as goodwillb. According to the AASB 101 ...

(2 pages) 20 0 0.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Buisness plan

goals. It can also help to plan resources and finance. A business plan can be shown to a lender or investor to prove your capability as a business manager and assess your financial proposal. It will ...

(3 pages) 63 0 4.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Eliminating Poverty in Southeast Asia

nt role, in making it easy for poor people to start their own small businesses by making the market investor-friendly. It also has to put controls over the expanding of international trade, so as not ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

US FIN 325 - Time Value of Money (TVM) Paper

AbstractTime value of money concepts helps a manager or investor understand the benefits and the future cash flow to help the manager or investor if the fut ... ill take to double your money at eight percent interest, divide 8 into 72 and get 9 years. When the investor/manager can quickly calculate the return on investment, they will be able to make a quicker ...

(3 pages) 1123 1 4.3 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Analyze Proton based on its financial performance from 2001-2005

ts financial performance from 2001-2005, in order to determine whether the company is appealing for investors. Therefore, we have put forward constructive recommendation in order to make the company a ... ...................... 75.0 GEARING RATIOS.................................................... 86.0 INVESTOR RATIOS................................................... 97.0 LIMITATION.................. ...

(15 pages) 156 1 4.7 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

NAFTA Regional Integration

definite losers in the agreement, along with ongoing disputes. Whether somebody is a labor worker, investor, consumer, or ordinary citizen in all three countries, they may or could be affected. The f ... to Mexico and the United States. Canada wanted to guarantee their position as a prime location for investors seeking to serve all of North America. The NAFTA deal has realized these objectives set by ...

(6 pages) 193 0 3.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Performance Appraisal in Human Resource Management

ange, globalization, competition to provide innovative products and services, changing customer and investor demands have become the standard backcloth for organizations. To enhance competitive advant ...

(10 pages) 588 0 4.5 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management