Bond of Association

In this journal entry I 'll be discussing, sharing my feelings andd interpreting Li-Young Lee 's poem, "The Gift." I will discuss the way the verse was told and the main theme of how a father-son bond is presented. Lee 's poem states itself like a story. The Gift 's verse is plainly spoken for the most part in that there are very little metaphors andd similes used. However, after reading it I still thought abbout it for a while to find if there was a deeper meaning hidden somewhere. I found that these is only one interpretation of event described in the poem and that 's what it talks about on the surface. Even though its themes appeal to a different level in us, for the most part, it describbes its point as though it is a work of short fiction, rather than be a poem that tells something three levels deeper than the words on the page, appealing to everyone 's figurative side. The story 's main theme is about the bond of a father and a son. The narrator of the poem remove a thorn from his wife 's thumb as he relates his…

closer look at the company, one of the more fascinating uses of data is in the bond market sector of their investment management business segment. Goldman…

customers without having the tension that whether the borrower will be able to repay the loan or not. There is a role of bank to act as an intermediary between the investment markets and the homebuyer. This type of security is used to give the principal payments and interest from the pool of mortgage to the shareholders. These types of securities are issues and guaranteed by Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), Government National…

regarding holding period of different types of investment securities. Interest Bearing Securities: An interest-bearing instrument is a claim against the issuer of the loan. The yield is usually the interest rate paid to the owner of the security. There are different kinds of interest-bearing instruments, depending on the issuer of the instrument, the collateral the issuer has for the loan, its maturity and the details of how and when interest is to be paid. The interest (coupon) is normally…

Banco Bradesco S.A. is headquartered in Osasco, Brazil and operates as an international bank, offering various types of banking product and services. Bradesco operates through two segments: Banking, and Insurance, Pension & Capitalization Bonds. The Banking segment includes individuals and small, midsize and large companies located in Brazil. The Insurance, Pension & Capitalization Bonds segment offers products which include health, life, personal accident, automobile and other types of assets. …

and (3) riskiness of the cash flows. F. What is free cash flow? A measure of financial performance calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. Free cash flow (FCF) represents the cash that a company is able to generate after laying out the money required to maintain or expand its asset base. Free cash flow is important because it allows a company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value. Without cash, it is tough to develop new products, make acquisitions,…

Based on the Bursa Malaysia, REITs is providing the steady income and the yield of the distribution is attractive attracting the investor. The steady income was generating from consistent rental (Kannan, 2012). REITs is have the features that make it difference from the other investment vehicle which it receiving the special tax consideration based on term and condition, provided the higher yield of the profit distribution and it was very liquid instruments (Brounen & Koning, 2012). Moreover,…

INTRODUCTION This paper will identify the different sources of finance that are available for Spicy Jerk Center. Some of the sources of finance that are available are retain capital, short/medium/long- term, cash management, equity financing and third party financing. The sources of finance are defined as the venues for obtaining funds that come from outside an organization. External sources of finance might include taking on new business partners or issuing equity or bonds to create long term…

reducing factors. Combining the two tests, the following factors would be relevant consideration: (i) There must be an investment of money with an intention to make profits or returns from such investment; (ii) Returns anticipated by the investors may be pre-determined as a rate of return or be based on the equity and participatory rights over business enterprises; (iii) Such instruments must be capable of being brought and sold; (iv) Whether such instruments are seen as investment products in…

the company’s net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)? $3.0 million d. What was the company’s operating cash flow? $4.0 million e. If operating capital in the previous year was $24 million, what was the company’s free cash flow (FCF) for the year? $2.0 million f. What was the company’s economic value added? $500,000 2. As an institutional investor paying a marginal tax rate of…