Diamonds as an investment

proven if you look at the difference in the landscapes of Haiti and the Dominican Republic; the Dominican Republic is lush and green while Haiti is dry and desolate. But natural environmental differences in the countries play a role as well. As Jared Diamond describes in Ch. 11 of his book, “Hispaniola’s rains come mainly from the east. Hence the Dominican (eastern) part of the island receives more rain and thus supports higher rates of plant growth. Hispaniola’s highest mountains mainly flow…

on hands for any shoppers for help. COMPETITORS Tiffany is very well established and strong brand but there are still some brands or competitors of Tiffany who are fighting for the same market. The largest competitor is Blue Nile which is online diamond retailer. They are directly connected with their customers but lack in physical store. Blue Nile is not able to provide shopping experience and customers are expecting this. (tia bell, amber yarbough, 2016) (tiffany, 2018) ONLINE OR WEB…

Colonial Nigeria refers to the area of West Africa which became modern day Nigeria during the time of British rule in the 19th and 20th centuries. British influence began with proscription of the slave trade to British subjects in 1807. British influence in the region increased gradually over the 19th century, however, Britain did not formally garner occupation until 1885 (Acemoglu et al 2001, 1375). As British presence ballooned during this time and with Nigeria officially transitioning into a…

consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports − imports). When consumption decrease that means people eat out less, save money, and buy cheap thing to survive. Gross investment is when people are selling stock not investing therefore GDP is decreasing. Government spending is fiscal policy that involve revenue raising and borrowing in the economy. We can reduce shrinking by increasing our GDP and to be fair with other counties that we trade with. 3. Diamond water paradox is the…

During the Industrial Revolution, industrialized countries preyed on unindustrialized countries in order to get more power and wealth. Imperialization had many lasting effects not only with jobs, but also with the way people lived. The United States had a few foreign policies in imperiziting other countries. Throughout this essay I will be explaining all of this as well as how the Industrial Revolution led to imperialism and how the United States played a role. The Industrial Revolution began…

Other languages spoken in India come from the Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman language families. India has no national language. Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a "subsidiary official language"; it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. Each state and union territory has one or more official languages, and the constitution…

that comes from most of these countries to Africa. Rational would be investing in education and social programs in order to improve the population’s opportunities and reduce their vulnerability to poor living conditions. In the long-run, consistent investment in education will form a better equipped generation with potential to lead the country to better conditions. A country like Sierra Leone, with better educated and better prepared future politicians, would be in a better position to avoid…

gold held by a national central bank intended as a store of value, instead of the paper currency. Since early 2011 the gold holdings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have been constant @ 90.5 million troy ounces. Investment, Gold, Silver, Copper? Of all the investments Gold is the most popular of all metals. It is the lowest risk of money management as it does not loose its value by an immense amount. In the world everybody values gold as a part of their savings. For many years until…

According to Diamond, he also has the same opinion about it. Furthermore, new technology can be good or bad for people and society. Sometimes you might lose an opportunity to succeed if you reject innovation, but sometimes you will have an opportunity to succeed if you…

exponentially. A wave of democracy was swept across countries and states, either repairing or destroying an already broken government system. “In 1974, nearly three-quarters of all countries were dictatorships; today, more than half are democracies” (Diamond). This growth in democracy is incomparable to any other time period, and is the largest humanity has ever seen. There has been much change to government systems since the 70’s. “Since the mid-1970s, the removal of capital controls, the…