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to commit a fraudulent act until they are caught. It is also a story that will forever be told and used as a learning guide for investors and others within the financial industry. The term “Ponzi scheme” is one that is often heard in the world of finance. It comes from the fraudulent act committed by Charles Ponzi in the early 20th century. ( Ferrell, 2009) Charles Ponzi is believed to have been the first to successfully pull off such a scandal. Some would say that while Charles Ponzi created…

Amazon http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=irol-reportsannual Who is the audience for each section of the report? The audience for Amazon’s report are people interested in investing, future shareholders, and people that are interested in learning about Amazon and their services. This is the intended audience because Amazon’s report has financial statements, a letter to shareholders, and information about the company and amazon’s services. There is also Amazon’s 10-K to show…

Creating and congruent with the investment process On the basis of Mauboussin and Callahan (2015), the investment process could be divided into two sections, including short term and long term process. It is unwise to merely utilise short term or long term process because the market mispricing is unavoidable, and both short term and long term investment processes are essential. Additionally, different situations require different kind of investment plans. For example, the ever-changing…

From the table above, we can see that ABC’s Z Score is on negative amount in 2007, we suspect that it’s the result of their acquisitions, which mainly funded using debt. If we compare it to their performance in 2006, they were considered in the safe zone (Z Score > 2.6), which means the company is believed to survive in the future. Volatility of the share is also increased in 2007, which represents there are more risk associated compared to the previous year, so there’s a high probability…

rating system should be further tailored to each investors loss aversion which would allow investors to choose the fund that best reflects their financial needs and risk tolerance. I personally feel that properly educating individuals in personal finance and investing would mitigate the need to expand on the current rating system for mutual funds. Financial loss from investing comes from a permanent decrease in value (bond defaults) or from a temporary decrease in value (market correction) which…

ESSAYS: (4 QUESTIONS, EACH WORTH 5 POINTS) 1. Describe and discuss the Investment Pyramid including its financial foundation. A venture procedure in which a speculator enhances the danger of his/her portfolio while likewise leaving the likelihood for a substantial return. One does this by putting a large portion of the financial specialist's cash in generally safe speculation vehicles; this structures the "base" of the pyramid. The base (the widest part of the pyramid) would contain government…

Typical teenagers go all out for their sixteenth birthday party, some even spend up to $600. However, that is nothing compared to a Quinceanera. They can cost up to $5000 or $10,000. A Quinceanera is a Hispanic traditional celebration that celebrates a girl's 15th birthday. I was quite shocked when I got the invitation. I knew if I said yes to this, I would be going far beyond my comfort zone. I barely knew any Spanish and I did not know the majority of the people on the court. Although, I was…

In the chapter “July: Buy Some Happiness” from The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, sets out to find out how money affects a person’s happiness. She first introduces the reader as to why she is interested in finding out how money affects happiness and what money actually is. Throughout the chapter, the author gives the reader some background to what she had been doing throughout her year and why money was her focus on the month of July. Through her argument she presents her audience with the…

In the book Money, Greed, and God, Jay W. Richards talks about many great concepts involved with economics and God. The four concepts I will be going over are, usury, The first concept that I will be going over is usury. Webster’s dictionary defines usury as, “the lending of money with an interest charge for its use; especially: the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates.” This concept has helped me view money in a different light due to the fact that I haven’t put a lot of thought into…

You would think in order for a society to push forward, it should strive for constant growth, but that is almost most certainly not the case. A period of slow and steady constant growth may lead to progress, but at a very slow rate. Surprisingly, a conflict is the most efficient and successful way an adapting society becomes better. A conflict is a result of two incompatible situations. These two situations cannot be present at the same time, so one must change or reform for the conflict to…