Investment management

can also be called a return. It may consist of capital gain and/or investment income, including interest, dividends, rental income etc. Generally, investment results in acquiring an asset. In case the asset is available at a price worth investing, usually it is expected either to appreciate in value, or to generate income. Normally investors expect higher returns from investments that are more risky. In last several years investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina are dramatically increasing. The…

This principle given by Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian sociologist and economist, is also known as 80/20 rule. Understanding this rule can help you to stop procrastinating. Originally, Pareto derived his 80/20 rule on the observation that 80% of Italy’s wealth then belonged to just 20% of the Italian population. By extension, the rule has been applied to all aspects of human endeavor. For instance, it’s the  20 percent of the effort that produces the 80 percent of the result  20 percent of the…

1.) Yield to Maturity =├ ( (Face Value)/(Current Price of Bond)┤)^(1/(Years to Maturity))-1 a) r =├ ( $1000/$800┤)^(1/1)-1= 0.25 = 25% b) r =├ ( $100/$950┤)^(1/1)-1= 0.053 = 5.3% c) r =├ ( $1000/$1000┤)^(1/1)-1=0 = 0% The yield to maturity may change over the years depending on the changes in the overall demand for bonds in the market. If the investors become more willing to hold bonds due to economic uncertainty, then the bond prices will rise which will reduce the yield (Ross, 2016). In this…

Assignment 2: Question 2 Working capital management looks at the relationship between a firm's short-term assets and its short-term liabilities. The main goal of working capital management is to ensure that a firm has adequate cash flow for their operations and has the most productive use of their resources. Net working capital is the excess of current assets over current liabilities. Since current assets can be financed by either current liabilities or long term funds, the excess of current…

The main goal of PLOAX is to provide long-term capital appreciation to its investors. This fund invest mainly in stock that is almost entirely in small-cap companies. Small-cap stock tends to be more volatile so this stock has an unusually high turnover rate resulting in higher fees. PLOAX has an expense fee of 1.2%, which is below the average, PLOAX is also a up front loaded fund with a sales fee of 5.5%, which is average for this type of fund. The type of stocks PLOAX invested in usually…

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Before you start looking for a payday loan, you should stop and give consideration to getting a personal loan. There are certain advantages that a personal loan has over a payday loan, and you may find one to be a good fit with your personal finances. Personal loans are easier to budget for For most people, a payday loan is simply an advance on their next paycheck. But it is easy to forget about a future expense, and you may not have enough money in your next paycheck to pay off your loan.…

Armstrong World Industries’ primary range of operation is the design and manufacture of floors and ceiling systems. Operating in the following segments: Building Products, Resilient Flooring, and Wood Flooring, Armstrong has been developing its expertise as an incorporated firm over one hundred twenty four years and is conservative in its range of operation. As stated in investor presentation, Armstrong’s business priority is to “Build core competency of driving specifications in the architect…

In Richard Hakluyt article, A Discourse to Promote Colonization (1584). Hakluyt uses trade, navy & religion as important selling points for creating colonies. The arguments for creating colonies does still exist 400 years later. Richard Hakluyt illustrates how important trade was during 1584 by emphasizing the increase of trading wool for example, #5 states, “It comes to pass that by the greater endeavor of the increase of trade of wool in Spain and in the West Indies now daily more and more…

Why wa sthe pony express important in history? In 1860, the telegraph line (from east to west of America) only reached St. Joseph in Missouri. Between San Jose and Sacramento on the West Coast there were almost 2000 miles away wich made sending messages by land or sea for months. Then came the question that how to send messages to California in a faster way. Due to this need a horse-lined mailing system called The Pony Express was created. The riders had to carry the mail as quickly as…