Preferred stock

secure and completely safe. Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Real Estate, every investment option holds the risk of losing money. The objective of investing one’s wealth is to generate income for the future. People fear that investing their wealth is putting their future at risk, a fear is holding down the success of that wealth. Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, famously said, “ You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” In 2008 the stock market crashed, and…

website that is easily accessible on any device, allowing individuals to quickly check their stock in real-time. The target market for Google Finance is stock traders, shareholders, prospective employees, and individuals who are inquisitive about financial investments. Since Google Finance presents data in real-time, individuals are able to make prompt decisions on whether to buy, sell, or hold their stocks. Google Finance service provides valuable information into a corporation’s financial…

Choice #1: Ethical Business Management Sometimes, in firms, the interest of the stockholders and that of management will diverge and misalign thereby resulting in mismanagement of the business. Such separation leads to what is known in the finance world as an agency problem. Moreover, one of the five principle foundations of finance is principle number five (5) which points out that a conflict of interest will cause this agency problem (Keown, Martin, & Petty, 2014). Presented is an analysis…

Earnings per share of common stock: Profit allocation to outstanding shares on common stock is measured by this ratio. Company G jumped from a $0.672 in 2001 to a $1.03 for the year 2012. Benchmarks for the quartile industry are 0.83/0.87/0.9. Earnings per share of common stock for Company G represent and increment above average. Earnings per Share of Common Stock represent strength for Company G. L. Price earnings ratio: This ratio values current share price and compares to earnings per…

Midwestern Contemporary Art The case study presented, Midwestern Contemporary Art, illustrates a classic power conflict between two men, Peter Smith and Keith Schmidt. Peter is the chairman of the board and former municipal judge who, along with his wife, loves contemporary art. He and his wife became involved with the Midwestern Contemporary Art (MCA) museum when they began collecting art pieces, and he was eventually named chairman of the board. Keith is the executive director of the…

Fiduciary duty refers to a legal obligation to act purely in the interests of another party. The party that owes the duty is known as the fiduciary, while the party to whom the duty is owed is known as the principal. The fiduciary is not allowed to benefit from this relationship unless the principal expressly consents to it. In addition, the fiduciary should not have any conflict of interest with the principal. Furthermore, in cases where the fiduciary has several principals, the fiduciary…

understanding of investing will lump stocks and bonds together when talking about investing in markets. While they do share some similarities, there are also significant differences one needs to be aware of, such as how the investment works, the outside forces that influence value, liquidity, and the markets where they are traded. It is also important to understand rates of return, so I shall include multiple examples using a stock with and without a dividend component. Stocks are probably the…

Supply, Inc. has released its annual report. This report includes a five-year financial summary for the fiscal years 2016-2020. Financial summaries are used to help investors throughout the decision making process of investing in a company’s common stock. Some of the strategies involved in this decision are evaluating the growth of the company’s income, net sales, and inventory turnover, along with dividend payout. The combination of these strategies and the annual report should give an investor…

market share means you are boosting your company’s Return on Equity, Earnings/share and image rating, which in turn is going to bring sales revenues and net profit for your company and if your company is doing well and making net profits, your company stock price is going to skyrocket, which is the goal of any business/organization. The ultimate goal of any business or financial management is to maximize shareholder’s wealth and it all starts with strategic marketing plan and good market share.…

Introduction As CEO of Prime Media Corporation Bill Meade faces the following dilemmas; how to acquire a substantial amount of growth for the business and devise a strategy that will allow for a smooth transition into international markets. The planning process for this task is daunting enough on its own but Bill has the pleasure of trying to convince the board of directors that pursuing businesses overseas will lead to the success that they desire. In order to better understand the issue at…