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numerous consequences, but some come with an abundance of rewards. The best investment you can make in college is an investment in yourself, but sometimes the best investment is in the stock market. The younger you are, the more risk you can take. This saying describes college education, and investing in the stock market very well. When students enter college, it rare to know the exact outcome of your undergraduate career, but over time the roads becomes clear. We are given choices that build…

Investment Philosophy My investment philosophy and strategy was not just investing in a single industry. Instead, I wanted to have a variety of stocks in my portfolio, with investing in multiple different companies from different industries. I tended to gear more towards larger companies that are growing relatively fast. These companies were ones that I was personally familiar with and liked as a whole. Amazon, for example, being the largest ecommerce retailer, I believed would be a pretty good…

performance by the poor performance of a single security, industry, (or country).” (Nasdaq n.d.) One describes the theory of portfolio diversification as not putting all your eggs in one basket. Portfolio Diversification is noted as a foundational concept in investing. It can be catastrophic when too much thought is placed into it and some investors end up settling for average performance because of over-diversification.…

most common way of collecting data. It involves sending questionnaires to consumers in the post. The questions can be designed to make sure that Abdul’s research is as relevant as possible, allowing him to collect the correct data for his target market. He would also be able to produce many surveys at a low cost, so he can gain a wide variety of responses. The surveys could ultimately just end up in the bin, which could be a waste of money for Abdul as it is a small business. It will also…

This is due to the high interest rates. However, Bank Negara Malaysia has regulations in place to manage the fluctuations of market rates to safeguard consumer interests. 4.2Advantages and disadvantage of Islamic bank The advantages of Islamic bank include there are no changes experienced on monthly commitments as it introduced a variable rate financing that has a maximum cap…

process would enable Uniqlo to identify who will be their potential consumers to target at and where Uniqlo stands in Vietnam clothing market. Segmentation Doole & Lowe (2012, p.104) stated that market segmentation helps “identify the markets on which a company can concentrate its resources and efforts so that they can achieve maximum penetration of that market”. Market segmentation divides customers having similar behaviours and needs into smaller groups (Wood, 2013). Segmentation of Uniqo…

and housing prices to plummet in response to the lack of renters and buyers. Houston later recovered by becoming the nation's energy capital, drawing residents back, and boosting up the real estate market. Today, Houston is no longer the single-industry town it once was, keeping the real estate market not only stable, but thriving. A town that re-invented itself from the energy-only industry it was in the past, to a city that estimates to create 60,000 to 70,000 new jobs each year, happened…

Market capitalization represents the market view of a stock value and is used in determining stock price. Currently, Apple Inc.’s market capitalization is $657.41 billion, which far exceeds Hewlett-Packard Co.’s market capitalization that totaled $50.48 billion, and also exceeded Google’s parent company’s market capitalization of $497.01 billion. Apple’s market capitalization has been on a steady climb for the last 5 years, meaning…

more restaurants – they need to market themselves better, engage more with the competition and become a premium contributor to the…

The Minimum Wage: Raise it or Keep it? The minimum wage has been a hot topic discussion item in this country for many years. It was an even more pressing issue during the stock market crash and the eventual re-build of our economy. It seems both sides of the aisle have their own opinion on the matter, and nobody is really budging on making a compromise. What needs to happen is a bi-partisan agreement on wages that supports workers and their families, but what businesses can afford. Raising the…