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1. Poison pills Poison pills, first introduced in the mid -1980s, are the most effective takeover defense and thus warrant the most discussion. Poison pills are rights or securities that a firm issues to its shareholders, giving them valuable benefits in the event that a significant number of its shares are acquired. There are many varieties of poison pills, but all share the basic attribute that they involve a transfer from a bidder to shareholders who do not tender their shares, thereby…

A stock exchange may be defined as a market where stock buyers connect with stock sellers. Therefore, a stock exchange does not own shares. Stocks may be traded one or several possible exchanges such as the New York Exchange (NYSE). It is important for one to understand that the relationship between exchanges and companies, and the ways in which the requirements of different exchanges protect investors, although stocks will be most likely trader through a broker…

finally consumed by the material obsession. Their life, "the part has nothing to do with business", will be destroyed. That is exactly what happened to Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street, a middle-class man who wanted to become rich by being a stock broker. He somehow found a way to reach his goal, but unfortunately lost his morals, family and…

implies that the stock market is efficient if a change in available information will immediately change the stock prices and no under-priced or over-priced stocks are present in the stock market. The price of the stock is always the best estimate of its value. Hence, being smart is not an advantage in investing. A portfolio chosen randomly might as well achieve higher returns than a portfolio wisely selected. An investor cannot earn abnormal profit by using information relevant to the stock.…

Securities are investment products, which represents small fractional rights over a business enterprise or a pool of assets. Business enterprises and corporate entities use securities as a tool to raise capital. Primarily, securities provide their holders with either participatory rights in the earnings and management of the business enterprise or promised fixed returns over the value of investment made through purchase of securities. Securities with participatory rights are called equity…

A stock that can grow in value while creating the maximum returns on the invested funds is given investment preference. Apple stocks was picked in this research as a suitable investment for client(s) after considering the points from the company’s operations and financial health. Further points for consideration were…

Research Corporation, a small, employee-owned company. I am also one of the two trustees for Toyon’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and several years ago I was one of seven directors on our company’s board, and may decide to serve again in the future. While, Toyon is a closed corporation, it is still subject to many of the same laws governing organizations with publically traded stock. In fact, Toyon has experienced first-hand some of the difficulties big corporations face in abiding by…

In January 2001, a major merger was announced between AOL and Time Warner. The merger was aimed to create the world’s first fully integrated media and communication company for the internet century in an all stock combination valued at $350 billion dollars. It was considered “The Deal of the Century” because they believed that each company being the best in its field, complemented their strengths which suggested the possibility of a mutually beneficial relationship. The merger deal was trouble…

With 165,000 metric tons of gold on earth (numbersleuth.org par.1) everyone thinks there’s no rush to buying it. But that is not true. So when is the best time to purchase gold? Many economists and CEOs believe that gold is in its highest stock supply this year and that being the best time to invest in gold would be now. Chuck Jeanes, CEO of Goldcorp says that the world is at “peak gold supply” (Canadianbusiness par.2). Because of this not only is gold at a cheap market price this year but…

investors, know when to buy/sell their shares in the stock market. Besides helping them with stocks, a capital market analyst makes several presentations and proves they have a standing relationship with the bank. Before helping the investors know when to buy and sell, they must help them decide what to invest in. There are several different long-term investment tactics that a capital market analyst may use. One strategy they may use is investing in a stock and industry that their client can…