The Intelligent Investor

through many things. He has many quotations that are known to have been coined. One of his quotations says, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Benjamin Franklin was not only a smart man who achieved many of his goals, but he was a very successful investor. He is known for many things in his life. He played a very important role in politics because of his…

According to Angela Duckworth in her new book, in order to be successful one does not need a high IQ but instead grit. She describes grit as having, stamina, perseverance, passion, and sticking with your future to make it a reality. No longer is competition like a sprint, it is becoming more of a marathon. People with grit were shown to be more successful in the long run compared to be people with a high intelligence. Many people start from the bottom having nothing but grit to get themselves to…

suited for the professional role as a TS. However, certain character and personality traits are potential weaknesses that can be improved upon. These factors are listed below in a personal SWOT analysis. a) Strengths The writer believes that he is intelligent, confident, innovative and logical. In the current context, the writer’s role as a TS involves the use of derivatives (options) and bonds to construct portfolios to assist clients in achieving their financial goals. Combinations of…

to 95% of complaints. And by handful we mean, close to 200 hotels. There were rigorous checks, one auditor for every 40 hotels and a mandatory check ever 3-4 days. Two main weapons of this scoring and auditing system were: Customer feedback and intelligent property audit mechanism. Each complaint had a different weight associated with it. Like, a shift of room had a high weightage. They bid a happy farewell to those hotels who had more than 20 crosses. They not only aimed at purging hotels from…

Remember when Uber was such a big deal it became a model company? There were intense city-by-city launches, and an increase in sharing economy businesses that take away market share from established businesses. Other examples include Airbnb (which crowd-sourced bed and breakfasts), Homejoy (which crowd-sourced home cleaning workers), or Postmates (which crowd-sourced courier services). The rise of these sharing economy businesses inspired a whole gamut of more, each finding a new industry to…

Brazil’s flourishing economy makes for a productive business venture from foreign investors. Due to its high GDP, Brazil proves to be a moderately certain potential asset. Ranked 8th overall by cia.gov, with a GDP (PPP) of over 3 trillion U.S dollars, Brazil economically dwarfs all of the other south American countries it competes with. This combined with a low cost of living and operating makes it a great place to do business. Since 2008, Brazil has become a net external creditor and all three…

immediate circle of closest associates. Depending on your income level, the generous tax write-offs of depreciation, expenses and mortgage interest can generate tax-free cash and even reduce taxes on other types of income if you become an active investor or real estate professional. The biggest advantages of real estate investing rest in owning a primary residence, where you can realize tax-free capital gains of $250,000 or $500,000 every two years or access equity by refinancing your mortgage.…

"How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing? I rest my case." (Robert G. Allen). For the most part, an abundant amount of wealthy people invested at some point in their life during the process of becoming successful. It is a healthy idea to continue investing throughout time to increase wealth or maintain it. Altogether, throughout life there is an importance to invest so that when the stage to retire occurs I can “cash out” with the most money, with this in mind,…

SUMMARY Today, after the launch of Model-S, TESLA gains the high amount of profit and get the strong position in the competitive environment under which TOYOTA, HONDA and others has already got a secure position. The roadster was the first product of TESLA, but it was not affordable prices. TESLA is using the EVs technology instead of an automobile oil system. Its products are environment friendly and save the travel cost. Because of use of modern technology TESLA has a big market only in…

Introduction The common values, standards, beliefs which indicating the members in an organization is corporate culture. Basically, it is grounded to goal, structure and management of an organization and ways to work, investors, consumers and the community. For the success of business, corporate culture is an important factor. Additionally corporate culture may be expressed in their statement of vision and mission. The physical environment of an organization, practices of human resources and…