Value at risk

States, costs billions of dollars in health care which can be prevented. Four preventable risk factors occurring in heart and stroke deaths include smoking, obesity, elevated cholesterol, and elevated blood pressure. These tragic deaths effect minorities more than non-Hispanic white men. African American men have a 30 percent higher risk at heart attack and stroke then non-Hispanic white men, due to increased risk factor such as elevated blood pressure. Heart disease is also the leading cause…

Municipal bonds are of or related to a town or city or its local government. 2. What is asset allocation? Why is this used? An asset allocation is the implementation of an investment strategy that attempts to balance risks. It is used to sort out better opinions and avoid risks. 3. What are common stocks? What are the advantages and disadvantages of common stocks? Common stocks are shares entitling their holder to dividends that vary in amount and may even be missed. Advantages would be…

involved in his care. Although this decision may have serious consequences ( such as an increased risk of spreading the infection), it is the duty of the nurse to educate patient about the risk and benefits of their decision thereby promoting their autonomy and informed decision making. Nurses need to be sensitive to the decision of their patients even when they feel that it goes against their values, the nurse should explore the culture of the patient in regards to the importance of…

Risk and Controls Any good CFO considers both risks and controls. On a personal level, there is a lot less that can go wrong than there is in any firm. However, there is no reason why those things should not be considered. Life always has a way of teaching you how you are not as bulletproof as you imagine yourself to be. Risk management just makes these interesting lessons sting a lot less. Realistically, taking a moment to analyze where things can go wrong will save you lots of time…

counseling because they are working on reunification. In addition, parenting classes to strengthen their ability to set limits and understand the relationship between the child and parent. However, Jason presents the most pressing needs due to the high-risk behaviors and his current placement in a foster family-based treatment…

Personal Leadership Style: Strengths, Challenges and Future Directions The nursing profession needs more leaders to create new opportunities and promote public health. To develop leaders, current nurses must start with self-leadership skills, because one cannot lead others without having personal leadership. In this paper, I will evaluate my personal leadership skills based on select personality assessments, and the improvements that I personally need to become a more effective leader when I…

companies select should create long-term growth and value or profits for many years into the future (Fung, 2014). Companies that want to survive in this…

Goldsmith (2013) states that behaviors are guided by the values that people have. One of my family values that guide my behavior is to set an example for my children. I come from an illiterate family who did not have the opportunity to attend school. I would like to break that cycle, by becoming the first person in my family to become a college graduate; becoming a college graduate will set a different path for my children. However, another value that I have is to give the best at my job. I…

What are the effects of ruling passion in one’s life? Ruling passions in one’s life can lead to the individual becoming very strong willed but not realising what risks they are taking. Many become impatient when trying to achieve their goals so they try to take some sort of short cut to get there faster, which doesn’t always have the best results. When someone has ruling passion in their life they can in a sense become greedy, not set a backup plan and be crushed mentally when expected results…

Case Preview Magnet Beauty is a fast-growing retailer is facing two different leasing options for its stores. In choosing between the two options, management is considering the potential impact of the two options on the company's financial statements, considering the proposed new accounting standard for leases. Leasing obligation was treated as operating leases on under the old method in the financial book. Also, they were not considered as an asset that results in a term called off-balance…