An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset types (stocks‚ bonds and cash). Most alternative investment assets are held by institutional investors or accredited‚ high-net-worth individuals because of their complex nature‚ limited regulations and relative lack of liquidity. Alternative investments include hedge funds‚ managed futures‚ real estate‚ commodities and derivatives contracts. Definition of ’Hedge Fund’ An aggressively managed portfolio of investments that uses advanced
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Samantha Alva Tecm 1200 October 23‚ 2012 Music Moves Us Music comes in different genres and styles. There’s country‚ rap‚ hip-hop‚ jazz‚ tejano. With different artist come different voices‚ that can sooth or get you riled up for a party. Music is all around us and has the power to change ones mood. Certain type of music evokes all types of different emotions. Jazz for example might get you relaxed and calm. While rap might make you want to go out and party. There are so many types
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Blue Ocean Strategy While traditional approaches to corporate strategy‚ such as those presented by Porter‚ Oster‚ and Duggan emphasize victory through direct competition in existing markets‚ blue ocean strategy stresses the avoidance of conflict as key to long term commercial prosperity. By creating new demand rather than battling for existing market space‚ a firm can position itself for rapid growth‚ profitability‚ and dominant brand equity. While certain organizational traits ease the implementation
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observational activity on an article I found titled “After Death: 8 Burial Alternatives That Are Going Mainstream.” I randomly stumbled upon this article after researching eco-friendly/bio-degradable caskets and “natural” cemeteries. This article discusses eight ways a person’s body can be buried or rather handled after death that are not mainstream (ex. wood casket placed in a cement vault or cremation.) One alternative mentioned is resomation. Anderson-McQueen funeral home in St. Petersburg‚
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THE STORY OF "GREENFREEZE" In the spring of 1992 Greenpeace brought together scientists who had extensively researched the use of propane and butane as refrigerants‚ with an East German company DKK Scharfenstein. The company had been producing refrigerators for 50 years and was the leading household appliance manufacturer in the former East Germany. After reunification‚ however‚ it faced severe economic problems and was due to be closed down. The meeting between the scientists and DKK Scharfenstein
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Blue Ocean Strategy Paper Into‚ The blue ocean strategy in marketing is a distinctive method when it comes to building a customer base very different when it comes to competing within a certain type of industry. Instead of trying to compete in a crowded market place with existing companies‚ a blue ocean strategy will drive to create a complete new market segment that has no completion or other firms to compete against. In this day in age of technology and the emergence of it and globalization the
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Haroon Saddique Alternative Punishment One alternate punishment instead of prison could be higher education. Instead of focusing on vocational programs‚ we could pick out prisoners with some type of college experience and offer them an opportunity to complete an AA/AS or BA/BS program at a local educational facility. I believe that some prisoners are ok with going to a vocational program and getting a job. But if they are not happy with the job they get‚ or the money they make‚ they might
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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS Research paper Zagreb‚ svibanj 2013. Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. ART INVESTMENT 3 3. OLD - TIMERS 6 4. BASEBALL MEMORABILIA 8 5. WINE 11 6. CONCLUSION 13 INTRODUCTION | Alternative investments have become popular because many people and investors have been looking into safer ways to invest their money. But there is a question: What is actually an alternative investment
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Alternatives to Layoffs Layoffs‚ a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company‚ should be the last resort Layoffs are done to save money. Unfortunately‚ they are usually a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company. So why do so many companies persist in using layoffs as a first choice for cutting costs‚ and what are some of the alternatives. Sometimes things don’t work out as forecast. Clients delay purchases. Suppliers raise prices. Competitors steal market share. Quarterly‚ at least in
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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION ASSIGNMENT # 4 All the Wrong Moves IDENTIFICATION OF THE MAIN PROBLEM The Nutrorim’s decision-making process has proved problematic during the crisis period when the top executives must decide whether to recall their product ChargeUp. Nutrorim’s product‚ ChargeUp‚ has undergone an upgrade with the additive Lipitrene. The new ChargeUp has just been released on a limited basis to local area retailers. Already‚ sales are up 20 %‚ but soon an investigator from a state
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