Ponzi scheme. Why do we fall for it over and over again? What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors. Ponzi scheme organizers often solicit new investors by promising to invest funds in opportunities claimed to generate high returns with little or no risk. In many Ponzi schemes‚ the fraudsters focus on attracting new money to make promised payments
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ORGB 640 04/06/13 Viking Investments Learning Journal The Viking negotiation was quite tasking in the sense that it was tough to try to figure out a solution because both sides were in a bad situation financially‚ and the amount of options to solve the problem were very limited. From the beginning we just talked about the scenario in a open‚ friendly way to see what each side had to say about the situation. We discussed each problem at
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What impact will the prospect of deprivatization have on investment by managers of privatized firms? The prospect of deprivatization will impact managers of privatized firms because under this policy‚ certain past privatization would be declare illegal and the transactions would be reversed. These privatized firms would have to be either run as a state-owned enterprise or sold to another party. This will affect managers of privatized firms in that they may not have the power to make decisions
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Risk Analysis on Investment Decision Silicon Arts Inc. (SAI) is a four year old company that manufactures digital imaging integrated Circuits (IC’s) that are used in digital cameras‚ DVD players‚ computers‚ and medical and scientific instruments. Hal Eichner‚ SAI’s Chairman‚ has a two-point agenda for the company to increase market share and keep pace with technology. As the Financial Analyst for the company one must analyze two mutually exclusive capital investment proposals. The two options
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1. What is Brazos’ investment strategy? Does it seem well suited for its position as a first-time fund? How do you assess the merits of the GTT transaction? Brazos’ investment strategy emphasizes buyouts of mid-size companies that show predictable cash flows‚ have good management teams in place‚ have well-developed niche markets‚ and are located in Texas and the Southwest. This strategy suits its position as a first-time fund because this geographic area is underserved by LBO firms. Additionally
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Design an Investment Strategy using Behavioral Finance Concepts Introduction Traditional economic and finance literature assumes that investors approach risk and return rationally. However‚ in real life‚ the emotions drive investors to make many fundamental missteps during investment. After study Behavioral Finance this year‚ I understand how people actually make decisions and ways in which they tend to deviate from full rationality. Understanding of these biases can help me to avoid some
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN KENYA By Mathew Nyamwange X50/70602/2007 A case study of Kenya ’s FDI between 1980 and 2006‚ in partial fulfillment for my Masters in economics‚ course XET502: ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY II‚ School of economics‚ University of Nairobi. 1. Introduction ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ An agreed framework definition of foreign direct investment (FDI) exists in the literature.
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A STUDY OF QUALIFIED FOREIGN INVESTMENTS: THE SYSTEM AND ITS BENEFITS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS By Saurav Mukhopadhyay‚ Indian Institute of Management‚ Ranchi A study of QFI: the system and its benefits to foreign Nationals Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1|Page Key words and definitions Executive Summary Exhibits Figures Literature Review Background of the issue in study Analytical Interpretation Suggestions and Conclusion A study of QFI: the system and
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Chapter 7 Measuring and Controlling Assets Employed Case 7-7 Marden Company There are many methods to evaluate the performance of each division. We can use profitability ratios‚ liquidity ratio and debt ratio and so on to do the measurement. Just like many big company in the world‚ ROI‚ the indicator of money gained or lost on an investment relative to the amount of money invested‚ is the most popular way to do the measurement. However‚ in my opinion‚ EVA or RI should be a better method to
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Coke VS. Pepsi James Esposito Strayer University The Business Enterprise BUS 508 Dr. Amanda Manners June 11‚ 2011 Coke VS. Pepsi The following paragraphs will discuss the financial positions of both Coke and Pepsi. There will be a discussion on which company has the greatest ability to pay off any current liabilities the companies have and what type of financial tools can be used to determine their capability to pay such debt. The reader will also be provided the tools that anyone can
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