DROP IN PRICE OF CRUDE OIL: IMPLICATION ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY PAPER DELIVERED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GUINNESS NIGERIA PLC Executive Summary The volatility in the prices of crude oil in the international oil market which was triggered by factors within the global economy has impacted the Nigeria economy to some degree with dire consequences for the implementation of the 2012 budget. Some of the factors which triggered the fall in oil prices include a massive
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21st-century stock investment. Technology is a stock of specie‚ which tosses into head-tail outcomes. Thus‚ when online brokerage accounts were introduced‚ this new form of investment revolutionized the stock market trading in both dimensions of volume and volatility. Yet‚ individual in Bangladesh cannot have free access to stock market trading other than by going through the brokerage stations‚ but substantially lower fees and commissions have opened up increased opportunity for every potential investor. Now
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MG420 DL Labor Relations Research Assignment (Name) (Date) (Instructors Name) 1. Define the term “collective bargaining” and list and describe four issues that are mandatory components of a collective bargaining agreement. Collective bargaining is the process of negotiations involving the representatives of the employer and employee for terms and conditions of employment that will apply to the employee. In the United States the negotiations that happen between concerning parties
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of firm characteristics‚ including firm size‚ the investment opportunity set‚ financial constraints‚ and the volatility of cash flow. The general increase in the value of cash can be partially explained by firms that IPO in the 1990s and the 2000s. However‚ for the 1990s‚ the increase in the value of cash is predominantly determined by a firm’s investment opportunity set and the volatility of its cash flow. For the 2000s‚ the increase in the value of cash is largely explained by credit market risk
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stated before‚ I don’t think you should let short-term volatility alter your long-term investment program. The reasons articulated by “talking-heads” for each rally or correction are usually varied‚ are usually opinions versus facts‚ and are usually not all encompassing. So how should investors react? I believe that if you have a long-term investment strategy‚ very rarely do you need to actually “react” to any short-term market volatility. If
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120 / (1+0.3) = -7.6 NPV (Phase 2) = -100/(1+0.3)2 + 140 / (1+0.3)3 = 4.55 Total NPV = -7.6 + 4.55 = -3.04 CAPACITY PLANNING Phase-1 Year 0 Investment Revenue 100 120 Year 1 100 140 Phase-2 Year 2 Year 3 Use a 30% per year discount rate. Volatility is 20%. c. How much is Project Sable worth if you have access to both phases and can wait to decide whether or not to invest in phase 2? S = PV(Revenue) X = PV(Investment) A=S/X B = SQRT(T) * sigma
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Fighting the scams‚ frauds and charlatans The Original T urtle Trading Rules ORIGINALTURTLES.ORG The Original T urtle Trading Rules 2003 OrignalTurtles.org T able of Contents Volatility Adjusted Position Units Examples FOREWORD 14 14 Free Rules? Are you kidding? 1 The Importance of Position Sizing 15 The Origin of the Free Rules Project 1 Units as a measure of Risk 16 The Ugly Truth about the System Sellers 2 Adjusting Trading Size
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30/06/2014): ASX200 = ASX200 Index WBC = Westpac ANZ = ANZ Bank BHP = BHP Billiton WOW = Woolworths TLS =Telstra 1. Comment on the volatility and volatility clustering of the returns 1) The Plot of ASX200 Return in Australia Share Market The ASX200 Return diagram demonstrates the share return from 2nd Jan 2006 to 30th Jun 2014. It shows high volatilities between Aug 2007 to Jun 2010 and Jul 2011 to Jan 2012‚ the returns of US dollar‚ and this turbulence in Australia stock market may cause
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Evan Olsthoorn’s Financial Plan Evan Olsthoorn Investment Management Instructor: Chuck Grace November 29‚ 2012 250406706 Overview This personalized investment plan provides an outline of my investment goals and objectives‚ including the strategies I will employ to meet my financial needs for retirement . Personal Goals Short Term Goals (22-30 Years of Age) * Lease a vehicle * Rent an apartment in Cambridge‚ Ontario‚ Canada * Work at Guillevin International as a Management
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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Faculty of Business and Economics AFIN828 International Investment and Risk Assignment Semester 1 / 2013 1) Using the price series provided in the spreadsheet assignment_data.xls calculate the monthly returns for Westpac (WBK)‚ Wesfarmers (WES) and Rio Tinto (RIO) for the considered time period from January 2nd‚ 2012 to January 1st‚ 2013. (25 Marks) a) Considering a possible investment in WBK and WES‚ calculate the mean (monthly) return‚ the standard deviation of return and
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