“UK Open-Ended Mutual Funds Industry pre and post the Global Financial Crisis: Performance Persistence and Return Attribution” By Dimitris Xydias Abstract This dissertation project tests the persistence in performance of a survivorship bias controlled sample of 574 UK Open-End Mutual Funds for the period between 31/12/1999 and 31/12/2011 and decomposes the funds’ returns into factors. The former is done by employing both parametric and non-parametric approaches to identify persistence and the
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INFORMATION SECURITY 1. A) Integrity - This is were authorized users can access‚ delete and modify Information and they also preserve the consistency of the information. Privacy - This is the protection of restricted information and identity of a client. Implementing a security model by using the principles of privacy and integrity helps preserve the information assets of an organization. With integrity this helps to maintain the consistency of the information assets from being
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Heights was published a mere four months before Marx and Engels’s The Communist Manifesto. Even so‚ one is more likely to think of Byron and Scott in relation to Bronte than Marx. With Bronte’s rich educational heritage of the Romantics‚ it is tempting to picture Wuthering Heights in all the glory of a gothic romance‚ rather than in the context of social and economic forces. Even so‚ such a view of the novel actually helps to expand our understanding of it‚ and specifically‚ of characters’ motivations
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great challenge to policymakers and economist across countries‚ in terms of the increasing spate of fluctuations in oil prices‚ following the two oil price shocks in 1973 and 1979‚ which prompted a decline in the economic activities of major exporting countries. As a result several attentions have been made to study the relationship between oil price shocks‚ stock returns and other macroeconomic variables. Sadorsky (1996) explained that high oil prices reduced output and increased inflation in 1970’s
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Telecommuting: A Benefit Employees Wish Employers would Offer Patty Dykstra ENG122 Holly Ledcke February 17‚ 2014 Telecommuting originally began in 1972 and has continued in various forms for over forty years. Over time‚ it has become more acknowledged as a legitimate practice for cutting costs and increasing employee satisfaction. However‚ opponents bring up the points that there are work flow issues‚ lack of employee accountability and legal issues. This paper will review both the
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microcontroller 8051 security alarm based system circuits GSM based Home security system hidden cameras GSM based home security system project using microcontroller 8051. Main aim of this project is to provide sms based tracking of different locations in the home while you are not at home.This project can also be used to monior the different signals conditions of the machines in factory or industry. A GPS module will be installed in the home which will transmit the status of different doors continuously
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Why I Decided to Return to School The reason I am back at school is because I want to finish something I started over 20 years ago. I want a sense of accomplishment. Once I graduate‚ I hope to move forward in my current position as an accounts payable specialist. I want to work on more advanced accounting procedures such as financial analysis and cross training in the entire accounting department. I have been thinking about returning to school for many years but marriage‚ kids and work were
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Return on Investment and Economic Value Added as Performance measures in an Organisation. Introduction Performance measurement in an organisation is a fundamental requirement by management‚ investors and other stakeholders. This ultimately guides stakeholders to make appropriate decisions based on information available to them to determine what the organisation wants to achieve and how the performance will be measured. Organisations that are large in structure and operations focus has been to
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of life with the possibility of parole. He is now 58 years old and you have come to realize that he is a model prisoner. He has shown impeccable behavior‚ has a job within the prison‚ has been around the community during furloughs and has become a positive influence and a great role model for other prisoners. Also‚ he has formed a bond with the victim’s family‚ who has forgiven him for what he has done. The victim’s family would like to see him get out on parole because they feel that he has changed
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1.0 Introductory part 1.1 Introduction: Financial statements are a structured representation of the financial position and financial performance of an entity. The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position‚ financial performance and cash flows of an entity that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources entrusted to it. BRAC Bank is one
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