INVESTIGATING MUTUAL FUNDS IN GHANA: IT’S RISK‚ RETURN AND PERFORMANCE ABSTRACT Over the years‚ investors have been attracted to mutual funds. This study seeks to do an-depth analysis of the Ghanaian mutual fund industry between the years 2006 and 2010. An exhaustive literature review on mutual funds and portfolio diversification will be conducted. An assessment of the performance of mutual funds will be done using the Sharpe and Sortino ratios as well as the Jensen Alpha. Comparisons will be made
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The Risk and Return of Venture Capital John H. Cochrane1 Graduate School of Business‚ University of Chicago March 19‚ 2004 School of Business‚ University of Chicago‚ 1101 E. 58th St. Chicago IL 60637‚ 773 702 3059‚ john.cochrane@gsb.uchicago.edu. I am grateful to Susan Woodward‚ who suggested the idea of a selection-bias correction for venture capital returns‚ and who also made many useful comments and suggestions. I gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Shawn Blosser‚ who assembled the
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Week 3 IRAC method Aug 18‚ 2014 Week 3 IRAC method Mattel‚ Inc. v. MGA Entertainment‚ Inc. Case No. 11-56357 (9th Cir. Jan. 24‚ 2013) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Facts This was a litigation case between Mattel‚ Inc.‚ the maker of Barbie dolls‚ and MGA Entertainment‚ Inc.‚ the maker of Bratz dolls‚ Mattel stated claims for copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets‚ and MGA stated its own counterclaim misappropriation of trade secrets. The idea
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raise needed funds? Would you kiss a pig? Organize a game of cow chip bingo? Paint Pepsi on your school roof? As school budgets seem to buy less and less of what educators and parents believe students need‚ money from fund-raising is becoming more and more important. Some school districts are discovering -- or creating -- new ways to raise money. Whether it is selling candy and wrapping paper or such items as T-shirts‚ candles‚ pizza kits‚ posters‚ cookies‚ collectibles‚ or magazines‚ fund-raising
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IRJC International Journal of Marketing‚ Financial Services & Management Research Vol.1 Issue 7‚ July 2012‚ ISSN 2277 3622 A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUTUAL FUND SCHEMES IN INDIA DR. SARITA BAHL*; MEENAKSHI RANI** *Associate Professor‚ P.G Department of Commerce and Management‚ Arya College‚ Ludhiana. **Research Scholar‚ Department of Commerce‚ Kurukshetra University‚ Kurukshetra‚ Haryana. ABSTRACT The present paper investigates the performance of 29 open-ended‚ growth-oriented equity schemes
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the mutual funds and their influence on funds’ performance on the example of Centras Securities Investment Company Instructor: M Mujibul Haque‚ Ph.D. Prepared by: Jumasheva Sulushash‚ 20070299 Sergey Savinykh‚ 20074290 Fall 2009 Table of Contents Acknowledgement 3 Introduction 4 1. Investment opportunities in Kazakhstan 5 2. Mutual funds in the world
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PENSION FUNDS A pension plan fund is established for the eventual payment of retirement benefits. A plan sponsor is the entity that establishes the pension plan. A plan sponsor can be: • A private business entity on behalf of its employees‚ called a corporate plan or private plan. • A federal‚ state‚ and local government on behalf of its employees‚ called a public plan. • A union on behalf of its called a Taft-Hartley plan. • An individual‚ called an individually sponsored plan. Two
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Case Study #2 Unhaggle Inc.’s Exclusive Dealer Network Strategy Date: Nov 4th‚ 2012 Table of Contents I. Exclusive Summary…………………………………………………………………….4 II. Problem Statement…………………………………………………………………….4 III. SWOT Analysis of Micro and Macro Environments………………………………5 i.) Micro Environments……………………………………………………………5 1. Corporate Objectives………………………………………………………..5 2. Marketing……………………………………………………………………5 3. Managements………………………………………………………………..5 4. Operations (Production/
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The Employee’s provident fund and miscellaneous provisions Act‚ 1952 Introduction The Employees Provident Fund is set up under the Central Act viz. Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act‚ in the year 1952. It is applicable throughout the country (except Jammu and Kashmir) * It is applicable to almost all establishments falling under the industries/class of establishments‚ wherein 20 persons are employed. * In the case of cinema theatres workers‚ it is applicable to
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Q1‚ While pension funds hold bonds as their asset‚ they also have obligations as liability. Lower interest rate‚ namely a lower discount rate‚ on one hand‚ increases bonds’ return‚ on the other hand‚ it also increase pension funds’ liabilities‚ which is the discounted value of future obligations. Moreover‚ bonds in asset side are usually in shorter term than long-term liabilities‚ and therefore are less sensitive to interest rate change. As a result‚ the increase in liability exceeds the value increase
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