INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT What is Investment? An investment is the choice by the individual‚ after thorough analysis‚ to place or lend money in a vehicle (e.g. property‚ stock securities‚ and bonds) that has sufficiently low risk and provides the possibility of generating returns over a period of time. Placing or lending money in a vehicle that risks the loss of the principal sum or that has not been thoroughly analyzed is‚ by definition speculation‚ not investment. In the case of investment‚ rather
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Introduction to Securities Investment (Understanding Investment Decision Process) Individual’s Objective: Maximize utility (=degree of satisfaction) from consumption‚ subject to income & wealth‚ and market opportunities. In order to achieve the objective‚ people save a portion of (current) income for future spending‚ and reverse is also true. => efficient saving. Where to save? (Security types in Chapter 3) 1. Real assets: 2. Financial assets: represent claims on future cash payoffs
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cross-border trade and investment in other parts of the world. Also‚ Japan was badly defeated in World War II and occupied by Allied forces at the end of the war. Japan was totally closed to foreign investment during that period. The Japanese government sets up important barriers to reduce the foreign direct investment into Japan to develop the country by avoiding other countries’ financial shocks. Additional‚ the high rental and labor cost impact the Foreign Direct Investment level too. Japan as
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INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT The Concept of Investment: □ An investment is the current commitment of funds for a period of time in order to derive future benefits. □ Investing involves making a sacrifice in the present consumption in the hope of deriving benefits in the future. □ Every investment decision has two aspects; Risks and Returns: □ Every investor looks to be compensated for; i) Time the funds are committed ii) The expected rate of inflation
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Hamilton County judges try thousands of cases per year. In an overwhelming majority of the cases disposed‚ the verdict stands as rendered. However‚ some cases are appealed‚ and of those appealed‚ some of the cases ae reversed. Kristen DelGuzzi of The Cincinnati Enquirer conducted a study of case handled by Hamilton County judges over the years 1994 through 1996 (The Cincinnati Enquirer‚ January 11‚ 1998). Shown in Judge.xls are the results for 182‚908 cases handled (disposed) by 38 judges in Common
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deregulation for the meltdown in the investment banking industry‚ and how could the government have foreseen and/or stopped the domino effect before the crisis of 2008?s The gov could have decided to not back up what they were not regulating. They are partly to blame for the crisis because who knows if the banks would have issued the loans they issued and taken on huge amounts of risk if they didn’t have the guarantee of the banks behind them. 2. Could any one of the investment banks have remained competitive
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CASE: Managing Offshore Investments: Who’s Currency?1 The Offshore Investment Fund (OIF) was incorporated in Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ for the sole purpose of allowing U.S. shareholders to invest in Maltese securities. The Fund is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The custodian of the Fund is the Shady Rest Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut (“Shady Rest”)‚ which keeps the accounts of the Fund. The question very quickly arose as to the currency in which the books of the fund were to be
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and disadvantages of investment in gold: Like investment in any other precious metal‚ investment in gold also has many advantages as compare with other kind of investing such as bond and stock. • It may not be the most obvious choice for a new investor‚ but it always is the safest choice. When choosing an investment‚ there are many factors to consider and every investor has to make sure that the investment he chooses is suitable for his budget and also for his financial goal. The stock market
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June 20‚ 2011 Case Study #3 Case Problem: Hamilton County Judges Three major court systems in Hamilton County were reviewed in depth‚ and case information from the Common Pleas‚ Domestic Relations‚ and Municipal Courts were reviewed. This study compiles information from 38 Judges who had a total of 182‚908 cases presented to them over a three year period. This study shows the number of cases that were disposed‚ appealed‚ and reversed. This study is to aid in determining which judges have a
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ID: 0022KONS1109 SUBJECT: ACCOUNTING AND DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUES (ADMT) LECTURER: MR. S. A. PALAN CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………………………………….………2 Define Capital Investment Appraisal…………………………….………………….…2 Discounted cash flow methods……….………………………….………………….…4 Explanation of NPV…………………… ...................................................................…4 Explanation of IRR…………….……………………….…….……..…………………5
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