Why did LTCM have difficulty raising its level of risk? What is Value at Risk‚ and what role did it play in the LTCM failure? In September 1997‚ the Fund had an annualized standard deviation of approximately 10.7%‚ which was significantly lower than the Fund’s long-run goal of 20% annualized standard deviation. There are several reasons to explain why LTCM had difficulties in raising its level of risk. LTCM structured the majority of its trades in a way that required minimal initial outlay
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Myths about real American log homes In America the use of log homes increased tremendously and yet few people are hesitant about their use. This unwillingness is because of several myths that have developed over years and they are still impacting the people. Here are some of the common myths and the reality behind them: • Less energy efficiency – Thermal resistance and the potency to maintain a temperature inside a log house is considered impossible. It is true in case of those DIY strategies‚ where
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Although Skilling was the one at the forefront when the Enron ship began to sink‚ the presence of many strong players all competing for individual power within the organization attributed to Enron’s downfall. Although Skilling came in fresh out of HBS ready to aggressively hit the ground running‚ it seems as higher management at the time‚ namely Lay‚ did not have the foresight to control
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Meredith Corporation Video Case Study #1 About Meredith Corporation Meredith Corporation is a marketing company that deals with many well known brands‚ including magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens‚ Family Circle and Ladies Home Journal. Their publications reach about 30 million readers in 8 out of 10 homes. They serve the media as well‚ with brands on television and other markets. Meredith Corporation is popular in marketing items that serve the home and family‚ health and wellness
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The product The first market mix element is Product. A product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention‚ acquisition‚ use or consumption that might satisfy a need or want. Product decision normally base on brand name‚ functionality‚ styling‚ quality‚ safety‚ packaging‚ repairs and support‚ warranty‚ accessories and services. These product attributes can be manipulated depending on what the target market wants. Also‚ customers always look for new and improved things‚ which is
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At home but not at home Nicole Constable The main aim of the article is showing that in case of migrants (specifically Filipinas in Honk Kong) the concept of home is not as simple and unambiguous as it may seem. Constable presents different conceptualizations of the notions “space”‚ “place” and “home”. He follows the conception of Ackbar Abbas‚ who writes‚ "We think of a place in terms of definable physical characteristics and situatedness‚ at most as a symbolic structure. A space by contrast
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campaigns addressing their unique worldview‚ and adopt higher-end pricing to maximize profit from what ultimately must be a niche product with a small number of loyal followers. Segmentation of the overall car market The overall market in France‚ in 1995‚ was segmented almost exclusively by primary demographics. The industry served this market with ten different product categories breaking cars down by economy‚ size‚ features‚ and utility. However‚ during the 1980s and early 1990s‚ changes in French
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B.R. Richardson Timber Products Corporation Case 1. Comments and Observations | | | | | | | | | | | | Employee | Employee Observations | Consultant Observations | Ben Richardson | Authoritarian | | | | Lack of investment (reinvestment) in | | | | Perfectionist | | | | company | | | | | | | Not quite a workaholic | | | Not safety minded | | | | | | Fully supports local causes | | | Prone to angry outbursts | | | | | Long term
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Multinational Corporation A multinational corporation (MNC) is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred as an international corporation The first modern multinational corporation is generally thought to be the Dutch East India Company. Nowadays many corporations have offices‚ branches or manufacturing plants in different countries from where their original and main headquarters is located. Multinational Corporations (MNC)
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Multinational corporations have existed since the beginning of overseas trade. They have remained a part of the business scene throughout history‚ entering their modern form in the 17th and 18th centuries with the creation of large‚ European-based monopolistic concerns such as the British East India Company during the age of colonization. Multinational concerns were viewed at that time as agents of civilization and played a pivotal role in the commercial and industrial development of Asia‚ South
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