UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT FIN6310: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM SET #1 PROF. ARZU OZOGUZ SPRING 2013 1. Calculate the value of the following two bonds. Assume that coupon payments are made semi-annually and that par value is $1‚000 for both bonds. Coupon rate Time to maturity Yield-to-maturity Bond A 5% 5 yrs 7.2% Bond B 5% 25 yrs 7.2% Recalculate the bonds’ values if the yield to maturity changes to 9.4%. Which bond is more sensitive to the changes in
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Encarta Dictionary (2009)‚ defines allocation as an act of giving or earmarking something to or set something aside for a purpose. It defines maintenance as work that is done regularly to keep a machine‚ building‚ or pieces of equipment in good condition and working order. It defines it further as the general condition of a facility with respect to repairs making it unchanged or unimpaired. It defines resources allocation as the act of deciding how resources such as money‚ assets‚ and personnel (labours)
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MATHEMATICS OF INVESTMENT Simple Interest If you borrow a car from a car rental company or if you live in someone else’s house or apartment‚ you have to pay rent. Like paying rent for the use of a car or a house‚ you also have to pay rent for the money you borrowed. This is called interest. People like Marco earn by charging interest on loans. Banks earn most of their income from the interest that people pay for the amounts they borrow. How much interest one has to pay depends on three factors:
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The term "Capacity Building" may be easily misunderstood. It has much wider meaning than is understood in general sense. What it then really means and how useful it is for an organization? Find an answer in the article. I’m presently working on a research project closely related to the title in use. So‚ I felt like understanding the term ‘Capacity Building’ first before I can conduct further study on which I’m able to suggest appropriate measures for the ‘Capacity Building’ of personnel working
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Investment Management Lecture Notes Prof. Doron Avramov The Jerusalem School of Business Administration The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Syllabus: Course Description In this course you will study the theory and practice of investment management in domestic and global (especially US) financial markets. The course comprehensively describes conceptual paradigms and their extensive applications in practice. 2 Prof. Doron Avramov‚ The Jerusalem School of Business Administration‚ The Hebrew
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Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However‚ some people think they should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices. How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress? In the contemporary age‚ the contradiction between preserving history and progress becomes increasingly serious‚ which has disturbed and alarmed many people. In terms of the old buildings‚ many people
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INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT Prepared by: Nargis Bibi Lubna saeed Hasiba Kazim INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Investment Policy Statement is to establish a clear understanding between the investor and the investment advisor as to the investment objectives and policies applicable to the Investor’s investment portfolio. This Statement will: • establish reasonable expectations‚ objectives‚ and guidelines in the investment of the Portfolio’s assets. • set forth an investment
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Stock-Trak Evaluation When our investments class first started I knew very little about stocks‚ mutual funds and options but with every class that I took I started to understand exactly what each meant. This became very important in my research of companies to choose for stocks‚ mutual funds and options. I took a few things into consideration: the economy‚ the time of season‚ and the products the company is best known for; also from the companies chosen I look at their three month six month and
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INVESTMENT DECISION Tianfu Electronics Ltd is a midsized electronics manufacturer located in Chengdu‚ China. The company president is Dr. Wang Datong‚ a graduate from Tsinghua University‚ who founded the company 20 years ago. The company originally repaired radios and other household appliances. Over the years‚ the company expanded into manufacturing and is now a reputable manufacturer of various electronic items. Meng Xiaolan‚ a recent MBA graduate from Fudan University‚ has been hired
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Business Writing Portfolio Business Writing Portfolio Part I: Business Writing Steps [pic] Part II: Portfolio 9/6/2010 The Retail Store 123 Any St. Anywhere‚ TX 76013 Dear The Retail Store Mangement Team The board of directors for The Retail Store has determined that scaling back the hours of our retail operations. Beginning next month‚ all stores will be closed on Sundays‚ and will open one hour later and close one hour earlier Monday through Saturday. All
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