5 Hedging Interest-Rate Risk with Duration Before implementing any kind of hedging method against the interest-rate risk‚ we need to understand how bond prices change‚ given a change in interest rates. This is critical to successful bond management. 5.1 Basics of Interest-Rate Risk: Qualitative Insights The basics of bond price movements as a result of interest-rate changes are perhaps best summarized by the five theorems on the relationship between bond prices and yields. As an illustration
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blue 1-Give examples of needs‚ wants‚ and demands JetBlue customers demonstrate‚ differentiating these three concepts. What are the implications of each for JetBlue’s practices? Needs‚ wants and demands are three basic things that each company must have in mind in order to produce a valuable “market offering” that will bring the so called “long-lasting and valued relationships” to their table‚ and JetBlue is not the exception. JetBlue like any other business is competing at the market by offering
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Dozier Hedging Alternatives Forward Market Hedge: Dozier would purchase U.S. dollars under a forward contract. The contract would obligate Dozier to pay £1‚057‚500 in exchange for £1‚057‚500 x 1.4198 $/£ = $1‚501‚438.50 assuming the transaction was at the quoted 3-month forward rate in Exhibit 4. Relative to the value of the contract at the current exchange rate‚ £1‚057‚500 x 1.4370 $/£ = $1‚519‚627.50 Dozier would accepting a reduction in the revenue from the contract of $1‚519
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JetBlue IPO WACC The estimation of cost of capital for JetBlue proved to be a difficult process. Considering the company has an unfavorable capital structure‚ due to the fact that they are acquiring a large number of aircrafts‚ simply taking the weights of debt and equity are not acceptable. In order to accurately judge the discount rate the multiples method is necessary. The comparison was to a leading low-fare airline company‚ Southwest. Another critical point is that taking the book
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Problems at JetBlue On February 14‚ 2007‚ JetBlue’s lack of preparation and poor management decisions caught up with them. They faced a disastrous turn of events that most businesses anticipate and prepare for. Most businesses plan for worse case scenarios and have contingency plans in place to address those problems should they arise. It is imperative‚ for airlines in particular‚ to have contingency plans and be well prepared in case of any and all emergencies. JetBlue’s operations and policies
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Introduction JetBlue Airways Corporation‚ or JetBlue‚ is New York’s Hometown Airline. The airline was‚ incorporated in‚ 1998‚ is a passenger carrier company. The Company operates various kinds of aircrafts‚ including Airbus A321‚ Airbus A320 and Embraer E190‚ providing air transportation services across the United States‚ the Caribbean and Latin America. JetBlue is the sixth largest passenger carrier in the U.S. (ref). The airline’s business model places emphasis on product and culture differentiation
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2007‚ David Barger‚ President and CEO of JetBlue Airways‚ expressed the great need to slow down the airline’s growth in response to increasing fuel costs and the consequences stemmed from the Valentine’s Day crisis. As an LCC‚ JetBlue had to decrease its growth rate by reducing deliveries of E190 and A320 due to its weak financial position and the market’s softening demand. Considering the performance of JetBlue after the addition of E190 to its fleet‚ JetBlue overestimated its capacity of handling
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Summary David Neeleman founded JetBlue in 1999. David Barger was previously president and COO of JetBlue‚ and then was promoted to the CEO role. Steven Predmore‚ was the vice president and chief safety officer. Vicky stennes was the vice president of in-flight service. Tom Anderson was senior vice president of Fleet Programs. Scott Green was vice president of flight operations. Russ Chew was the new COO of JetBlue. JetBlue was one of low-cost carriers (LCC)‚ serving by mainly two models of airplanes:
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Sample Essay: Jet Blue Airways: Starting From Scratch Three National Equal Employment Opportunities Laws Jet Blue Airways was established to adhere to corporate values of safety‚ caring‚ integrity‚ fun‚ and passion (Gittel & O’Reilly‚ 2001). These values‚ in turn‚ became the basis for the human resources policies and procedures established by the company. As a player in the highly service-oriented airline industry‚ the company’s commitment to its corporate values has enabled it to adhere to several
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Strategic Analysis Of JetBlue Airways Executive Summary This report on JetBlue identifies how they have become an innovator in the airline industry by targeting customers who value a low-cost‚ customer conscious airline. They have formulated strategies that have enabled them to operate in a highly efficient and effective manner while realizing the importance of aligning their strategies with their environment. The report thoroughly discusses the strengths and weaknesses that the company
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