assets * However‚ avoid the temptation of over-exposure to higher risk investments * Come to terms with the difference between nominal and real rates of return * Maximize after tax return Richard Khoo is considering selling his equity portfolio and reinvesting the proceeds into short-term fixed deposits to take advantage of current high interest rates. What comments would you make regarding his strategy? Answer Richard Khoo’s investment needs and objectives are not known so care must
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Business Interests vs German Pressures L/O/G/O www.themegallery.com What are the trends in mobile handset industry? Nokia is the largest mobile handset manufacturer in the world with a 40% market share. Industry enjoyed healthy margins however since 2001‚ industry is marked by declining prices and week margins making companies look at low-cost production options. Outsourced manufacturing of handsets Demands in the developed markets like US & Europe has saturated Significant growth has
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NOKIA CASE STUDY Presented by: Rica Beloy Co-Presentors: Karla Psalms Magno Dalsa Maamon Leo Masucol Brief History of Nokia In 1871 Frederick Idestam opened his second mill on Nokianvirta river which gave the name Nokia Ab in 1871. Nokia began with making paper-incidentally one of the first communication technologies. In 1898‚ Eduard Polon founds the Finnish Rubber Works‚ which later becomes Nokia rubber business ‚ making everyrhing from galoshes to tires. In 1912‚ Arvid Wickstrom
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especially in this market. Nokia has created an established brand name for them internationally and this makes it hard for new entrants to compete. 5. Big firms may retaliate and try to prevent companies from entering the market by giving out special deals or lowering price to the point where it is not viable for new entrants to compete. 6. Patents also limit innovation and this will potentially deter new entrants. 7. Due to the size of the big firms such as Nokia‚ they will have an advantage
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Portfolio of the poor 1.1.1The most basic objective The most basic objective for households of the poor is to make sure that there’s food on the table every day‚ and not just on days when income flows in. And when it comes to managing money‚ they put a premium on the flexibility and convenience of their financial tools‚ even though those tools were not always reliable. Diary households in both the urban and rural areas of all three countries are often characterized by frequent small-scale transactions
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Sun Zi Art of War is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy. It had an influence on Eastern military thinking‚ business tactics and beyond. In this assignment‚ we will apply Sun Zi Art of War Theories into companies chosen‚ Nokia Firstly‚ our assignment is based on Chapter Four (Disposition of the Army) of Sun Zi’s Art of War. One of the key points of Chapter Four is about a skillful general will ensure undefeatedness when waiting the opportunity to offend or defend
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reports that with the launch of a new range of smartphones‚ Nokia is also effectively changing its approach to marketing. The company is moving away from more traditional marketing like advertising in print media and shifting towards advertisements through social media and digital campaigns. This allows Nokia to place a greater emphasis on collaborating with its customers through its marketing communication channels. In doing so‚ Nokia hopes to be able to rival dominant market competitors by increasing
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Employee Portfolio Management Plan Riordan Manufacturing is a worldwide plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected yearly earnings of $46 million. The Riordan Manufacturing industry focuses on materials to provide solutions to the customers’ challenges. Six Sigma‚ leading edge R and d and exceeding ISO 9000 standards define the attitude and abilities of Riordan Manufacturing. First of all‚ this year Riordan Manufacturing is recently taking a series of self-assessment surveys- they
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Senior Portfolio Reflection Middle school and high school has been a very interesting experience for me. It has definitely been one exciting‚ yet scary‚ roller coaster. Overall‚ I feel like I have been equipped for not only college‚ but also life as a whole. School has taught me many things‚ both academically and emotionally. It has revealed my true colors‚ both good and bad‚ and as a result‚ has molded me into who I am today. In 6th grade‚ I joined band class. I picked out the flute as my
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HANOI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM PRINCIPLE OF MARKETING MARKETING PLAN NOKIA LUMIA Tutorial: Tut 1 BA Group members: TABLE OF CONTENT I. Executive Summary II. Current Marketing Situation 1. Market Situation 2. Product Situation 3. Competitive Situation 4. Distribution Situation 5. Macro-environment Situation III. SWOT Analysis 1. Strengths 2. Weaknesses 3. Opportunities 4. Threats IV. Objectives
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