funds offer a quick and relatively inexpensive way to diversify‚ the purpose of this article is to address the issue of risk reduction through international diversification. This article also provides support for the hypothesis that international market correlations increase after unexpected exogenous shocks. The implication is that diversification benefits may be reduced after such events. National economies have recently become more closely linked‚ not only because of growing international trade
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Unrelated Diversification is a form of diversification when the business adds new or unrelated product lines and penetrates new markets. For example‚ if the shoe producer enters the business of clothing manufacturing. In this case there is no direct connection with the company´s existing business - this The unrelated diversification is based on the concept that any new business or company‚ which can be acquired under favorable financial conditions and has the potential for high revenues‚ is suitable
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1. Cirque du Soleil does not have a product‚ they have a diverse‚ creative‚ critical thinking‚ artist works company; a circus without animals. Within this company‚ this show allows their featured unique artists‚ to tap into their creative side and create magic for an audience. Cirque du Soleil aims to create the greatest shows onstage all around the world. The core for a functioning Cirque du Soleil is behind the scenes‚ with artists and staff. Recruiting these people seems to be a challenge
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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL THOMAS J. DELONG V1NEETA VIJAYARAGHAVAN Cirque du Soleil Murielle Cantin arrastró sus maletas por el “lobby” del hotel. Este era uno de los mejores hoteles en Río‚ pero extrañaba su propia cama y su casa en Montreal‚ Canadá. Como directora de elenco del Cirque Du Soleil‚ Cantin estaba de gira durante semanas‚ e incluso meses‚ tratando de encontrar el talento más destacado‚ en los rincones más lejanos del globo. Algunos de sus asesores artísticos la estaban presionando
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BUS 508 | Diversification Strategies | Dr. Marilyn Caroll | | Kayla Lewis | 5/6/2012 | Diversification Strategies In today’s global markets companies are faced with tough decisions‚ one of the toughest decisions a corporation faces is whether or not they should diversify their business. Diversification simply means to mix a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. The rationale behind this technique contends that a portfolio of different kinds of investments will‚ on average
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Diversification Strategies YourFirstName YourLastName University title Introduction When Kelleher Herb and King Rollin founded Southwest Airlines in 1971‚ they wanted to offer airline services which were low-cost‚ in busy markets of not more than 500 miles. The first flights were between Houston‚ Dallas and San Antonio. Today Southwest is one of the largest airlines in United States for its local passenger miles flown. Southwest has executed business models in an effective manner
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DIVERSIFICATION. For companies‚ they all want to have bigger market share and earn more profit. So they will find many ways to penetration into the market like diversification. Diversification strategies are used to expand firms’ operations by adding markets‚ products‚ services‚ or stages of production to the existing business. The purpose of diversification is to allow the company to enter lines of business that are different from current operations.There are basically two broad forms of diversification
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Cirque du Soleil International Strategy SMO 641: Business Strategy Individual Case Project Navjot Singh October 16‚ 2014 Cirque Du Soleil has been a global leader in performing arts industry. It is based in Montreal‚ Canada and has been privately held since its inception till 2008. In 2008‚ Guy Laliberté sold a 20 percent share of the company to Dubai based partners. Innovation and creativity are the pillars of Cirque’s competitive advantage. Human capital forms an essential part as it
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Introduction Diversification is a method of investing that been shown to increase portfolio return while reducing portfolio risk as measured by standard deviation. This method specifically increases the efficient frontier for investors. The challenge to an investing firm is an appetite by its customers for an ever increasing efficient frontier. One area to explore to obtain this increase is through further diversifying through international diversification. International portfolio diversification gives
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TYPES OF CORPORATE DIVERSIFICATION When a firm chooses to diversify‚ it faces a decision as to how related the new business(es) is(are) to the existing businesses of the firm. When Charles Bluhdorn was CEO of a company called Gulf+Western in the 1950s‚ he diversified into a host of industries: motion pictures (Paramount Pictures‚ the makers of The Godfather‚ Chinatown‚ and other movies)‚ clothing‚ cigars‚ zinc mines‚ auto parts‚ and sugar‚ among others! In contrast‚ a company such as Cooper
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