Executive Summary Based on the case “Thompson Asset Management” from HBS Professor William Fruhan and writer John Banko‚ this group exercise has the purpose to discuss various investment philosophies and consider the advantages of quantitative investing‚ especially technical analysis. Moreover‚ it should discuss the return variability and risk/return characteristics of the “Thompson Asset Management” funds‚ the ProIndex and the ProValue funds‚ regarding its returns‚ absolute and relative risks
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Opposition of Net Neutrality With as many parties that are in favor of net neutrality‚ there are an equal number who are against it. While net neutrality regulations allow for open‚ unrestricted access to the internet‚ it could also be said that restriction is an option that needs to be allowed to Internet service providers in order for them to recoup initial investments costs if they deem it necessary. It’s also a valid point that because there has been limited government oversight since the mid
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Net neutrality is defined as‚ “the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source‚ and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites.”[1] In better terms‚ it is what allows the average person have open access to the Internet‚ without censorship or restriction of ideas. Net Neutrality is the Internet’s freedom of speech. Recently‚ many bills–up to 10[2]–have been proposed in opposition to Net Neutrality. People
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nineteen read for an average of four minutes per weekday and spent fifty-two minutes playing games or using a computer for leisure. One of the most up and coming types of book are graphic novels. Speaking of graphic novels‚ author‚ and illustrator Craig Thompson‚ and one of his books‚ Blankets‚ is ranked #7 out of #39 and has won an Ignatz Award. An Ignatz Award is outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger
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David Thompson: The Stargazer David Thompson was one of the most influential explorers in North American history. Thompson was likely the greatest cartographer and explorer of all time. He was an outdoorsman‚ navigator‚ scientist‚ artist‚ and ethnographer. His genius likely stems from three key traits‚ these traits being his admiration for Aboriginals‚ his intelligence‚ and his mental and physical toughness. David Thompson had a deep admiration for Aboriginal culture and the peoples of Aboriginal
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Net Neutrality Ethical or Unethical? According to Lin Ray‚ net neutrality means no bit of information should be prioritized over another (“VCU Blog”‚ 2014). The origin of information doesn’t matter. Due to net neutrality‚ there are no restrictions on the internet currently. In other words‚ we can have free communication. The entire source of the internet is freely available for normal web users. Losing the freedom of internet access could result in restricted access to websites; fewer download rights
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Net Neutrality has gotten a lot of buzz in the media lately‚ but what does it mean? Why should anyone care? Net Neutrality is actually an extremely important issue in a society that is growing more and more dependent on the internet. It is the concept that all data on the internet should be treated equally. That sounds vague‚ but make no mistake‚ the state of Net Neutrality is integral to our modern world‚ not only in recent years‚ but in the future as well. To discuss Net Neutrality‚ we must look
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gravity-powered roller coaster in the United States by LaMarcus Adna Thompson‚ also known as the “Father of the Gravity Ride” for his Switchback Railway at Coney Island‚ New York City and became famous for the Scenic Railway on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City‚ New Jersey in 1887. Thompson was born on March 8‚ 1848 in Jersey‚ Ohio. At the age of 12‚ he built a butter churn and an oxcart‚ and was a master carpenter by the age of 17. In 1866‚ Thompson graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan. He worked in
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When reading the narratives of slaves each one is different. John Thompson was born into slavery and overcame challenging circumstances he had to face to obtain freedom. His narrative gives the most brutal account of slave beatings by their masters I have read to date. His writing is also poetical at times and really keeps the reader interested. Thompson perused education by learning to read and write from one of the master’s sons. His faith in God helped him to remain positive and he attributes
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but they still got paid. As a result of no past suspension‚ Dennis Wideman deserves to be suspended‚ but with pay. People make mistakes and this is a mistake.The league made the right decision suspending him‚ but with without pay. Dennis Wideman was all caught up in the action and made a bonehead play and I can almost guarantee that he would go back in time and change what he did‚ lots of people make bad decision and this was one‚ Dennis Wideman should be suspended with pay because a player named
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