MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Faculty of Business and Economics AFIN828 International Investment and Risk Assignment Semester 1 / 2013 1) Using the price series provided in the spreadsheet assignment_data.xls calculate the monthly returns for Westpac (WBK)‚ Wesfarmers (WES) and Rio Tinto (RIO) for the considered time period from January 2nd‚ 2012 to January 1st‚ 2013. (25 Marks) a) Considering a possible investment in WBK and WES‚ calculate the mean (monthly) return‚ the standard deviation of return and
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Business Incubation System in Israel Table of Contents * Introduction * Present Condition & Functions * Funding Structure * Venture Capital * Innovation Ecosystem * KORIL-RDF * Cases Introduction In the early 1990s‚ the Israel government created a technological business incubator program to leverage the strength of approximately 750‚000 scientists‚ engineers‚ and physicians who had just arrived from former USSR. Israel’s Office of the Chief
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The role of a fund manager is to stick to a clear mandate and the role of an advisor is to advice clients on suitability of various products‚ at different times‚ for different circumstances‚ for different investors. In this scenario‚ can a mutual fund product also offer an element of advice within the product itself? How can you embed advice into a mutual fund? What are embedded advice products? How do they work and how do they benefit investors? The traditional view in the MF industry - in India
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Jean David Nicholas Poussin 712 SFI Strategic Financial Issues Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 2 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO TELSTRA.................................................................................................... 3 2.0 RATIOS ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................... 4 3
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Introduction: Apex Investment Partners was founded in 1987 by James A. Johnson and the First Analysis Corporation. In its eight-year life‚ the VC had raised three funds. The two first which are already closed had‚ together‚ a committed capital of around $70M. There were mainly concentrated in four areas: • • • • Telecommunication‚ information technology and software. Environmental and industrial productivity-related technologies. Consumer products and specialty retail. Health-care and related technologies
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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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[pic] Student I.D: I070972 ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Office use only INDICATIVE MARK All marks are subject to ratification at the appropriate Examining Board. Surname: Al-lawati First Name: Ali Module Code: VMA Module Name : Valuation of Merger and Acquisition Programme: MSc Finance Submission Date : 19th April 13 Assignment Title: individual assignment STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A HARD COPY AND E-MAIL AN ELECTRONIC
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“Financial Management for Services” INVESTMENT PACKAGE Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY C.I.G. Exclusive Resort is today the leading resort hotel on the island. It is acknowledged both by its guests and its competitors as the one way stop for tourists who seek high quality services at a stunning natural environment. Our collection of distinctive rooms and villas categories and the chain-branded name addresses successfully the demands
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CHAPTER 19 Property Management » 19.01 INDIVIDUAL MANAGERS VS. MANAGEMENT COMPANIES The financial success of any lodging facility is largely dependent on the skill and ability of on-site management. Hotel operators face a number of unique problems‚ ranging from booking convention business to running a high-energy lounge to installing night audit financial controls. While the skills needed to handle such problems can be acquired through college-level training and operational experience
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Running head: The Effects of Parental Abuse The Effects of Parental Abuse of Alcohol on Children of Alcoholics Abstract An estimated 6.6 million children under the age of 18 are living with an alcohol dependent parent. These children are often subjected to a disheveled life style which affects them mentally‚ emotionally and physically. Researchers have examined the many ways in which this disease impacts children’s lives and if the
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