A Brief Look at the History of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Not much had changed in the twelve years between Mr. Dow’s eleven stocks’ first appearance in the daily financial bulletin‚ Customer’s Afternoon Letter‚ and the twelve ‘smokestack’ companies that debuted on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on May 26‚ 1896. An interesting thing to notice is how nearly the entire list is populated by industrial stocks. This is a far cry from the commodity and retail rich list of today. Moving ahead
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Did Mary I deserve to be known as Bloody Mary? Mary I was the queen of England and Wales from 1553 to 1558. She was born in 1516 and died in 1558 aged 42. Mary was the daughter of Henry VIII and the catholic Catherine of Aragon. Soon after she became queen‚ on the death of her half-brother‚ Edward VI‚ she married Philip II of Spain. She hoped he would help her make England Catholic again‚ as she was determined to stamp out Protestantism belief. During her short reign over 300
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benefits‚ would they? Or is there such a suitable chance of just reaching retirement age more satisfying? One who is devoted into a occupation and willing to stay within a company for the appropriate amount of years. In most systems‚ shorter-tenured workers’ influences help subsidize benefits of longtime employees. Many of these short-term labors lose money because the interest from their annuity is a smaller amount of what they could earn by investing money on their own. Then and Now “We should always
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www.westfieldwright.com Attitudes to older workers Prepared for the Financial Services Council January‚ 2012 © Westfield Wright Pty Levels 13 & 14 Macquarie House 167 Macquarie St SYDNEY NSW 2000 Commercial-In-Confidence PH: +61 (0) 438 555 436 +61 (0) 457 805 838 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview …………………………………….……………………………………….. 3 Executive Summary - Workers & Employers ...………............. 4 Findings from Workers Aged 50+ (Quantitative Study) ……………….. 11
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Domestic cats make great pets for most homes because they are very easy to care for and generally bond easily with humans. Most of the societies and cultures around the world have made it a practice to adopt cats into their family structures. However‚ domestic cats do vary quite a bit in their physical design and personalities from one breed to the next. Choosing a cat breed that suits you and your family is not a task that should be taken lightly. Nor should choosing a cat breed that suits you seem
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onomics 1. The chief economist for Argus Corporation‚ a large appliance manufacturer‚ estimated the firm’s short-run cost function for vacuum cleaners using an average variable cost function of the form. AVC= a + bQ+ cQ^2 (the 2 is suppose to be exponent) Where AVC=dollars per vacuum cleaner and Q=number of vacuum cleaners produced each month. Total fixed cost each month is $180‚000. The following results were obtained: Dependent Variable:AVC R-Square
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital What It Measures The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate of return that the providers of a company’s capital require‚ weighted according to the proportion each element bears to the total pool of capital. Why It Is Important WACC is one of the most important figures in assessing a company’s financial health‚ both for internal use (in capital budgeting) and external use (valuing companies on investment markets). It gives companies an insight into
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Do Video Games Make us Violent? From time to time people have been arguing about video games nowadays. Some are that they are a waste of time‚ ruining our social lives‚ and the big one DO VIDEO GAMES MAKE US VIOLENT IN REAL LIFE? From what I believe is that video games DO NOT make us violent in our lifetime. From what I believe is that video games DO NOT make us violent in our lifetime. One out of the many people that agrees is the psychologist‚ Christopher Ferguson. Christopher Ferguson believes
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How to keep older workers Older workers – over 50~65 More experienced‚ need to be used and take advantage. Smart businesses are redesigning jobs to retain older workers and keep their years of experience‚ according to new research by the EEO Trust. "Employers are making big efforts to retain skilled staff‚" says Dr Philippa Reed‚ EEO Trust chief executive. "Many tell us that they’re ensuring older people get the training they need‚ reconfiguring roles to ensure people’s skills and expertises
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school (meaning I have a 4.0 GPA). I am a unique person and I feel that the challenges that I have overcome times‚ and also being in the highest tribe in my high school (meaning I have a 4.0 GPA). I am a unique person and I feel that the challenges that I have overcome will strengthen me to overcome anything. I feel that the accomplishments‚ challenges‚ extracurricular activities will make a good recipient to be honored with this prestigious scholarship. In addition‚ because I am dedicated. I
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