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The Split Capital Investment Trust Crisis, 2003.
An analysis of the reasons for the split capital investment trust crisis 2001 - 2002.
1,446 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper examines the structure of the barbell trusts, believed to be one of the main causes of the capital investment trust crisis 2001 - 2002. It looks at how the demand by investors seeking high annual returns in today's almost inflation free economy was successfully being met with barbell investment trusts in a period of buoyant stock markets and how the years 2001 and 2002 saw a fall in stock markets which these barbells could not handle. It shows how these investment trusts were structurally flawed, geared only to a bull market and were seeping in complex risk that very few really understood.
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"Falling markets and the forced selling of shares by banks, in an illiquid market lead to disproportionate share price drops. The asset base of these funds was being eaten away at. Consequently, an even higher yield was now required to meet dividends as there was less capital to work with. Analysts had warned that barbells were offering unrealistic high headline dividend yields. Barbell trusts found they could not meet the headline dividend yields that they had offered. Most barbells hadn't been in operation long enough to build up revenue reserves. As a result, a few barbells failed to meet their dividends and dividends had to be cut. However a dividend cut by one trust did not solely affect that trust."
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Capital Investment Decision Making Methods, 1994.
This paper discusses capital investment decision making methods as a means to minimizerisk under uncertain economic conditions: Budgeting, return analysis, cost, goals, Efficient Frontier and timing.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 19 sources, AU$ 85.95
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"This research examines the process of business capital investment under conditions of uncertainty. Capital investment decision-making methods that accommodate conditions of uncertainty are reviewed.
Background
Effective and efficient decision-making is important in the capital investment process because financial resources are typically scarce.. Conditions of uncertainty, competing goals, and utility tend to complicate the decision-making process.. The selection from among alternatives in the capital investment process is generally referred to as capital budgeting. Capital budgeting involves the making of investment decisions related to fixed assets ... "
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Managing Airport Investment Decisions, 2004.
An examination of interdependence of timing and magnitude on major airport development.
2,948 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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This paper examines the link that timing and scale have on investment at airports, particularly those in Australia. It analyses the affect that the complexity of airport operation has on development proposals and how airport managers must create investment rules, priority groups and networking teams to overcome specific problems in the airport management field. It also discusses how productive commercial relationships with airport customers, that is, airlines, are essential in determining precise requirements for airport development.
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"The potential investment at functioning airports is an inevitable challenge faced by airport managers at some stage of an airport's life. Although it might seem a case of traditional economic theory, investment in the development of airports is far more complex and multifarious (Lawrence, 1999). Investment in indivisible, capital assets such as runways and terminal buildings, requires meticulous preparation, research and industry consultation. This is for a number of reasons associated with factors attributed with both primary and secondary airports."
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Capital Budgeting Decisions, 2007.
A case study analysis of capital budgeting decisions for the purchase of new equipment.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 42.95
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This paper addresses how financial managers make the tough decisions between interesting and profitable projects for a corporation to invest in. The paper presents a two-part case study. Part I addresses the purchase of new equipment. It presents an analysis, using net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and payback and discusses how to determine if this new machine purchase is one that the company should pursue. Part II discusses what method (NPV or others) is the best method to use for capital budgeting purposes.
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Part I
Part II
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"If two investments, X, and Y, are mutually exclusive, then accepting one of them means we cannot accept the other. Given that, a question always arise, as to which one is best? The answer is simple though: the best one is the one with the largest NPV. Can we also say that the best one is the one with the highest IRR? The answer is no. As we have stated earlier, the IRR is biased towards projects with higher initial cash flows, hence the IRR would be higher for those projects whose initial cash flows are higher, yet that does not necessarily mean that those projects would have the higher NPV. Here, we must consider a very important point: the bottom line for any capital budgeting decision is accepting the project that would create the highest added value for shareholders, hence the higher the NPV, the more attractive the investment (Ryan, 2002)."
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Venture Capital, 2005.
Looks at venture capital as an investment strategy.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 47.95
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This paper discusses venture capital as an investment strategy and as an element in portfolio management, noting that venture capital involves making investments in relatively unproven and high-risk enterprises, and it is generally expected that such an investment will yield a greater return than other types of investment. The paper shows that venture capitalists are also much more involved in the management of the business after making the investment, such as becoming members of the board of directors.
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"Venture capital is a form of investment in start-ups of one type or another, and such investments are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Private placement investments can be made by individuals, by institutional investors, or by other businesses, but a particular type of private placement involves the provision of funds and other resources by one or more professional venture capitalists. Venture capital involves making investments in relatively unproven and high-risk enterprises, and it is generally expected that such an investment will yield a greater return than other types of investment. Venture capitalists are also much more involved in the management of the business after making the investment, such as becoming members of the board of directors: Although a venture capital investor may be a single individual, most venture capitalists are organized as a limited partnership."
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Canadian Owned Investment, 2007.
This paper discusses how free trade affected Canadian-owned capital.
2,878 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 92.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the historic patterns of Canadian-owned investment capital since the middle of the last century and explores how investment patterns were impacted by the arrival of the Free Trade Agreement. Specifically, the paper delves into which industries appear to be receiving Canadian investment capital, which ones are not, if that investment capital is staying in Canada, who among Canadian investment capital owners appear to be benefiting from the free trade regime, and what the future holds for Canadian-owned capital and those who determine to which ends it is put. In the final analysis, the writer maintains that Canadian-owned capital, largely because of free trade, will become more internationalized, more concentrated in service sectors, and more aggressively invested.
Outline:
Introduction
Historic Patterns of Canadian-Owned Capital Investment - From the 1950s Onward
The Introduction of Free Trade: How it Impacted Canadian-Owned Capital
Conclusion
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"As one might expect, Canadians have long sent their disposable investment capital south of the border; indeed, by about the middle of the twentieth century, Canadians were sending more investment capital to America than they were to any other country. By the early 1960s, Canadians also constituted the largest group of foreigners engaging in "issue borrowing" in New York - so it is evident that many Canadian investors and borrowers preferred to deal with New York at least much as they did Toronto or Montreal. Naturally, this investment approach rather complicated nationalist policies put forward by Canadian governments which would have preferred that investment monies remain in Canada."
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Direct Foreign Investment, 2005.
An analysis of the risks and benefits of direct foreign investment in Thailand, compared to in Ghana.
4,731 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 131.95
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This paper analyzes why Thailand may be considered better for direct foreign investment than Ghana. The paper discusses exchange rate data, capital sources, sensitivity analysis, alternative investment and financing decisions, capital budgeting and contingency plans. It looks at the risks that may be involved with direct foreign investment in Thailand and describes the rationale used in the selection of Thailand as the clear choice for an investment.
Outline:
Country Selection
Exchange Rate
Capital Sources
Sensitivity Analysis
Alternative Investment/Financing Decisions
Capital Budget
Contingency
Conclusion
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"As is readily apparent, decisions as to what country to select when considering a direct foreign investment are often highly complicated. Additionally, even when a country is selected, a multitude of complex factors make up the various strategies that a firm must implement to hedge the various risks involved in conducting business overseas. With regard to the service firm, the decision was made to expand operations in the country of Thailand. With a healthier economy, a relatively stable government, and friendlier business environment, Thailand was determined to offer better investment opportunities than Ghana. This is not to imply that Ghana would not constitute a wise investment decision, as many risks inherent to the country could be mitigated; however, Thailand's socio-economic, political, and exchange rate circumstances were determined to be more favorable than Ghana's."
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The Preservation of Capital, 2007.
This paper explores real estate investment as a recommended strategy for preservation of capital.
9,058 words (approx. 36.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 203.95
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The paper reveals that real estate is the most advantageous investment because it tends to act as a counterweight to inflation, it is not normally effected by the conditions on Wall Street and it generates a higher yield than a savings account or bonds. The paper focuses on the use of real estate in a preservation of capital strategy. The research explores residential and commercial real estate, real estate investment trusts (REITs), real-estate mutual funds and home builder stocks. The paper discusses the manner in which they can be utilized in a preservation of capital investment strategy.
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Abstract
Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Literature Review
Chapter III: Methodology
Chapter IV: Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"Preservation of Capital is defined as an investment strategy that has as a primary goal preventing the loss of the total value of an investment. The use of a capital preservation means that investors must guarantee their portfolios are generating a return that is at a minimum equal to inflation. The research also found that real estate serves as great portfolio investment because it is a counterweight to inflation. The literature asserts that most financial planners and investment managers alike recommend that individual portfolios consist of 5% and 20% real estate investment that does not include the investor's primary residence. In addition the research found that companies began increasing real estate investments in the 1980's and today a substantial percentage of many business investment portfolios are composed of real estate investment."
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The ROI of Human Capital, 2004.
Review of literature concerning what it takes to enhance human capital management and, thereby, return on investment (ROI).
2,828 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 91.95
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This paper reviews literature concerning ROI (return on investment) and human capital and looks at examples of companies and how they effectively managed human capital to enhance their ROI. The paper then uses this information to assert that the ROI of human capital can be measured and that this knowledge is essential to the health of a company. The paper also points out that one of the most important aspects of human capital management is effective communication within the company.
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"While TQM (Total Quality Management) and JIT (Just In Time) were industry watchwords in the 1990s, after the change of the millennium, those purely statistical measures of organizational excellence seem limited. The new corporate landscape is littered with the bodies of organizations that did everything right; they just did the wrong things right, and, in retrospect, paid more attention to process than the people who operated those processes. The new watchword seems to involve human measurements, infinitely more difficult than process measurements as required by TQM and JIT types of programs. Even more difficult is providing an assessment of how good capital management practices can affect ROI. It is easy to see that too much downtime on an assembly line can damage ROI; the costs of the equipment are known, as are the profits of its products. But when humans have 'down time' it is often not noticeable, never mind measurable. Still, there are factors that are known about operating humans; for instance, communication is essential. IN addition, there are companies with good human capital management styles, and bad. Each of those companies will have a financial picture; correlating the ranking of a company's human capital management function with its financial picture is a guidepost to finding the best practices in human capital management for producing a desirable ROI from investments in human capital."
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Human and Physical Capital, 2002.
Examines which is more important for economic growth - human capital or physical capital.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 125.95
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It is the objective of this paper to highlight the exigency of the ionisation between human capital and endogenous economic growth. A brief digest of the evolution of modern growth theory will be provided, with particular attention being paid to growth models that account for the importance of human capital in the contemporary economic environment. The analysis of this paper will remain limited to the importance of human, and to a lesser degree, physical capital, in economic development.
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Foreign Direct Investment.
This paper discusses the major costs and benefits for host countries of foreign direct investment.
1,925 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 66.95
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This paper explains that foreign direct investment includes equity investment, both wholly foreign-owned and joint venture investment; contractual investment, including contractual joint ventures and oil exploration ventures; and other forms of activities, such as compensation trade, processing and assembling arrangements, and international leasing. The author points out that the purpose of foreign direct investment is to boost the economies of the host nation while providing the foreign nation with a means of investment, which is both lucrative and efficient, allowing countries to share ideas, increasing awareness of foreign markets, and developing valuable business skills. The paper relates problems involved in assessing the impact of inward investment on any individual host nation and states that the main reasons for such problems are strict labor, product, and market rules.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview of Foreign Direct Investment
Cost and Benefits Associated with Foreign Direct Investment
The Stability of Foreign Direct Investment
Benefit
Costs
Stimulation of National Economy
Benefits
Costs
Development of Infrastructure and Shared Technology
Benefits
Costs
Crowding In and Crowding Out
Benefits
Costs
Assessing the Impact of Inward Investment on Any Individual Host Nation
Conclusion
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"Although the transfer of technology can be beneficial to the economy of the host country, it can also be detrimental if the businesses in the host country or the culture of the host country are not prepared to deal with these new technologies. The Earth Summit report explains that the technology that foreign firms utilize may be inappropriate for the local needs of the host country. These technologies may also require a great deal of investment capital and negatively affect small businesses because they will not be able to adapt to the changing technological climate. In addition, the external changes that may occur may not be an improvement over the already existing approaches."
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Working Capital Management in Healthcare, 2005.
Examines the importance of having working capital management in the healthcare industry.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 38.95
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To maintain a strong financial position the company's capital structure must be well organized to reduce the overall cost of capital. It is essential that proper management of the cash flow and investments are scrutinized on a constant basis. This paper shows that without a firm hand on the money going out and the money coming in, a company could find themselves without working capital, bad dept and an excess inventory. Everything that affects working capital, such as payables, receivables, equity, loans, inventory and investments must be controlled constantly. This paper examines how capital management in healthcare requires regular maintenance to be successful.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Capital Management
Importance in Healthcare
Cash and Investments
Managing Payables
Inventory Management
Investments
Conclusion
References
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"Ratios are important to a company and must be analyzed frequently. Comparing the ratios to that of other similar companies will reveal just where the organization stands in the business. There are two basic financial decisions a company must make before starting. While looking at the assets of an organization, the company will naturally lean towards investing in the positive net present value (NPV) projects. Once this is determined then a capital structure is created to fund the project."
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Foreign Private Investment, 2005.
This paper examines foreign private investment and its benefits for investors and the country of investment.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 96.95
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This paper discusses the nature of foreign private investment as seen in the actions of multi-national enterprises and other entities as they open plants in foreign countries and invest capital and expertise in these operations. The paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of such investment and some of the reasons it has been increasing in the new global economy.
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"Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a major process of transferring capital, technology and other business benefits from the developed world to the underdeveloped world today, as well as from all parts of the world into any economy in which investors want to put their money for the benefit of that economy and the investors themselves. Some such investment is made by governments, some by major economic institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF and by companies choosing where to place their operations for the future. Foreign private investment occurs when companies or individuals make such investments. Making such investments has advantages which attract investors, but the process can also have disadvantages which potential investors need to remember. FDI "is conventionally defined as a form of international inter-firm co-operation that involves significant equity stake and effective management decision power in, or ownership control of, foreign enterprises" (Luiz 2)."
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Capital Punishment, 2005.
This paper discusses the problems of juveniles who commit capital crime, and the use of capital punishment for this age group.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 56.95
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This paper explains that the recent Supreme Court opinion for Roper vs. Simon mandated that juveniles who were sixteen and seventeen at the time of their crimes could no longer be legally sentenced to be executed. The author points out that the issue of immature brain of even older teens does bring enough of a question into a minor's ability to make rational decisions. The paper stresses that juveniles should never be executed and the efforts to attempt to rehabilitate should always be applied.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Trends in Capital Punishment
Sentencing
Crime by Juveniles
Debate
Conclusion
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"Criminal history plays a strong influence on the sentencing guidelines based on the fact that repeat offenders are often considered to be more dangerous to society. But, however real or unrealistic it is, the overall objective of sentencing is to always rehabilitate the perpetrator - even life sentences. Life imprisonment does have a light at the end of a tunnel in many cases and has statistically been considered to be a sentence of approximately twenty years behind bars. The exception to rehabilitation is of course the capital offense that requires execution."
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Long Term Capital Management, 2002.
An analysis of the effects of the near collapse of Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) in the banking and investment world.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This paper provides an analysis of the conditions and events that led to the near collapse of Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) in September 1998. The author discusses the mistakes made that ultimately led to this downfall and outlines lessons to be learned by the hedge fund industry.
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"Three years before energy industry giant Enron Corp. sought protection from creditors and came under the harsh light of scrutiny for the complex web of off-balance sheet deals that masked the firm's huge debt, a very similar scenario unraveled among some of Wall Street's most celebrated financial players. But while Enron unsuccessfully sought eleventh-hour aid from the power brokers it has bankrolled in Washington D.C., a "who's who" of global financial institutions stepped up to bail out hedge fund Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) in September 1998. Not coincidentally, the bankers arguably had more to lose from the impending collapse of LTCM than they faced in the more recent debacle."
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Venture Capital (VC), 2004.
This paper discusses venture capital (VC), a form of equity finance, which developed in the post World War II years.
6,470 words (approx. 25.9 pages), 17 sources, MLA, AU$ 161.95
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This paper discusses that professional venture capital firms are closely held corporations or private partnerships funded by public and private pension funds, endowment funds, corporations, wealthy individuals and foreign investors; they invest venture capital in both start-ups and established companies, thereby, leveling out their risks and ensuring a net positive return. The author points out an attractive feature of VC is that it provides the opportunity for investors to aim for very high returns, which no other financial instrument can provide. The paper relates that, while the debate continues as to whether VC really is the driver for industrial development, it is widely accepted that VC is a key tool in furthering three major economic objectives, namely, transfer, widen industrial base, and assistance in setting up of new businesses.
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Introduction
Definition of Venture Capital
Legal Status of VC Firms
Evolution of Venture Capital in the U.S.
Venture Capital Trends in the U.S.
Venture Capital in the Europe
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
China
Impact of Venture Capital Financing on Economic Performance
Successful VC Backed Companies
Conclusion
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"As the firm expands, it may need more capital, which is provided by second round finance. When the firm reaches breakeven point or has already started making small profits, it will need funding for expansion of the business. This critical requirement in met by expansion capital, which drives the firm to maximize profits. Management buy out is the finance granted to the firm's management and investors to acquire an existing product line or business. As opposed to this is the Management buy-ins where funds are provided to managers outside the firm to buy into the firm with the support of venture capital investors. Finally, mezzanine financing is supplied to the firm to enable it to complete a trade sale or go in for public floatation of the firm's shares."
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