An Estate and Retirement Plan
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
It is of utmost importance to have a personal financial plan. By having a plan, you can avoid financial hardships and troubles in the future. A personal financial plan includes many goals. As we reach different stages in our lives our financial situations change. With this change comes a need to...
Overall Qualitative Plan
Case study - 17 pages - Business strategy
Discovering the truth starts with quality interviews and a positive environment. The interviews were conducted at the office of the lead researcher Michael Curtis except for one exclusive interview completed through the Walden Portal. The debt level within America concerning student...
A study of capital structure trend in the Indian steel industry
Dissertation - 61 pages - Accounting
Capital structure is designed to maximize the value of a firm. However there is no unanimity on the effect of capital structure on the ultimate value of a firm. Various theories hold varied opinions. According to Modigliani and Miller approach value of the firm is created by optimal capital...
Will the economical collapse of Greece cause the end of the Euro?
Case study - 3 pages - Political science
The euro zone is now frantically bracing itself for the imminent fall of the Greek government. Faced with the possibility of Greece vouching for a fully fledged non-payment of debt and euro zone departure as opposed to a debt deal, the outstanding euro zone members have to choose...
United States as a Net Borrower
Case study - 9 pages - Educational studies
Performing a detailed scrutiny when an international debt crisis strikes, would reveal that struggling countries are guilty of pursuing a self defeating strategy in their build up to foreign debt. Most of the problems that besiege the modern economies are not in any way a swarm of...
The capitalization of SMEs in Morocco: The case of Dari Couspate
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
The SMEs in Morocco neglect their external financing sources. Equity investments in Morocco is accounted to 38% whereas the long-term liabilities debt is 16% and short-term debt is 13%. The importance of equity is affected by the short-term debt. Cash management is one of the...
Hilton hotels: Hospitality across the world
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Over the past few years, Hilton Worldwide has been donning the mantle of the most stylish, forward thinking global leader of hospitality. Associated with inaugural balls, Hollywood award galas and premier business events, Hilton Worldwide has been offering accommodations and other leisure...
Applied Investment - Financial and Economic Context
Case study - 10 pages - Finance
Every single investor is interested in maximizing investment returns while simultaneously minimizing risk subjected to the investment. Consequently, investors prefer committing their resources in receptive economic systems free from uncertainties that may hamper their anticipated returns. In...
There is no such thing as a perfect capital structure
Essay - 6 pages - Finance
The relevance of a company capital structure has been the subject of several theories and debate. The capital structure of a company is a mix of different securities. Capital structure refers to the way a corporation finances itself through a combination of equity sales, equity option, bonds and...
A presentation on capital structures (26 Slides)
Presentation - 5 pages - Finance
Capital denotes the long-term funds of the firm. Long-term funds of the firms are financed by two major components, i.e., debt capital and equity capital. Mix of long-term debt and equity maintained by the firm is called capital structure. Financial structure includes both,...
Competition between European football clubs
Dissertation - 37 pages - Management
In Europe, the economic competition is as fierce as the sporting competitions that engage among the professional football clubs, and this fight is somewhat uneven between very large European professional clubs and other smaller clubs. How can we explain the differences in competitiveness between...
The Privatization of France Telecom
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
France Telecom experienced a period of profound transition between 2004 and the first half of 2005. The transition process was brought about via a change to the strategic plan with the success of Ambition FT 2005, marking the completion of the financial turnaround of the group and the...
The Enron business and the financial statement of Michelin (2008)
Essay - 4 pages - Accounting
Enron was founded in 1985, and was one of the largest global corporations and the seventh biggest U.S. Company. It had become the world's leading energy brokerage firm. As a flourishing company, it publicly traded, and it seemed like a success story in the world of energy. But in 2001, the...
Billion dollar bankruptcy in Santa Catarina
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Chapecó - Judge of the 3rd Civil Court of Chapecó, Rosane Portella Wolff, declared yesterday the 13th of May 2005, the bankruptcy of Chapecó Food. The refrigerator poultry and pork was in crisis for 10 years and has a debt of $ 1 billion, an amount that was being negotiated for six years...
Contemporary international finance and East Asian economic integration
Essay - 12 pages - Economy general
The “Current Account crisis” is a particular type of external debt crisis that affects mostly low-income developing countries. It is characterized by a huge deficit in the current account balance which provokes a Balance of payments deficit and a currency crisis. A current...
Weaker euro - Impact of trade on the US
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
The 2010 Euro crisis, also known as the Aegean Contagion developed early this year in some countries in Europe including Greece, Spain and Portugal. The crisis was caused by the inability of these countries to repay their debts. This led to a crisis of confidence between the countries...
Competition between European football clubs - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 25 pages - Business strategy
In Europe, the economical competition is as relentless as the sport competition between professional football clubs and this fight is clearly unequal between the big and small clubs. How can we explain the competitive differences between the best French football club and the best clubs of the...
Financing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) in Morocco
Thesis - 17 pages - Finance
The early 80s was one of the most difficult periods for the Moroccan economy. This period was marked by a deterioration of the internal and external balances. This was partly due to the structural weakness of the Moroccan economy. Some of the causes for the structural weaknesses were: the...
An analysis of the crisis in US economy
Thesis - 33 pages - Economy general
Until the early 21st century, developments in America seemed to contradict the thesis of "decline". The most famous example is that of Paul Kennedy, who predicted in 'Rise and Decline of Great Powers' (1987), the end of American hegemony. However, the early 21st century is marked by...
Theorems of Modigliani and Miller
Thesis - 2 pages - Management
Two economists from the United States,Franco Modigliani and Merton Miller became famous in the 1960s thanks to an article they had published. The article was called'The cost of capital, corporate finance and investment theory'. This article radically changed the risk assessment investment...
The financial crisis: The need for a new system
Dissertation - 54 pages - Economy general
This thesis is about our (the world's) monetary and financial system. It starts by focusing on monetary creation, which is the basis of our financial system. After defining the monetary creation process, it is about its control, which has been transferred from the States to the Central Banks and...
The current financial crisis compared with the 1929 crisis
Essay - 10 pages - Economy general
The growing number of newspapers and magazines citing similarities between the 1929 crisis and the current crisis raises questions about the relevance of these comparisons. Since the 1930s, the world has experienced other crises, but the magnitude that one is now experiencing, explains the key...
Sample hardship letter
Sample letter - 1 pages - Management
This letter is to explain the current delinquent accounts that appear in my credit history. I am currently in the process of working with a credit repair agency to clear up some of these debts, because they do not belong to me. I do have three strong credit references that I have been...
US quantitative easing
Case study - 9 pages - Finance
Through 3 phases of QE implementation, QE1, QE2 and QE3, more than 1 billion dollars has been flood out to the market by Fed. Although the effects of QE are still somehow confusing, the QE application in the US proves a positive situation in financial market. Over-using of this method may pose...
A snapshot of Portuguese economy
Case study - 1 pages - Business strategy
Portugal's banking and financial system is sound, competitive and well managed. Despite being not as large as other EU nations, the banking system in Portugal can be compared with other EU nations in terms of profitability, efficiency and solvency. The challenges for the banking system of...
Forgiving my Father: Poem analysis
Case study - 1 pages - Literature
The poem “forgiving my father” portrays a relationship between the persona and her parents. The persona is willing to forgive her father after his financial irresponsibility and emotional abuse. The persona is angry at both her parents. She is angry at her father because he abuses her...
Wesfarmers annual report 2012 -Accounting concept and systems
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
In the definition of cash, for the sake of preparation of the statement of cash flows, this company has used several terms, explanations and implications. The company has dealt with the operating revenue, earnings that have been made by the firm during that year, the net profit, the operating...
Sliding scale education system
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Education is one of the most fundamental human requirements in the current world. It is every child's right to get education. However, most families have faced various problems in ensuring their children get proper education. Financial problems make it hard for children who come from financially...
Business Analysis - Duane Reade
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Since the inception of Duane Reade in 1960, the drug chain has recorded remarkable growth from three stores started by the Cohen family comprising Eli, Abraham and Jack Cohen. The company named after streets from where the location of its first full-service drugstore -between the Manhattan...
Strategic Financial Management - London Stock Exchange
Case study - 10 pages - Finance
This report examines the financial analysis of two companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as listed companies, namely Unilever PLC and HSBC Holdings PLC. The objective is to examine their financial soundness, stability and chance of failure so that they fit into Penco's investment...
