...Stock markets can be volatile, and the reasons particular stocks rise and fall can be complex. More often than not, stock prices are affected by a number of factors and events, some of which influence stock prices directly and others that do so indirectly. According to stock market guru Peter Lynch, an important point to remember when investing is that â??there is a company behind every stock and a reason why companies--and their stocks--perform the way they do.â? Ads by Google Used Cars from Be Forward Start From $499, Stock Daily 10000+ No1 UsedCars Exporter Best UsedCars beforward.jp Internal Developments Developments that can occur within companies will affect the price of its stock, including mergers and acquisitions, earnings reports, the suspension of dividends, the development or approval of a new innovative product, the hiring or firing of company executives and allegations of fraud or negligence. Stock price movements will be most drastic when these internal developments are unexpected. World Events Company stock prices and the stock market in general can be affected by world events such as war and civil unrest, natural disasters and terrorism. These influences can be direct and indirect, and they often occur in chain reactions. The social uncertainty and fear generated by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, affected markets directly as they caused many investors in the United States to trade less and to focus on stocks and bonds with less risk. An example of an...
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...How Does Fear Affect the Human Condition? Fear is something that triggers our emotions when close to a certain thing that makes us feel unsafe. Fear gives us anxiety and other mental emotions that affect our senses in every way. There is many things that explain fear, but in this essay I am mostly going to explain the ways it can change our thinking and actions. Fear affects a person’s judgement and actions by something that they react to differently than at other things. With so many terrorist attacks(Kounang,2015), people have been using bad disrespectful stereotypes to muslims, because many of these attacks happened to be by muslims, people assume every muslim is a terrorist. All this is hurtful and closed minded towards...
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...The unknown is often one of the fears that inhabit the humans' minds. This "unknown" could vary from different subjects: food, people, trips. Fear of the unknown is one of the themes in the story "Eating Sugar". In the short story "Eating Sugar" we follow a family of three who's stuck in a forest in Thailand. The three characters are respectively the family father Alex, the mother Eileen and their daughter who works as an English teacher in Thailand, Suzanne. The parents are on a vacation, visiting their daughter. In Thailand, they go to a market far from the town, inside the rainforest. Inside the forest they leave the market to see a waterfall. When they return to the market area, everybody and everything is gone. The market has moved back to town for the day, and now they're stuck in the forest. This results in the parents freaking out. Eileen is obviously afraid, fearing they won't be able to get back to town; “Why should a taxi come?” Eileen argued. “It’s not on the way to anywhere. The road stops here.” (page 1, lines 16-17) Alex, on the other hand, is trying to hide his fears away. He is just as afraid and scared as Eileen, but that that her anxiety is suppressing his own feelings; her constantly-expressed anxiety kept his own fear suppressed. (Page 1, line 20) As Eileen starts to walk around restlessly, Alex starts reminiscing about his and Eileen's youth. He thinks back to a time when both he and Eileen tried experimenting with some LSD. Eileen was having an anxiety...
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...Modern Day Examples in Marketing The best examples right now in the marketplace play upon peoples fears. Fear of the unknown, fear of disease, fear of being different, fear of not following the crowd, fear of aging, etc. The biggest fear for a lot of people right now is the end of the world. It is splashed all over the papers, yet a lot of people are too scared to talk about it. They have movies about it in different themes. The movie 2012 is a good example as it puts the fear into people about how they are living. But, there are other different types which go in a different more scientific direction with earthquakes, asteroids, tidal waves, biological warfare, etc. The other fear is of disease, which happens to be H1N1 at this time. Many people are flocking to the doctor’s, hospitals and clinics to get vaccinated. People are afraid they will catch it and sanitizer’s are a big seller to combat the spread of germs. Purell dispensers and hand wipes are cropping up in many public buildings such as schools, supermarkets, office buildings, hotels, and hospitals to help to avoid the spread of infection and germs. Fear of aging has always been a big thing since so many people are living longer now and they want to combat the signs of aging or to live fuller lives. There are so many anti aging things on the market which most are geared towards women, but there are a few for the men as well. The women have anti wrinkle creams such as the Dermajuv Complete Rejuvenation...
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...authors show that selling is more than just describing products and filling needs but an informed approach with a focus on trust and relationships. The book shows ways to make more money and achieve higher levels of success. The book starts with the first key to selling is maintaining control of the sales process and learning to detect, then control, the clients fears. The customer fears making the wrong decision and that can lead to no decision being made at all. This problem can be solved by making a plan specifically for the clients needs with credible information to help support your plans ideas. The clients fear of change can be solved by giving clients a guide on what they can expect in future meetings and any other processes along the way. Buyers often fear giving up control and this can lead them to delaying the process or making impossible demands. To counteract this fear it is as simple as asking permission to ask questions and find an agreeable manner to proceed with the sales discussions. The clients fear of losing self esteem can be overcome by letting them know that the markets are very complex and making them feel comfortable with what they know. The next key shows that compensation should be a secondary focus while the main focus should be on the clients. With long-term success on the line focusing on the clients will ensure future sales and more consistent buyers. The next key, Position with mission, follows the same process as...
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...09-093 July 22, 2009 The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 – 2009: The Role of Greed, Fear and Oligarchs Cate Reavis Free enterprise is always the right answer. The problem with it is that it ignores the human element. It does not take into account the complexities of human behavior. 1 —Andrew Lo, Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan School of Management The problem in the financial sector today is not that a given firm might have enough market share to influence prices; it is that one firm or a small set of interconnected firms, by failing, can bring down the economy. 2 —Simon Johnson, Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT Sloan School of Management, Former Chief Economist, IMF On October 9, 2007 the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record by closing at 14,047. One year later, the Dow was just above 8,000, after dropping 21% in the first nine days of October 2008. Major stock markets in other countries had plunged alongside the Dow. Credit markets were nearing paralysis. Companies began to lay off workers in droves and were forced to put off capital investments. Individual consumers were being denied loans for mortgages and college tuitions. After the nine day U.S. stock market plunge, the head of the International Monetary Fund had some sobering words: “Intensifying solvency concerns about a number of the largest U.S.-based and European financial institutions have pushed the global financial system to the brink of systemic meltdown.” 3 1 2 3 Interview with the case writer...
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...many of the concepts and models that are core to consumer behaviour. The article reports that consumers in the UK are increasingly purchasing Fair-trade products, citing a 12% rise in 2011 from 2010. Consumers are more prepared to spend their money to help ensure a better deal for foreign farmers and prevent their exploitation and their very motivation behind this demonstrates many of the core concepts of consumer behaviour. The article provides the background information that the overall market growth for grocery products stood at around 5% and suggests that this market growth isn’t sustainable and also suggests that consumers will continue to increase their purchases of Fair-trade products despite increasing financials hardship amongst UK consumers. The article invites analysis of how consumer’s desire for ethically sourced products is being tapped into by companies and what is motivating the purchase decisions of these consumers. It also offers an insight into the organic food products market, which has seen sales fall year on year for the last 3 years. This essay illustrates how by applying consumer behaviour theory to the facts reported in the article, understanding of the consumer is greatly improved. The essay will offer analysis of the consumer from three different perspectives; (1) the cognitive consumer, (2) the emotional consumer and (3) the social consumer. A possession as part of the extended self However, first it is important to understand the type of product...
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...Jun-10 Nov-10 Sep-11 Feb-12 Apr-11 Jul-12 Dec-12 IN FOCUS February 21, 2013 Economics Why Gold’s Lustre Will Fade by Avery Shenfeld and Emanuella Enenajor Avery Shenfeld It’s been a glorious run. The gold price climbed by nearly 500% from 2002 to Chart 1 Global Inflation Fears Overrated (416) 594-7356 avery.shenfeld@cibc.ca present, making it one of the best performing asset classes. But already, many of the forces 8% Inflation Rate* Benjamin Tal (416) 956-3698 benjamin.tal@cibc.ca Peter Buchanan (416) 594-7354 peter.buchanan@cibc.ca Warren Lovely that made the yellow metal so attractive look to be turning over, and expectations for other supportive factors are overdone. Gold will have its day in the sun at other points down the road, but the clouds on the horizon could portend still lower gold prices over the next couple of years. 6% 4% 2% 0% BRIC G7 + Eurozone (416) 594-8041 warren.lovely@cibc.ca Emanuella Enenajor (416) 956-6527 emanuella.enenajor@cibc.ca Andrew Grantham (416) 956-3219 andrew.grantham@cibc.ca “text text text” The Money Myth Gold’s allure has typically rested on two concerns about the alternative asset: money. Either inflation alone, or in concert with a steep currency depreciation, is seen as a reason for holding gold rather than the most prominent alternative, the US dollar. In terms of current inflation, it’s hard to see what anyone would be worried about...
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...can master the emotions that hinder profits. Frank Kollar looks at the emotions that accompany the decisions that must be made in trading. The winning market timer is cold, calculating and unemotional. Sound a bit unreal? Maybe it is, but the reality is that it is important to control your emotions, rather than let them interfere with your trading decisions. We have written many times about fear and greed and how they are the true motives behind market behavior. Fear and greed may control the masses, but if they are allowed to control you, you become one of the millions who cannot understand why they cannot make a profit when, supposedly, everyone else is. There are also other emotions, such as anger and disappointment that can influence your decisions. Emotions may interfere with discipline and sound decision making. But, they are not “all-powerful.” You can master and control them. Fight Or Flight It is reasonable to be fearful when real money is on the line. That is why winning market timers protect themselves by trading with a detailed market-timing strategy. Timing strategies are not affected by the emotions of the masses, and they are also designed to manage risk. When you know your strategy works over time and is designed to minimize risk, you can execute the buy and sell signals effortlessly and with less fear. You do not fret over the inevitable losing trade. Instead, you are excited about taking the next trade. You know that next big winning trend is coming...
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...← ASIA MARKETS ← MAY 11, 2010, 10:35 A.M. ET Chinese Stocks Fall on Tightening Fears By SHRI NAVARATNAM and LESLIE SHAFFER in Singapore and V. PHANI KUMAR in Hong Kong Hong Kong and mainland Chinese shares slid as the fear of monetary tightening by Beijing resurfaced after economic data revealed consumer and property prices continued to rise on the mainland. Most Asian markets declined. Several markets opened higher following a hefty increase overnight on Wall Street, but their advance was tempered by concerns over the implementation of the European Union's bailout package. In the Philippines, the market surged after a relatively peaceful election. "It is becoming blatantly obvious that global economic growth is not going to be smooth sailing," said Southern Cross Equities director Charlie Aitken. "Sovereign-debt issues are the ultimate 'slow fix' problem, with the quicker fix of higher taxation and slower government spending being the archenemy of equity-market investors." In Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite slid 1.9% to finish at 2647.57, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.4% to 20146.51. The decline came after economic data showed Chinese consumer and producer prices increased at a faster-than-expected pace in April, while mainland lenders made local currency loans worth 774 billion yuan ($113.5 billion) in April, up sharply from the 510.7 billion yuan they disbursed in the previous month. Data released separately also showed Chinese...
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...1 Copyright © 2014 SuccessVantage Pte Ltd All rights reserved Published by Winter & Alvin No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded, scanned, or otherwise, except as permitted under Canadian copyright law, without the prior written permission of the author. Notes to the Reader: While the author and publisher of this book have made reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information contained herein, the author and publisher assume no liability with respect to losses or damages caused, or alleged to be caused, by any reliance on any information contained herein and disclaim any and all warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or reliability of said information. The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. It is the complete responsibility of the reader to ensure they are adhering to all local, regional and national laws. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in rendering professional services. If legal, accounting...
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... IMPORTANCE OF RISK AND RETURN IN FINANCIAL MARKETS RISK: In normal terms; Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity (including the choice of inaction) will lead to a loss (an undesirable outcome). The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome exists (or existed). Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks". In finance, risk is the probability that an investment's actual return will be different than expected. This includes the possibility of losing some or all of the original investment. In a view advocated by Damodaran, risk includes not only "downside risk" but also "upside risk" (returns that exceed expectations). Some regard a calculation of the standard deviation of the historical returns or average returns of a specific investment as providing some historical measure of risk; see modern portfolio theory. Financial risk may be market-dependent, determined by numerous market factors, or operational, resulting from fraudulent behavior (e.g. Bernard Madoff). Recent studies suggest that testosterone level plays a major role in risk taking during financial decisions. In finance, risk has no one definition, but some theorists, notably Ron Dembo, have defined quite general methods to assess risk as an expected after-the-fact level of regret. Such methods have been uniquely successful in limiting interest rate risk in financial markets. Financial markets are considered to be a proving ground for general...
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...to invoke fear and disrupt American Society. There was the 1993 World Trade Center bombing where Ramzi Yousef, and his co-conspirators detonated a truck bomb in the basement, killing six, injuring more than 1,000 people, and caused a 98 feet hole in the buildings basement. Thankfully, their original plan to bring the buildings failed and the buildings were repaired and reopened shortly afterwards. Also, there was another display terrorism when Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb at a government building in Oklahoma City, killing nearly 170 and injuring almost 700 people in 1995. Although this wasn’t a jihadist carrying out the attack like in the 1993 bombing, it was still a big deal considering the damage done by the bomb, and the fact that it was only two years after the 1993 bombing in the trade center....
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...Organizational Structure Simulation Shyeta McClain-Bitoy COM/530 September 7, 2015 Robert Beaudry Organizational Structure Simulation Since technology is always making leaps and bounds to ensure that tomorrow’s technology is ten times better than today's. It’s only natural that Synergetic Solutions Inc. opened themselves up to a new market that coincides with their internal and external changes. Thus allowing the company to revolutionize itself. By evaluating what leaders need to successfully implement a change, coming up with strategies on how to carry out the change and what type of resistance would be met in the process. Internally they are facing changes in technology, relevance, and long term foreseen financial crisis for either not keeping up or trying to catch up. With Synergetic Solutions Inc. being a business that caters to assembling and reselling technology that becomes obsolete every six months. They have to change or recalibrate every so often how they handle their products. For example computers no longer have tubes or thirty-pound monitors, and towers are now becoming a thing of the past due to all-in-ones and touch screen options. Ever changing technology has made computers run faster and produce better graphics. For speed with an Intel Core processor, i7 beats out i5 and i3, and for better graphics for gaming or presentations AMD 8 outperforms AMD 7 and AMD 6. While this just deals with the chips, it’s easy to understand that the structure of...
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...Persuading someone solely on the basis of fear is the fallacy known as the Appeal to Fear. Using this fallacy, one can argue that negative outcomes will occur if the desired option is not chosen. Fear is the only motivator in this type of argument; logical reasoning is not used. When emotions are used in an argument, any sense of facts and logic go right out the window. This fallacy is useful in marketing and the selling of products that persuade the consumer to buy their product over the competitor. An example of this fallacy is when a smoke detector manufacturer uses the sales pitch, “Fires kill hundreds of people around the country each year. Therefore, not having our state of the line smoke detector in your home puts your family at risk...
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