/ SML 5-1 Investment returns The rate of return on an investment can be calculated as follows: Return = (Amount received – Amount invested) ________________________ Amount invested For example, if $1,000 is invested and $1,100 is returned after one year, the rate of return for this investment is: ($1,100 - $1,000) / $1,000 = 10%. 5-2 What is investment risk? Two types of investment risk Stand-alone risk Portfolio risk Investment risk is related
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R Munich Personal RePEc Archive Attracting Microfinance Investment Funds: Promoting Microfinance Growth through Increased Investments in Kenya Jeffrey Ben Matu Duke University, International Development Program 18. April 2008 Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/12084/ MPRA Paper No. 12084, posted 12. December 2008 17:42 UTC Attracting Microfinance Investment Funds: Promoting Microfinance Growth Through Increased Investments in Kenya Master’s Project Master of Arts in International
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The analysts, as well as investors, believed that sustainable increasing earnings and new market expansion could provide solid growth prospects for First Solar. Business Environment Analysis – PEST Analysis Solar energy acting as a promising alternative energy marks a bright future of the solar industry. However, this emerging industry also faces lots of challenges. The following are some factors that could potentially influence First Solar’s operations in early 2009. Exhibit 1 provides a brief
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modern investment theory and its application to the management of entire portfolios. It will consist of lectures, discussions of cases and articles, and video presentations. Topics include: a) construction of optimal asset portfolios using techniques such as the single index model, b) extensions of the capital asset pricing model: theory and tests; example, the zero-beta model, c) criteria for evaluation of investment performance, d) active vs. passive portfolio management, e) investment strategies
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payment, the company’s cash flows, dividends payment, the expected return on investment and so on. ("Capital structure decision," 2010) Competition Bikes Inc. has several alternatives for its capital structure mix in financing the Canadian expansion. Below is the data for the capital structure mix. Based on the capital structure analysis we see that Competition Bikes Inc has five different alternatives namely: 1. A capital structure consisting of only 9% bonds. 2. A capital structure
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Example Reflective Journal |Date |Activity |Reflection | | |Unit 1: Introduction |This is the first time that I really have the opportunity to talk about and discover more about what is really sustainability. I have often | | |
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ECFS895 Private Equity Investment AFC Term 1 CBD 2015 Dept of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Contents General Information Learning Outcomes General Assessment Information Assessment Tasks Delivery and Resources Unit Schedule Learning and Teaching Activities Policies and Procedures Graduate Capabilities Changes from Previous Offering Important Notice Standards Required to Complete the Unit Satisfactorily 2 2 3 3 7 8 10 10 12 15 15 15 Disclaimer Macquarie University has taken all reasonable
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appropriate recommendation. The capital budget techniques used and explained for Guillermo Furniture Company are the Payback Period, Accounting Rate of Return (ARR), and Net Present Value (NPV). Capital investment is a processes organizations use to evaluate major investment opportunities. A capital investment decision is a decision to exchange current cash outflows for expectations of the company receiving future cash inflows. One must understand the time value of money concept assist a company in developing
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The analysts, as well as investors, believed that sustainable increasing earnings and new market expansion could provide solid growth prospects for First Solar. Business Environment Analysis – PEST Analysis Solar energy acting as a promising alternative energy marks a bright future of the solar industry. However, this emerging industry also faces lots of challenges. The following are some factors that could potentially influence First Solar’s operations in early 2009. Exhibit 1 provides a brief
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Sonora, Mexico and is the largest industrial furniture manufacturer in the area. Guillermo has investment opportunities but must consider past and current choices. Guillermo Navallez, the owner of Guillermo’s Furniture store, has been experiencing a slowdown of business, primarily due to the increase in competition. Due to the changes in the operating environment, Guillermo must find an alternative investment opportunity. Regardless of the opportunities available, the value of each is determined by
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