Trading costs for financial institutions are very high. Sometimes, a portfolio of well selected securities that would otherwise produce high returns, in fact ends up with subpar performance because the execution and implementation of their trading strategies is way too expensive. A great deal of research exists on the performance of hedge funds, mutual funds, pensions and the like, however, the performance of trading desks, a key financial intermediary, responsible for trillions of dollars in execution
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(4 SCC) 727} (ii) Rule against Bias No person should be a judge in his own cause. Meaning of bias – It means operative prejudice whether conscious or unconscious in relation to a party or an issue. Types of Bias a. Personal bias b. Pecuniary bias c. Departmental bias d. Test of bias e. The real question is not whether a person was biased f. The test is not what actually happened but the substantial possibilities for the real likelihood of bias Justice must be rooted in confidence
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age-matched Jewish participants who had not experienced Nazi prosecution. 91% of survivors made situational attributions and 51% in control group. 34% of survivors made dispositional attribution and 71% in control group, Self-Serving Bias Attribution exhibits self-serving bias when we explain our
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supporting the common core believe that it would better prepare the students for college and be better educated for the work force. 5) How convincing is the conclusion of each article? Explain your answer. I believe that Smith’s article was bias, but Sell’s article had a more sound argument and provided real information. I was convinced more by the argument in favor of the common core standards. 6) Define the term biases. Biases means, a preference, opinion, or attitude that favors one
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order to make fair decisions should be unaffected by government or any parliamentary pressures. They should be free from any influence from the executive and legislature. Similarly judicial neutrality is the idea that judges must put aside any personal bias in the courtroom and they must conduct themselves in an impartial way inside and outside the court. Judicial neutrality and independence are not only important to make fair and just decisions but they are also crucial to uphold democracy. There
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and rural people are selected. The two strata are urban and rural. Bias could be an issue since a smaller percentage of the urban population will be asked relative to the percentile of rural people. However, asking enough people, regardless of background population density (urban vs. rural) may overcome this bias. 26) Cluster – the entire grid is divided into 200 clusters from which 30 grids are randomly selected. A potential bias could be that households in certain grids may have been more damaged
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evaluation. There are different forms of biasness in performance appraisal, including: Personal bias This is the general feeling an individual in charge has towards certain employees. It is also referred to as leniency bias and is normally brought about by religious, social, and personal information of the employee. Halo effect This is a form of bias based on an individual’s positive quality. This form of bias involves rating an individual uniformly based on different characteristics besides work. An
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about a young delinquent on trial for the murder of his abusive father. The jury must find him guilty if there is no reasonable doubt, and in turn, sentence him to death. “I don't envy your job. You are faced with a grave responsibility.” People's bias and predispositions can affect their opinion of different circumstances and different people. This is very evident throughout the play. After the first group vote and juror 8 votes not guilty, a discussion ensues. It is there that the jurors' personal
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Personal Reflection HUM/114 Personal Reflection In this paper I will discuss what critical thinking is and how my personal critical thinking skills have developed and possibly changed. Before starting the Critical and Creative Thinking course, I was unaware of the differences between thinking and critical thinking. The first assignment for the class was the “What Kind of Thinker Are You?” From this, I learned the differences between thinking and critical thinking, the strategies for developing
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Selection Bias and the Perils of Benchmarking ------------------------------------------------- By Jerker Denrell Benchmarking has become a trend for companies nowadays. Many company managers and consultants these managers pay for advice rely to the business practices and methods of many different successful companies in making and executing various strategic business decisions in the hopes of experiencing the same fruitful results. The success of these companies can easily blind anyone and
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