either in dollar or percentage terms). Methods of Calculating VAR Institutional investors use VAR to evaluate portfolio risk, but in this introduction we will use it to evaluate the risk of a single index that trades like a stock: the Nasdaq 100 Index, which trades under the ticker QQQQ. The QQQQ is a very popular index of the largest non-financial stocks that trade on the Nasdaq exchange. There are three methods of calculating VAR: the historical method, the variance-covariance method
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Life Span Development and Personality PSY/300 Life Span Development and Personality Princess Diana was one of the most influential people of the 21st century. Diana had a peculiar way of flirting with the media that became a unique trademark and she won the hearts of many through her warm and caring actions. Diana brought attention to worldwide causes such as the AIDS epidemic and elimination of landmines in Angola (Rosenberg, 2011). Princess Diana became a role model for many that suffered
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CASENI N etFlix.com, Inc. In July 2000, Reed Hastings, chairman ,md CEO of NetFlix.com, Ine., faced a criticaI deci:;jon. Thrl'C months earlier, following one of tl1l' worst episodes O!l record for the NASDAQ market, NetFlix had submitted it:; 5-1 filing for its initial Pllblic offering (Iro).! A:; il rl'sult of thl' market downturn, many Internet companies had been forced to withdraw their 1['0s. Invl,:-;tment bankers indicated to Hastings that NetFlix would 11(.'Cd to show positive cash flows
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In the story Treasure of Lemon Brown the main characters are Greg and Lemon Brown. The antagonist are the three thugs.The theme of the story is that, “Everyone has a treasure”. A treasure is something that is really important to you. There are many details in this short story that supports this theme. The first thing that supports the theme is when Lemon and Greg first meets in the abandoned building and Lemon says to Greg, “I used to have a knotty- headed boy just like you, He had them big eyes
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most loved International Recording Artists. On the 10th spot is Nicki Minaj. Nicki Minaj is significantly known for performing rap songs such as Fly, Pinky Fiday, and her most popular “Super Bass.” Unlike her other songs, “Super Bass” scored the Hot 100 of Billboard, and it got million hits on Youtube. And because of this, her fans all over the world, especially teenagers became fond of making different covers and renditions of the song. Even here in the Philippines, Sarah Geronimo and Julie Anne San
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under UK GAAP with supplementary US GAAP information provided Dividends Dividends to be declared in dollars, with a sterling alternative to be offered to all UK shareholders of BP who require Sterling Listing/index BP Amoco remains in the FTSE 100 index FTSE weighting increased The following material contains statements, particularly those regarding capital employed, capital expenditure, cashflows, costs, savings, debt, demand, disposals, dividends, earnings, efficiency, gearing, growth,
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1. Executive summary The main purpose of this report is to research and analyse the role that the utilisation of information and communication technology plays in the business affairs of Argos Ltd (Britain’s biggest retailer of home-goods). This report provides the reader with information on such aspects as: • the way that Argos conducts its business • the role that ICT plays in the everyday business affairs of Argos • background information about Argos, its allies and competitors •
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Investment analysis November 2015 Jaime J. Delgado Code Unit STR364 Student Num. Q12576077 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction…….………………………………………………………................... 2 p 2. Overview of Land Securities..…….................................................................... 2 p 3. The market trends, opportunities and risks..…...…………................................ 2 p a. Housing in London 2 p b. Commercial real estate in the UK 3 p 4
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Korean artists have become more and more popular in America. Rain, a Korean singer, recently held a concert at the Madison Square Garden, which was sold out. SNSD was on the David Letterman Show. A song by Wonder Girls was included in the Billboard Hot 100 Songs. A Korean-Pop chart was even added to the Billboard charts. But why is Korean music becoming so popular in America? Korean music is different from the music in America. In my opinion, the Korean artists have unique musical and performance styles
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GROUP 9 CHAPTER 16 CASE STUDY DELAYERING AS A DEFENSE MECHANISM Executive Summary In October 2009, Anglo American PLC, the world’s fourth largest diversified mining company announced that it was delayering – eliminating a layer of organizational structure. The major criteria for this reorganization were geography and asset status. Then in June 2009, the Swiss-British mining company Xatrata proposed a merger with Anglo- a move that would create a $68 billion frim to compete with industry
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