systematic risk and unsystematic risk In finance, systematic risk, sometimes called market risk, aggregate risk, or undiversifiable risk, is the risk associated with aggregate market returns. By contrast, unsystematic risk, sometimes called specific risk, idiosyncratic risk, residual risk, or diversifiable risk, is the company-specific or industry-specific risk in a portfolio, which is uncorrelated with aggregate market returns. Unsystematic risk can be mitigated through diversification, and systematic
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value in a long period of time, possibly for retirement. The main companies that I am looking to invest in are long term investments with a medium to high risk. I have 3 young children right now that are going to need cars in the future, college funds, and money for their weddings. I do want my savings to be geared towards the future of 20 plus years. The main objective to my portfolio is to save for my children’s’ education in the future. I would like to have about $100,000 per child in the
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MFIN7014 Fund Management and Alternative Investments Section 2A, 2015 Discussion paper I What macro information leads to long-term investment strategy? Shuqin Zhao Stu.ID: 3035236775 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) as a professional investment management organization, it focuses on long investment horizon which gives it advantages on risk control and long-term opportunities over competitors. Longterm investment requires asset managers to be more sensitive to future economy
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paper was to determine the theoretical aspects of global financial crisis and recovery and challenges analysis on the selected country named United States of America. This course gave us both academic and practical exposures, we have learned about the great recession and international financial markets and the term paper gave us the opportunity to develop the practical experience. We have tried our level best to complete this term paper with respect to the desired requirements.
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Business briefing series 20 issues for businesses expanding internationally At Ernst & Young, we understand the challenges and we know what it takes to drive sustainable growth because we’ve helped many of the world’s most dynamic and ambitious companies develop into market leaders. Our global network of Strategic Growth Markets professionals are dedicated to serving the changing needs of fast-growth companies. Whether working with dynamic mid-cap companies or early stage venture-backed businesses
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contracts Futures contracts were originally based on commodities (e.g. sugar, wheat, gold), and have been traded since the 18th Century. However, financial futures have been traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) since 1972 and London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) since 1982. In practice, futures contracts are settled ‘for cash’, rather than by the delivery of the underlying asset. The cash settlement is the difference between the price of the underlying asset
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Complied by:- INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Aghila Alex Yesha Gala Disha Juthani Anuj Kandoi 15 31 41 43 Bharat Kothari 51 Anirudh Mehra 57 Non Deliverable Forward Non Deliverable Forward | 2 INTRODUCTION The Indian foreign exchange market has seen a massive transformation over the past decade. From a closed and heavily controlled setting of the 1970s and 1980s, it has moved to a more open and market-oriented regime during the 1990s. Turnover has increased in both the spot and forward
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Investment Management i) The term investment refers to funds invested in various securities — consisting of Government and semi Govt. securities, loans, debentures, shares and bonds etc. ❖ Elements of Investment :- a) Reward (Return) b) Risk and Return c) Time ❖ Nature of Investment :- Investment requires a continuous flow of decisions which can not be avoided. The investment decisions are based on many streams of data which taken together, represent to
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American International Journal of Contemporary Research Vol. 2 No. 2; February 2012 CLICO’s Collapse: Poor Corporate Governance Wayne Soverall1 Abstract The corporate collapse on January 30, 2009 of CLICO, the largest conglomerate in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean, is the worst financial shock experienced by the region to date. Today, more than two years later, its devastating effects are still being felt as the government continues to struggle with the bailout to stabilize the financial
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General Mills 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PUTTING THE CONSUMER Our Fiscal 2014 Financial Highlights In millions, except per share and return on capital data 52 weeks ended 52 weeks ended May 25, 2014 May 26, 2013 Change Net Sales Adjusted Segment Operating Profit* Net Earnings Attributable to General Mills Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) Adjusted Diluted EPS, Excluding Certain Items Affecting Comparability* Return on Average Total Capital* Average Diluted Shares Outstanding Dividends
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