Essays on Investment Page 4

1. There were good points made in the case as to why Whirlpool decided to start a joint venture with Tatramat. These reasons were the global strategy of Whirlpool and the economic problems of Tatrmat. Though these are good reasons, I would have recommended that the two do not join in a joint venture. Instead…

Introduction This report includes qualitative and quantitative analyses regarding the cost-benefit of the proposed move of Eastern Talon Transport’s (ETT) long-haul dispatch department inter-provincially from Laval, Quebec to Mississauga, Ontario. The qualitative section explores the reason why a reduction in operating costs is an important strategy for ETT, how the changes may effect staff productivity…

Both manufacturing lines are operating for one 8-hour shift per day. The goal is to analyze Digital Imaging’s production and determine the optimal quantity of each printer to manufacture. A report will be prepared for Dell’s president, presenting the findings and recommendations. Factors to consider include: 1. The recommended quantity of each printer to maximize…

Statement of the Problem In the instance Roche Holding AG: Funding the Acquisition, Roche and Genentech are interested in an acquisition. Roche is geting about having all outstanding portions of Genentech. Roche Holding AG is a Switzerland-based pharmaceuticals and nosologies company. It discovers, develops and provides diagnostic and curative merchandises and services from early sensing…

1. Executive summary Tencent is a Chinese internet conglomerate engaging in internet valued added services (IVAS), mobile valued added services (MVAS) and online advertising and e-commerce. The internet services industry in China is at the growing stage due to technological advances leading to higher internet and mobile penetration within the country at a lower cost,…

Larry Yung, Chairman of Citic Pacific Limited, has a decision to make. He must decide if he should invest in property and build the “Citic Tower II”. Under the current conditions, the current net present value is negative, which is one of the factors that Larry is using to decide. Another concern is that the…

In 2001 Berkshire Partners began due diligence in hopes to make a bid for carter’s. Berkshire Partners was founded and led by of five as a private equity firm adhering to the following characteristics: building and sustaining relationships, rigorous work, deep analysis and the environment of open decision-making. Berkshire opts to create value by straightening…

The idiom “Nothing ventured, nothing gained” highlights the significance of taking risks for accomplishing success. In terms of investments, this implies that one must invest their own money to reap financial benefits. There are different types of investors including venture capitalists who invest in start-ups, investment banks or insurance companies that invest in securities portfolios,…

The workplace culture of investment banking is one that could be described to being similar to that of a lion’s den. In the animal kingdom the lion is the most fierce, savage, and overall king of the jungle. To translate into investment banking, the graduates of Ivy League schools such as Princeton, Yale, and Harvard…

Cliquet Options A derivative is a financial instrument derived from another asset. Market participants enter into an agreement to exchange money, assets or some other value at some future date based on the underlying asset (Investopedia.com, 2007). Among different types of financial derivations, options/futures and swaps are the most common. Options are contracts where one…