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The Stock-Trak investment simulation program began on August 30th, which marked the first day that trading was allowed. A total available amount of $300,000 was used for investing. The objective of this assignment is to maximize the value of the portfolio through November 19th, which was the last day of the trading period. I began the process of choosing specific investments for my portfolio by taking an asset allocation questionnaire (appendix I). Since the objective was to maximize portfolio value, I made sure for each question asked that I chose the answer with the most risk. My reasoning being that having my money in risky investments will on average lead to a greater return than investments with lower risk. The objective did not mention risk tolerance, and I wanted a portfolio composition with a good chance of earning exceptional returns. After completing the survey, I ended up with an aggressive asset allocation plan (appendix II). This stated that 85% of my money should be invested in stocks, while the remaining 15% of my money should be invested in bonds. I had several basic strategies that I felt would lead to my portfolio having high returns. First I felt that it was important to invest early on in the trading period so that I would not miss any positive returns the market might yield (I was fully invested by September 10th). Secondly I wanted to buy all my investments and hold them because I believe that this strategy will best maximize returns. Timing the market I felt was lucky and too complicated. Finally I wanted to make sure that I bought at least 25 separate assets, so that I could be properly diversified. I used the Wall Street Journal to pick my individual stocks. My personal strategy was to pick stocks that were at or near their 52 week low in price. I felt that corporations, especially those that were well known, at or near their 52 week low in price would gain momentum. Furthermore I made sure that I was choosing companies that were in diverse industries. I also included some international companies as well as some relatively smaller firms to add to my portfolio. My strategy on buying bonds was to buy four bonds that had different maturity dates, and came from different issuers such as corporate and government bonds.
In conclusion, Clara Barton was a well-known woman due to her contribution to the civil war and the creation of the American Red Cross. She supported many of the nineteenth-century reform movements that affect our lives today. For example, she supported the public school movement by teaching and creating free schools. She also supported Women’s Rights Movement when she began lecturing her experiences during the Civil War and met Susan B. Anthony one of her friends who work very hard for the cause of women’s rights. (Biography.com
...houghts and feelings; their inner journey is described verbally, so that the audience receives a first-person recount from the key characters.
Clara Barton made great headway as a woman and as nurse in a time that was primarily dominated by men. She gained immense respect by those around her; she was listened to and trusted. Her efforts during the Civil War were only the beginning of a life long legacy that she would leave behind and for that, she without a doubt is one of America’s finest nurse leaders.
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Coming up on May 21, it will mark the 136th year since Clara Barton started the American Red Cross (Benson 66). Besides bringing a little-known organization to America and making it thrive here to help people, she did many other things. Clara Barton had a full and rewarding life, as a child she learned skills that helped all throughout her life, did her part to contribute in the Civil War, started a school, and fought for women’s rights, as well as brought the Red Cross Back to America.
In Conclusion both movies reveal many contents that arose in order and chaos using the major film elements. Through the film analysis it revealed which characters represented which side and also the formal elements that helped guide through the process of coming up with the conclusion.
An economic indicator is a statistic of the current status of the economy. This can predict how the economy may perform in the future. Investors and other private or government organizations use this information as a tool to make business decisions. By gathering historical data about the economy and comparing it to current trends, one can compile a snapshot of economic fluctuations. The direction of an indicator may vary according to changes in the economy. The indicator can be leading, lagging, or coincident. Leading indicators are changes before the economy has recognized the changed. Lagging indicators do not change until a few quarters after the economy has change. Coincident indicators move at the same time as the economy (The Library of Congress, 2005). Some of the common indicators are GDP, Unemployment Rate, Inflation Rate, Capacity utilization, Auto sales, and Personal income. As the explanation of these six indicators will be use to forecast the future of the economy, the trend of these indicators will also be used to evaluate the economy's historical and future outcome.
Walt was not the type of writer who wrote for the “norm.” He was the type who was against it, constantly crossing the conservative boundaries by expressing his views, political,.religious and sexual. His outspoken attitude, and fearlessness was exactly what separated him from the rest. “Walt Whitman had a passion for his native soil; he was hypnotized by the word America; he spent much of his mature life in brooding over the question, “What, after all, is an American, and what should an American poet be in our age of science and democracy?”(Bliss) Walt Whitman is exactly what an American poet should be, an outspoken individual not afraid to go against the normality. Although Walt was a great writer, what led him be able to create work such as the ones he did? His life experiences. Just as the majority of the greatest writers of history, they were highly influenced by their life experi...
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This assignment is concerned with your understanding of the key issues relative to portfolio analysis and investment. In completing this assignment you are to limit your scope to the US stock markets only. Use the Cybrary, the Internet, and course resources to write a 2-page essay which you will use with new clients of your financial planning business which addresses the following issues and/or practices:
The CPI is a longer assessment of 462 questions. This assessment is a self-report inventory that helps individuals gain a clearer picture of their characterizes and thinking styles. The assessment is broken up in two sections the profiles for validity and the personological modes or quadrants. The validity profiles are broken up into an expansive amount of categories; but the ones individuals need to take notice of are the ones that fall above or below the standard t-score results. In this section of the assessment the categories that stuck out to me for being above the standard t-scores are: dominance (Do), self-acceptance (Sa), independence (In), empathy (Em), achievement via independence (Ai) and flexibility (Fx). In a nutshell what these
Hensel, C. R., Ezra, D., & Ilkiw, J. H. (1991). The Importance of the Asset Allocation Decision.
Walt Whitman proved his worth to society over time. He“rejected traditions of poetic scansion and elevated diction”, while using what we now call today free verse (Franklin et al. 1005). He strived to show the true potential of the individual by disregarding the normal rules of poetry, implementing his own vocabulary and writing about the true, natural beauty of objects in the world. Whitman transformed the poetry world by incorporating the idea of the “living, breathing, and sexual body” into his work (1005). Many critics believed
Between 1831 and 1832 Charlotte continued her education at Roe Head School. In 1835, she returned as a governess at Roe Head School while Emily was a pupil. She left in 1838 to pursue other jobs. In 1...
Mairs, Nancy. “Charlotte Bronte: A Passionate Life.” The Women's Review of Books. Mar 1995. Web. 18 Feb. 2016