Bond management strategies are based on interest rate anticipation, sector rotation and security selection. Strategies, which involve forecasting interest rates and altering a bond portfolio to take advantage of that forecast, are called Interest rate anticipation strategies. Interest rates are the most important factor in the pricing of bonds. The...
Zach Bass submits: It’s hard not to get caught up in the anticipation of new products and the rapid rise of your favorite stock. Especially at the precipice of what may be the most import event in the company’s history. Of course I’m talking about Apple’s AAPL World Wide Developer...
The Financial Accounting Standards Board FASB recently mandated the expensing of the fair value of employee stock options ESOs via FAS 123-R. In anticipation of FAS 123-R, between March 2004 and November 2005, several firms accelerated the vesting of ESOs to avoid recognizing a fair value based ESO expense in...
Bank regulators are required to consider a bank’s record of providing credit to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and individuals in approving bank applications for mergers and acquisitions. This paper tests the hypothesis that banks strategically prepare for the regulatory and public scrutiny associated with a merger or acquisition by increasing...
Without that information, One is forced into reaction mode. Forecasts give an idea of what the order fulfillment rates need to be based on what products might be "ramping up or down" in anticipation of a sale or promotion.
IndexUniverse submits: By Heather Bell The SPDR Gold Shares just started trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today after months of anticipation. (We reported on it in August 2007. Read the article here.) However, according to a Reuters article, the turnover of 48,350 shares (or $4.45 million) was below...
Stress management wouldn't seem like something that would be a part of setting goals but it could be the difference between you achieving them and not achieving them. There is positive stress and negative stress. Positive stress adds anticipation and excitement to life, and we all thrive under a certain...
Identity and branding were the buzzwords of the 1990s. One survey showed that British marketing managers rated identity more highly than advertising. Yet, the terms are still being confused, and no one knows whether there is even any benefit to the bottom line as a result of identity or branding....
This article says that one of the most important facets of your marketing program should be developing and using your ommunication skills. Product and service features are important selling points, but it's often the anticipation of the benefits, the pleasure, the convenience, the speed, the prestige, the comfort, or the...
Everyone person has an efficiency zone. That is the mental state in which people find themselves accomplishing a great deal at a rapid clip, although it feels natural and comfortably paced. It is a state in which people's true productivity potential is released. Everyone has been in the efficiency zone...
The beginning of a new year always brings about reflection on the year gone by and anticipation of the year to come. There are a number of workplace issues that will challenge all of us in the coming year. This article will recap some highlights from the past 12 months...
The beginning of a new year always brings about reflection on the year gone by and anticipation of the year to come. There are a number of workplace issues that will challenge all of us in the coming year. This article will recap some highlights from the past 12 months...
This report outlines the findings of an annual survey of the London Insurance Market for the year 2003. The survey focused on capital, reinsurance and operating costs, three of the key operational drivers in today's fast evolving market. It reports that there was anticipation that reinsurance spend will represent more...
Faisal Laljee submits: Earnings season kicks off today with Alcoa. For my money, this will perhaps be the most important earning season this year considering the shellacking this market has taken. Multiples have contracted severely since the peak in Feb in anticipation of lower earnings and reduced forecasts. Some...
Project risk is an unforeseen situation that has potentially dangerous consequences to strategic aspects of the project. The areas prone to risks include processes, material resources, and human resources involved in the project. Anticipation of the risk, in advance, forms a vital part of the risk management process. This enables...
The search marketing industry is still expanding rapidly - as much as 31% in the United States and 39% globally for 2007. This year-over-year growth will slow in time. Still, search budgets are increasing by double-digit percentages for many marketers, although we're hearing feedback that many of those increases are...
Do you understand how to use e-mail and get the most out of its capabilities? If you are honest friend, you will have to admit that you don't. Please don't allow your lack of expertise to cause you to feel inadequate. Most people using on line services have a very...
Arnotts Department Store has been established on Henry Street in Dublin Since 1845. The objective was to capture the vibrancy and pedestrian flows that link the Grafton Street/Temple Bar area across the Halfpenny Bridge with the busy commercial heart of Henry, Liffey and Abbey Streets. The fully glazed entrances are...
While a number of emerging market crises were characterized by widespread contagion during the 1990s, more recent crises (notably, in Argentina) have been mostly contained within national borders. This has led some observers to wonder whether contagion might have become a feature of the past, with markets now better discriminating...
Sales pressure is a mighty saboteur. And it comes in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. Beginning any conversation with the anticipation of a sale puts the whole conversation under pressure. This doesn't normally create good outcomes. It usually triggers pressure, resistance, and tension. People have received so many calls with...
