Markowitz attacks hedge fund diversification claims Author: Kris Devasabai Source: Risk magazine | 26 Feb 2014 Nobel prize winner Harry Markowitz says alternative investments may not deliver the diversification benefits sought by investors Harry Markowitz‚ one of the pioneers of modern portfolio theory and 1990 Nobel prize winner‚ has claimed alternative investments such as hedge funds rarely offer the diversification benefits sought by their investors. "The people selling these products
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE International trade allows countries to exchange good and services with the use of money as a medium of exchange. Several advantages can be identified with reference to international trade. However international trade does have its limitations as well. Discussed below are both advantages and disadvantages of international trade. Advantages • Greater variety of goods available for consumption – international trade brings in different varieties
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Long before the globalisation‚ the internet and advanced telecommunications many companies with an international orientation have applied expatriate managers - some even since the early days of international trade. The theme for this essay is critically to evaluate the reasons why international companies continue to use expatriate managers even though it is a very expensive option. The term expatriate originates from the Latin words ex patria (out of fatherland) and refers to an employee from
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Advantages and Disadvantages of International Trade Name of Student Name of Institute Date Contents Introduction 3 When there is no trade between the rest of the world and China 3 When there is a trade between the rest of the world and China 4 Free trade is the best trade policy 6 Free trade hard to achieve 7 Introduction Textile industries are significant segment‚ which distinguished country’s success by which nations establish to accomplish its respective aimed goal. International
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PepsiCo ’s Diversification Strategy in 2008 PepsiCo was the world ’s largest snack and beverage company‚ with 2007 net revenues of approximately $39.5 billion. The company ’s portfolio of businesses in 2008 included Frito-Lay salty snacks‚ Quaker Chewy granola bars‚ Pepsi soft drink products‚ Tropicana orange juice‚ Lipton Brisk tea‚ Gatorade‚ Propel‚ SoBe‚ Quaker Oatmeal‚ Cap ’n Crunch‚ Aquafina‚ Rice-A-Roni‚ Aunt Jemima pancake mix‚ and many other regularly consumed products. Company History
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Unrelated Diversification is a form of diversification when the business adds new or unrelated product lines and penetrates new markets. For example‚ if the shoe producer enters the business of clothing manufacturing. In this case there is no direct connection with the company´s existing business - this The unrelated diversification is based on the concept that any new business or company‚ which can be acquired under favorable financial conditions and has the potential for high revenues‚ is suitable
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Diversification IBM a Fortune 500 company celebrated its 100th birthday this past June. IBM employs over 400‚000 employees and is considered to be a $100 billion dollar or more giant in e-business global marketing technology. With the inception of the computer‚ IBM’s core business was mainframe computers‚ which almost bought the company to its knees in bankruptcy. IBM looked at the PC as just a gadget and with any gadget over time would fade into oblivion. IBM would find out the hard way
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Question: Do all liquids diffuse in the same way? Purpose: The purpose of this experiment was to find out if all liquids diffuse in the same way. Hypothesis: If different liquids diffuse‚ then the process will not be the same because liquids are made up of different molecules‚ with different densities‚ the diffusion will take longer/shorter than others. Materials: 1 plastic dropper with rubber top (medicine dropper) 3 glass beakers (400mL) 1 graduated cylinder (500mL) 4 drops of red
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Why People Choose Religion One of the most debated ideas in the world is religion. There has been bloodshed in countries over religion. Religion is a sensitive topic to some people because it is the reason people live their lives like they do. What is the reason people really choose religion? Is it because they truly believe in every detail of a religion or is it because they were told to believe it? It is a question I have thought about for a long time. So‚ what is religion anyway? According
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL ECP004N A STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGIES THAT HELP FIRMS TO ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: JAPANESE FIRMS BEING SUCCESSFUL IN INDIA SINCE 1980 ID NUMBER : 06035100 MODULE CODE: ECP004N JAN 11-2008 INDEX INTRODUCTION AIMS & OBJECTIVES LITERATURE REVIEW METHODOLOGY RESOURCES REFERENCE Introduction At a first level and referring especially
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