Essays and Research Papers on Personal Finance

This 4 page paper answers two questions set by the student, the first assesses a firms likely future performance the second considers if a company is suitable to be taken public. The bibliography cites 1 sources.

This 3-page paper is a financial analysis of Buckeye Partners and its financial and income statements.

This 6 page paper examines the performance of Hewlett Packard between 2000 – 2004 by looking at the Price Earnings (P/E) Ratio, the Earning Per Share (EPS), the dividend yield and the share price. The paper then considers if an investor should buy sell or hold these shares by looking at the company performance, the ...

An 11 page paper discussing the disparity between Citigroup's growth and return on equity. Despite record levels of revenue, ROE has been falling slightly but steadily over the past three years. Analysis by the DuPont identity reveals that Citigroup's net income to revenue ratio has been falling as well, as has revenues to ...

This 11 page paper answers specific questions asked by the student regarding risks faced by banks. The first questions look at the net interest margin (NIM) and the influences on that margin. The paper loos at the use of GAP measurements and how changes in interest rates and other factors, such as asset base, may ...

A 7 page paper answering three questions regarding the economics of international trade. The paper discusses balance of payments; forward exchange rates; and real exchange rates. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on the difference between Keynesian economic theory (which was popular during the 1960s and 1970s) and supply-side economics (which was popularized in the 1980s during the presidency of Ronald Reagan). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper is a report on the trend of elder financial abuse. The paper discusses the warning signs and what steps banks are taking to protect their elderly clients against abuse. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the Australian multinational company Lend Lease (ASX code LLC) and answers question regarding the figures reported in the 2004 annual accounts.

This 18 page paper looks at the Case of North Star, a company that is looking to invest in a project ion West Utopia. The paper answers a set of 6 questions which include a range of present net value (NPV) calculations and looks at the impact of three exchange rate scenarios. The paper also ...

A 6 page paper critically assessing the statement, "Lack of controls on money laundering is one of the most important contributory factors behind the growth of 21st century terrorism." After reviewing the needs of business; increase in international capital movement over the past decade; and the example of Paraguay's customs function, the paper concludes ...

This 8 page paper looks at Hilton Hotels and compares their performance to Choices Hotels Internationals and looks at different aspects of the performance as reflected in the annual account 10K form and other company reports. The paper looks at the accounts for 2002 – 2004. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 6 page paper examining the goals of the founding fathers in 1790 and the effects that had been realized by the early 19th century. President Ronald Reagan was roundly criticized for his "trickle down" comment in announcing his economic reform plan in the early 1980s, but it was little more than a modern ...

This 12 page paper considers the relationship between technology and technological adoption, globalization and economic growth. The paper considers this from an economic perspective looking at the interaction and motivation of the developed and developing countries and considers how this manifests and the way reality compared with theory. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 15 page paper is a financial analysis of the biotechnology company Genentech DNA. The paper starts by looking at a ratio analysis comparing the company with Biogen IDEC and the rest of the industry. The paper then looks at the share price movement, the free cash flow and uses the discounted cash flow to ...

This 3-page paper analyzes questions from Frank Partnoy's book Infectious Greed: How Deceit and Risk Corrupted the Financial Markets. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 20 page paper looks at three aspects of financial management. The first part of the paper looks at the relevance of capital structure on cost of capital and valuation of the firm. The second part of the paper considers how a firm may be valued and lastly there is the a consideration of why ...

This 20 page paper considers the major international financial risks that may be faced by a compnay trading in different areas and then looks at how these risks may be mitigated with tools such as hedging. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 80-page paper goes into detailed discussion about the accounting problems that launched the bankruptcy of Enron Corp. and WorldCom, and the legislation passed to try to prevent the same thing from happening in the future. The paper also discusses overall accounting irregularities and how the system should be overhauled to prevent these in the ...

This 11 page paper considers the different risk that may be faced by a bank from an EU country considering setting up a branch in China. The paper looks at the political and financial risks, considering how they many be measured and how the potential impacts may be mitigated. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 11 page paper answers questions regarding monetary policy. The first part of the paper plots a supply and demand graph and then looks at how it will change for increases or decreases in supply and demand. The second part of the paper examines the way in which monetary policy may be used to manage ...

This 6 page paper is an in-depth profile of Bronx County in New York, also known as The Bronx. The paper examines the demographic profiles of the residents by age gender and ethnic background, looks at average income, housing and educational attainment levels and health including mortality rates for different medical conditions and access to ...

This 7 page paper answers three questions set by the student. The first looks at what will happen to the nominal exchange rate and domestic interest rates if a countries exports fall, and how different actions by the government will impact on the exchange rate and interest rate. The second question considers the impact of ...

This 20-page paper discusses a variety of accounting concepts and theories, including elements of a financial statement, news releases from the FASB, the structure of the FASB and an article and literature dealing with an accounting theory issue. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper critically evaluate the Asset Liability Management (ALM), Mark to Market, NPV and Duration model that are used by financial institutions for managing interest rate risk. The paper only looks at the use of the models and does not outline the operation of the models. The bibliography cites 4 sources.