1. INTRODUCTION It is a well-known fact that Botswana’s economy is based on mineral resources especially diamonds. As such since the 2008 economic meltdown, the diamond market has not thrived as well as it used to, prompting the Government of Botswana to come up with ways of diversifying the economy and reducing reliance on the mining sector. The main challenge for the country now is how to diversify its economy and reduce heavy reliance on diamond revenue. Therefore in 2010 the Economic Diversification
Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) is a theory that tells investors how to minimise risks associated with investment and at the same time, maximise return on the investments by proper resource allocation and diversifying their portfolios – it is based on the theory that risk can be lessened by diversifying into uncorrelated asset classes. However, unless the correlations of the various asset classes are predictable, the reduction of risk may be lost. Investors expect to be rewarded for the level of risk
Ultimately, this model allowed GE to formally??? GE set lofty goals of increasing earnings per share 25% faster than the growth of GNP. In order to achieve this the company needed to address productivity and possible realms of expansion, but the systems in place often led to a lack of focus. Reginald Jones attempted to create value and compete in the market by implementing strategic planning and then integrated strategic planning to address productivity. Through GE’s engagement of McKinsey & Co
weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the marketplace. There are two framework that works hand-in-hand with SWOT analysis; value-chain analysis and resource-based view. The value-chain analysis identifies the firm’s primary activities that add “value” to its end product and then analyze activities to reduce costs. The resource-based view is a “model that sees resources as key to superior firm performance”. This analysis deals with the tangible assets of the firm. However, keep in mind that for
Nontraditional fee-generating activities are included investment banking, insurance, underwriting and venture capital etc. These activities helps banking firms to generate a substantial amount of non-interest earnings. For example, in the traditional banking system, loan servicing charges and securitization charges do not exist but now a days these are a part of income of a banking company. The growth of non-interest income has been attributed to three factors: deregulation of financial mar-kets, technological
it can achieve publicity on an international scale. It is conducive for Tata to increase the company’s business diversity across markets and product segments, which brings Tata advanced technology, low cost engineering and design to the industry. Based on Market analyses, acquisition is a fast way to bring the brand into a new market. The competitive advantage was the main supplier of automotive high-grade steel to JLR and other automobile industries in the US and Europe. Jaguar’s vehicles are high
After studying KNJ, we feel that the long-term financial success of your company can be met by diversifying into new markets. This would allow you to leverage your expertise as a producer of large scaled machinery to financial stability. Diversifying your product range to new customers would expand your market reach, which would directly enhance sales and profits. By expanding market reach and customer base, diversification also indirectly raises your profit margins by improving your economy of
factors. As such, our identity as future lawyers is affected by the ethic of professionalism. In this paper I would elaborate the very essence of professionalism from the early age till present and show how it is affecting the legal system. Most professions are based on a specialized body of knowledge and skills, and restricted to those who prove their competence. Law is one of those professions, which is conducted in the interest of those it serves and of the public generally. In addition, some
The purpose of this paper is to describe the benefits of foreign portfolio Investment, the advantages in investing internationally and lowering overall risk by diversifying in these markets. Secondly, we will take a look at the returns in investing in Brazilian securities and Brazil’s competitive and comparative advantages as the country of choice for our international venture. Finally, we will analyze Brazil’s cultural convergence and diversity. The recent surge in international portfolio investments
investor aims to maximize returns while minimizing risk. Individual securities must be evaluated not only on the risk-return trade-off in isolation but also on their contribution to the risk-return tradeoff of the entire portfolio. This memo will be based on the Constructing and Managing a Portfolio Simulation that details the fundamentals of portfolio construction in relation to the risk-return tradeoff and the relationship between investment strategy and investment performance. As a treasury analyst