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The Bank of the United States was designed to make money and build an economy. It was designed by men like Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris, but did not benefit the common citizen as much as wealthy investors. Why did a fledgling government need to borrow millions from overseas in order to invest in a “national” bank, to turn around and then borrow the same money back and pay interest on it? The banking system developed by Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris was prime pickings for speculators, and laid the groundwork for a history of unscrupulous activity regarding our nation’s money supply that continues to this day. The signatures on the Constitution were barely dry before corruption and

The banking industry has undergone major upheaval in recent years, largely due to the lingering recessionary environment and increased regulatory environment. Many banks have failed in the face of such tough environmental conditions. These conditions

After following up with Amerigroup regarding the two accounts below, Amerigroup provided me with the information that was needed (when we rebill) in order for the UH to receive payment for services provided.

As you requested, this report outlines a publicly traded company’s information which will aide you in deciding if it’s a good investment. The topics covered are the company’s market position, growth potential, its ability to compete, its financial analysis and recent publicity. I researched and reviewed secondary research for this report.

AmeriTrust Bank is a very known southern bank. It is amongst the top 20 banks in the United States and the top 20 financial institutes in Florida. The bank is 126 years old forming in 1891, at the time it was known as Trust of Georgia. It was granted a charter by Georgia General Assemble, it was founded by a group of men that named the bank Trust of Georgia after restructuring itself as a trust company. The Predecessor of AmeriTrust was founded in 1911 as the people’s Local Bank. In 1920 it became The First Local Bank but due to the Great Depression it failed in the 1930’s. Reorganizing itself in 1934 as The First National Bank at Orlando and in the 1970’s it merged with other Orlando Banks to become Ameri Bank.

The release of 2014 financial statements by American Eagle Outfitters and The Buckle Company require analysis to determine the financial position of the respective companies. A decision between the two companies is needed to decide which company Baruch College Fund should invest in. Findings in our research shows that The Buckle Company beats American Eagle Outfitters in terms of the key performance indicators of return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover ratio. This information reveals that The Buckle Company is the better company to invest in.

•For investors of BMI: The company is getting better and better, the financial statement of the company is really clear, the net income is good, they can make a safe investment and get money.

In the article, Bank of America ordered to pay $2.2 million to 1,000 black job seekers it discriminated against written by David Knowles there was a major issue regarding racism. This written piece discussed the court case against Bank of America and how this corporation was ordered to $2,181,593 in back wages and interest to 1,147 African Americans that were denied jobs. This bank’s office branch in Charlotte, NC had discriminated against blacks in 1993 and again between the years of 2002 and 2005. This case was first introduced in 1997 and settlements were not concluded until late 2013.

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Bank of America purchased Security Pacific Corporation, and with that purchase Bank of America became the first bank to offer coast to coast operations. In the early 21st century bank of America was operating more than 5000 bank branches in the U.S. and conducting investment banking in multiple countries around the world. In 2004, Bank of America expanded its credit card business when they obtained National Processing, which is a transaction processing firm. To receive a high position in the wealth management business, Bank of America gained U.S Trust Corporation, a firm that manages investments in for high net worth clients.

The company is very careful with it's investments. AGS decreases its investments into the below investment grade securities ( have credit rating below BBB- ) from 5% at June 31 of 1998 to 4% at December 31 of 1997%. The company invests in below investment securities to enhance the overall yield of the portfolio. Investment income from below investment grade securities was $148 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998. This tells us that this company is not looking for the quick profit, so it does not through its money around passing on opportunities for greater rate of return on equity for stability and safety. For some investors this might seem as an extreme measure, because after all earning money on market is all about risk. But for those who investors who are looking for a stable and secure investment American General Corporation should fit the profile. Then again, getting rid of risky investments moved company's beta closer to market beta ( which considered to be 1 and AGC beta right now is about .95 ) was not such a good idea, because now with there is a more chance for the company to take a deeper dive with recession of overall U.S. economy.

I have print the table for Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) industry which is on the back ofg this page. From first glace I can see that the normal industry P/E ratio is 15.80 and WFC is at 14.25 which his low but not too far off. WFC’s ROE (Return on Equity) is at a height of 11.18% while the industry is at 8.20% which mean that the amount of net income returned as a percentage is going towards the shareholder’s equity. This make a lot of shareholders happy to keep their stock and not sell. The dividend yield though for WFC is lower than the industry’s which is $2.67 to the industry average of $4.21. WFC price to book value which is a ratio used to compare a stock's market value to its book value, is higher than the industry’s average by only 0.01+.

The aim of this report is to recommend whether or not a publicly traded company has been is worth investing in. The company chosen in this case is JPMorgan & Chase which is a large financial institution. This report is going to use a financial rational formed by the analysis of various financial metrics.

Their actions of investments are leading them to a successful future. I recommend shareholders to hold onto to their stock and for investors to consider American Airlines. Overall, American Airlines so far had a good year and are expecting better results in the fourth quarter as well in the future for the years to come. Similar to other stocks, unavoidable events will occur that will hurt the company’s stock price and earnings. American Airlines has many positive signs of a great investment such as good Return On Equity of 56.82%, their Return on Invested Capital is 10.61%, the stocks trade at a price to earnings ratio of 12.85, which makes them attractive, the Free Cash Flow Margin is 4.4%, the operating cash flows are healthy it is 2.1 times the net income, and overall the company has shown signs of growth in revenue using the compound annual growth rate of 10.6%. All in all, American Airlines will continue to strive and overdue itself than the other airlines. One negative event will not stop them from reaching their

American Express, also know as AMEX, is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City and founded in 1850. With 54,000 employees and a revenue of over 35 billion dollars American Express stands tall on the New York Stock Exchange (Sec.gov). American Express is best known for it’s credit cards, which make up about twenty-five percent of total dollar volume in credit card transactions in The United States of America (Reviews.greatplacetowork.com). American Express’ goal is to maintain a leading and almost elite reputation with as many qualified card holders as possible. American Express does this by concentrating on the customer’s experience and branding that experience. American Express’ key components in maintaining and further exceling into this goal includes focusing on their human recourses, social responsibility, and marketing techniques.