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2. Literature review The yield spread is defined as the difference between the yield on a corporate bond and a comparable government bond. Prior to a study done by Merton (1974) yield spreads were considered to be mainly driven by expected default losses on corporate bonds, tax premiums and risk premiums (Radier et al, 2015). However, Merton (1974) and more recent research has shown that factors such as equity volatility, liquidity, interest rate levels and the slope of the treasury term structure

that, “Securities are broadly classified as either money markets or capital markets” (pp. 35). The money market is used for short-term borrowing and lending. Whereas, the capital market is used to buy and sell long-term securities, such as stock and bonds (Smart, 2014, pp. 35). Based on this definition, I was able to Stock-Trak to create a portfolio of securities. I based my selection on the limited knowledge that I have on securities, along with my personal interests. Therefore, I selected the following

Chapter One Bond Basics What are bonds? Bonds are investment tools in form of a debt. When the government, corporate bodies, or municipalities want to borrow from the public, they issue bonds. By investing in bonds, you are simply lending your money to the issuer of the bond (government or a corporation) at an interest for a given period of time. Usually bonds have a face value, which is the money being borrowed, the coupon rate which is the interest rate to be paid to the investors and the maturity

As someone who has great enthusiasm for mathematics and a strong interest in financial modeling, I find myself drawn to Statistics above all other subjects. Additionally, my undergraduate study at Harbin Institute of Technology has provided me with a strong foundation in mathematics and economics, and I’ve also been able to develop my ability to apply statistical methodology through research experience on Prediction of Interest Rate Term Structure. I have no doubt that my enthusiasm, diligence,

Real estate investment trust 4.1 Research on REITs Real estate can be divided into two types: direct and indirect real estate investment. Direct real estate investment means investors directly buy and sell property. REIT is an indirect way of real estate investment. REITs is a type of security, it means investors buy shares of a real estate portfolio managed by professional fund manager. Publicly traded REITs and non- traded REITs Many REITs are registered with the SEC( U.S. Securities and Exchange

As of 2006, Panera Bread was operating nationwide with 1000 locations in 38 states. The freshly-baked bread leader officially established by Au Bon Pain in 1999 has managed to succeed achieving high sales and operating profits, and a 17% increase in the number of outlets. The company’s commitment to serve its customers a delightful meal, in a very amiable environment has led them to the possibility of restructuring their business strategies. This report provides a profound analysis and evaluation

1. The merger is a qualifying reorganization. It is a forward triangular merger, §368(a)(2)(D), because the parent (ODI) created a subsidiary (Atlantic) with the contribution of its stock (the ODI Nonvoting Preferred Stock), and then the target (CPI) merges into the subsidiary (Atlantic). CPI’s shareholders will receive the nonvoting preferred stock of ODI, and CPI will disappear. The requirements necessary under §368(a)(2)(D) is that the subsidiary acquires substantially all of the target’s assets

Summit Community Bank’s Commercial Loan Portfolio has a 2.9 billion total comprised of the following type loans and life cycles: Start- Up: 8.44% of our portfolio is considered in this life-cycle. While we define or categorize our loans differently, collectively, we have classified our Construction and Development Tier to this life-cycle stage. Because this is the highest-risk category, it obviously reflects why it is such a small portion contributing to our portfolio. -Family Housing Construction-

There is not too much of risk when bank borrows this big amount of money to a large well known company like Aeon, however, in case of not being able to pay back the loan bank will face risks such as: • Not being able to get the money back on time • The extra costs and effort in selling the securities • Aeon might make problems or slow the process of the selling securities • Not being able to recover whole money in short period • Some of the assets might be damage by the time In case that Aeon is

The 2008 financial crisis brought panic and fear to the nation as the stock market plunged, reducing the wealth of millions of Americans. The housing market crash put nearly all the major financial institutions in grave danger of insolvency. The government reacted quickly to not only stop the bleeding and devastation but also to restore confidence in the financial system and reassure the public the economy wasn’t in a free fall. This was not a time to sit back and let the market self-adjust. Under