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Dedicated fixed-income portfolios

Dedicated fixed-income portfolios

CLIENT #2015-02: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrows (4-6 pages, excluding appendices)
(Extracted from client?s file) ? Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrows contacted us because they need some
help about investing in fixed income. They own their own house; they already have equity
investments, and they are considering investing $300,000 in fixed income. They tell us that they are
interested in an investing horizon of 20 years (You may change it to 15 years if you cannot find 20
year bonds). We must prepare a report with at least the following information (verbatim from their
contact letter):
1. What are the fixed income investments we should consider? Why?
2. How would we invest our funds into long term CD?s? How would we fare in terms of
returns and cash flows?
3. What about immediate annuities? We understand there are lifetime annuities and specified
period annuities. We are both 65 years old.
4. What about long term Treasury bonds? How would we fare in terms of returns and cash
flows?
5. What about a single, corporate bond issue of the highest quality? How would we fare in
terms of returns and cash flows? If we do this, we would like to see if we could have annual
cash flows over $15,000 per year. Also could you please prepare the following three
different scenarios?
a. One showing total preservation of wealth ?that is, we end up with the same amount
of bonds we started with.
b. In the second scenario we would sell bonds each period so that we end up with about
50% of the bonds we initially purchased.
c. In the third scenario, we would like to go on selling an even amount of bonds so that
the initial capital is completely depleted by the end of the investment.
6. How do each of these investments compare with investing in bond mutual funds? What
bond funds would you recommend to us for long term investing?

finale/hifsa shaukat

You will write an 8 page research paper (not including cover page or references) that captures relevant theories and empirical research leading to a significant synthesis and analysis of week 4 annotations (you may also include any other annotations that are relevant from weeks 1 and 2). Within your research paper you should seek to categorize, synthesize, and analyze theme (or themes) in the reviewed literature around the topic of leadership. Approach your topic as though you were arguing for funding which might support a vital new step in understanding the changing face of global leadership. While you do not have to actually design a study to the point of specifying research measures of intercultural leader and group behaviors or specify samples, try to evolve your thinking to the point of framing a relevant research topic, problem and question(s) for research to address. This question should be complete enough to suggest why the answers obtained further develop an IMPORTANT theory, address a gap in current models of global and multicultural leadership, or demonstrate an immediate application to solving common organizational problems. Rather than attempting to include as many references as possible, try to emphasize the logical coherence of your evidence of conceptual foundations. Build a rhetorical argument for why your research problem and question(s) are important. An obvious extension of your paper would be to consider using it as a springboard for a dissertation proposal. Your paper could also be useful for the development of Chapter 2 of your Proposal/Dissertation.

Your literature review should include the following elements:
Adherence to APA format (6th Edition), which requires a title page, an abstract, a reference list, and appropriate SECTIONS and their headings.
A thorough review of the literature that shows evidence of a potential research opportunity or gap.
Presentation of a clearly defined gap in the research, with a focus on what has and has not been discussed in the academic literature.
The definition of a viable topic for dissertation research (using the aforementioned identified gap as a basis).
A draft problem statement included in your conclusion section.
At least one research question that is demonstrably linked to your problem statement. You do not need to address any hypotheses or design considerations and should include this question in your conclusion section.

PL 201 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY/Dying for a Coke or Pepsi:?Moral Relativity?

PL 201 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY
Dying for a Coke or Pepsi
?Moral Relativity? suggests that right and wrong are a matter of personal opinion, and because everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, there really is nothing that is truly right or truly wrong; the best that a Moral Relativist can do is find enough people who have similar opinions and then make laws based on a majority consensus. But, even the majority opinion might change in a few years, and then the Moral Relativists running the government would have to revise the laws of accepted behavior. In practice, a Moral Relativists goal is to persuade the majority to agree with a certain opinion or view, even if others hold a different initial opinion (since right and wrong are not hard and fast). On the other side, people who believe that some things are definitely right and some things are definitely wrong (according to Moral Relativists) should be regarded as narrow-minded ?fanatics.?
Choose one (1) of the two scenarios below and explain your position.
Scenario #1:
Suppose that you lived in a society in which the population was doubling every fifty years, but the food production was increasing by only 80% during the same time period–meaning that in a few generations, the population would grossly exceed the amount of available food.
? Keeping in mind that a Moral Relativist would say that our notions of killing people or even just letting them starve are neither right or wrong (since those are just ?opinions?), how would you resolve this over-population and lack of resources problem? Provide as many details as you can for your solution, and explain your ?justification? for whatever action you think would be the best solution, even if your ?solution? is to take no overt action.
? The point of the Moral Relativist would be that what was right yesterday might be wrong today. So, what would you propose, and how would you defend it?
Scenario #2:
If the idea of killing people or letting them die is too far outside your realm of thinking, we have an alternative scenario. You are the Presidential Advisor of Carbonated Beverages, and the Supreme Court has declared that only one carbonated beverage can be considered the official soft drink of the United States. NATURALLY, everyone has an opinion about which one is ?the best? soda?whether it is Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, A&W Root Beer, and so forth. You have two choices: (1) you can go back to the Supreme Court and make the argument that no one should be forced to choose single soft drink for the whole country and that all opinions should be valid (and provide a lot of good reasons for why there is no right or wrong ?best? soda), or (2) you could pick one soft drink and explain why you are forcing the entire nation to comply with your particular choice (which, incidentally, would be the definition of ?fanaticism,? according to the Moral Relativists).
? So, which choice would you make, and how would you defend it?
Incidentally, this looks like the easiest scenario of the two choices, but it is not, since ?different kinds of soda? is actually a euphemism for ?ways to die? as we reduce the population numbers from the first scenario.

how communication in groups differs from individual communication. Are there unique challenges to communicating with groups?

Group Communication
In a 250-300 word response, analyze how communication in groups differs from individual communication. Are there unique challenges to communicating with groups? Provide examples. Use at least one resource to support your key points.
Business Presentations
In a 250-300 word response, describe how you would build rapport with your audience in a business presentation. What motivational strategies have you used in the past that were successful or what strategies have you seen speakers use that were effective?

Assess the conceptualization, analysis, and synthesis of key research concepts presented by your Group Leader.

please comment on the attached document using the following format:
Assess the conceptualization, analysis, and synthesis of key research concepts presented by your Group Leader.

Evaluate the extent to which your Group Leader has addressed the elements from the Learning Outcomes from this pair of weeks.

Does the presentation provide a cohesive summary of the assigned concepts with an effective evaluation of their implications for organizational leadership?

Did the Group Leader provide a meaningful academic argument or interpretation that demonstrated fluency with the material?

Incorporate at least 5 additional scholarly sources from the Walden Library in your posting

how and why we address different audiences using different styles of writing or rhetorical situations.

The assigned readings for this week discuss how and why we address different audiences using different styles of writing or rhetorical situations.
Select three potential topics that you might write an essay about, and that would apply to both a public audience and a business audience. Review the ?Rhetorical Context and the Audience? discussion for ideas. One of these topics will be the basis for your essay assignment in Week Three and Week Five. For each of the three topics, write a 350 word summary that contains:

A description of the topic.
An analysis of why the issue is IMPORTANT to a public policy advocates that includes at least one source appropriate to the audience and concludes with at least one specific action the audience might take.
An analysis of why the issue is important to a business audience that includes at least one source appropriate to the audience and concludes with at least one specific action the audience might take.
Be sure to use APA style (including a cover page and reference pages) and include proper citations for all sources. Use direct quotations, paraphrasing, and/or summary when including ideas and materials from outside sources, including the text and other readings and videos. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

The Research Paper will be a comprehensive research review of the significant principles of management communications used to successfully achieve organizational objectives. For this assignment of a minimum of eight pages, you need to integrate material from the readings, multimedia, and class discussion boards, and also reflect on professional experience where possible. It is mandatory to include research from the classroom text as well as from six scholarly sources to support your views. Consider the validity of your resources carefully before using them in academic papers. Use at least one professional example to address the topics below.
The following components must be included in order for the paper to be complete:
Explain effective communication norms in a business setting.
Describe the role of interpersonal communication both as a manager and as an employee. What specific techniques have you used to overcome barriers to communication? Be sure to specify your role in the communication.
Explore the role of international and intercultural interpersonal communications in today?s global businesses.
Describe both verbal and nonverbal management communication.
Explain approaches for effective written management communication.
Analyze various approaches for engaging an audience during a presentation and encouraging active listening.
Describe effective methods of conflict resolution.
Analyze techniques for leading teams and group meetings.
Writing the Research Paper
The Research Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student?s name
Course name and number
Instructor?s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least six scholarly resources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Good news! I think we?ve got strong potential investors!? Mary announces.

Good news! I think we?ve got strong potential investors!? Mary announces.
?That?s great!? you reply.
?And now, they are asking for financial information? Mary states.

?That?s exactly what they don?t want. I?m beginning to notice that some of the investors don?t have a strong finance background, and the last thing we want to do is scare them off with too many financial figures? Mary explains. I would like for you to complete a presentation. However, I want you to keep it simple and clear. Using all 3 Financial Statements, please provide an analysis on Apix?s assets, liabilities, cash, and profit. As well, choose 2 additional components on each of the sheets, and provide your initial impression on the company financial situation. Do you think you could handle this??

Normal Distribution and Probability Theory

Comment:
Book: The assignment covered chapters 5 & 6 the following text: Bennett, J. O., Briggs, W. L., & Triola, M. F. (2014) Statistical reasoning for everyday life.

Instructions: Complete the problems and questions as presented. Show all work (which also means including any statistical program output that was used to answer a problem/question). Unless otherwise requested, please submit the assignment (with answers along with the assignment questions/problems) in Word file format.

The submittal should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the in the assignment and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to the topic. Where applicable the submittal should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

education budget

write 5 pages about the education budget in the united state

when you write you have to follow this step:

Case Study Report

-up to 5 pages written

-Describe your department/agency/division budget

-Describe the main focus or purpose(s) of the document

-Describe major appropriations and changes from the previous year

-Describe major revenue sources and changes from the previous year

-Describe fixed assets and positions and changes from the previous year

-Identify major policy issues (such as budget reductions or reorganizations)

-Healthy or lean budget, why

-How could the budget document be improved

-Complete a ?Budget Document Assessment? from Dollars & Sense

-Who is responsible for preparing the budget document

-How is the budget used within the organization

IRBs

IRBs in Different Settings
In a 500 word essay, discuss two different types of IRBs and their application in different organizations. How are they different and how are they alike? How much IMPORTANCE should each organization place in IRBs?
Your essay should strictly follow APA formatting, citation, and style guidelines.