Portfolio Case Studies Samples That Help You Write Better, Faster & with Gusto

Summary of Facts

Sarah Wolfe is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a small investment management company that has around $ 25 million invested in their operational assets. It was founded in the year 1988 by Ms. Wolfe. She was a graduate from the Boston University and has sufficient information and experience related to return and risk analysis. She did a lot of reading to increase their financial knowledge with a strong focus on the risk management stance.

Problems

After a critical analysis and observation of the article related to the “Beta Management Company”, there are three important points or problems which come over Continue reading...

Introduction

General Electric (GE) is a large company that contains a diversified portfolio. The company operates in the global sector and faces a challenging business environment. It is important to analyze and understand the external environment of GE for the effective selection of techniques that will enable the company to sustain a competitive advantage. The analysis of the case study of GE will help managers learn ways in which they can make their companies sustain their competitive advantages. The case study analysis revolves around the two-decade leadership of Jack Welch.
Jack Welch was a very successful CEO of General Electric ( Continue reading...

Google is an online search engine based in California but with branches worldwide. The company was founded and developed by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, two computer graduates from Stanford University in 1996. The company was initially named Backrub but later changed to Google, a name that was adopted from the word googol meaning a numerical number one which is followed by a hundred zeros. This name was influenced by the founders’ core mission of making infinite information available to the internet users. The success story of Google has evolved from a small search engine company operating in a Continue reading...

Management

Strategy Formulation

How does horizontal growth differ from vertical growth as a corporate strategy? From concentric diversification?

Horizontal growth is the expansion of a company’s activities e.g. if Toyota Motors merged with Ford company; this is horizontal growth. Vertical growth is growth that a company gets by taking over a job formerly done by a service provider. For instance, when a company like Ford buyout or unite with suppliers to turn out a rubber plantation that is used to formulate tyres for the cars. Similarly, concentric diversification is the adding up of products linked to the firm ‘s major trade.

What are the trade-offs between an internal and external growth strategy? Which approach is best as international entry stage?

The internal and external growth of an association occurs because of the menace Continue reading...

Equity Long-Short y is an investing strategy that is utilized principally by hedge funds and which entails undertaking long positions in stocks that are anticipated to increase in worth and short positions in stocks that are anticipated to reduce in worth. A long position involves purchasing a stock that will increase in value while a short position involves obtaining a stock you do not possess, selling it, then hoping it decreases in value, at which time you can purchase it once more at a lower cost.
Convertible Arbitrage is an investment strategy that entails undertaking a long position in Continue reading...

Abstract

The researcher highlights that the key pros of new billboards placement from the perspective of Crestview Hospital are substantial increase in brand visibility / recognition and greater advantage in establishing new clientele. The only demerit is the high threat of competitive rivalry from Briarwood Hospital as its marketers will initiate aggressive marketing communications to ensure their public reach and sustain existing market share. Briarwood Hospital should opt for opening a second branch within Oakland city at any strategic destination to enhance its public reach followed by service portfolio extension and price reduction strategies. Briarwood should adopt an extensive online Continue reading...

Procter and Gamble Company is a multibillion-dollar multinational company that deals in consumer packaged products. The business units of P & G encompass a variety of products ranging from Beauty & Cosmetics to Baby Care to fast-Moving Consumer Goods. Its operations serve more than 4 billion people in more than 180 countries. In the financial year of 2012/2013, P&G generated USD$83.68 billion in revenue which was about 1.5 times that of Unilever, its closest competitor (Bakker, 2015).Unilever had USD$66.33 billion (Vaccaro, Jansen, Van Den Bosch & Volberda, 2012).P&G is certainly the market leader in various product categories due Continue reading...

Answer 1

Being the wife of prime minister and ruling the organization at the leading position of CEO with recognizable prior position by many is the set of influential positional powers that Ho Ching holds. Further, her engineering educational background, civil service scholarship and vast experience attributed her with personal powers of influencing change. Furnham, (2005) defined the power as the personal and positional attribute in term of the potential of influencing others by making effect on their behavioral and attitudinal measures.  
Porter, Angle, and Allen, (2003) discussed the French and Raven’s five basis of powers. They suggested that not Continue reading...

We know that the Capital Asset Pricing Model has the following form:

ERi=Rf+βiERm-Rf
Rf=0.043ERm=0.119Now we are able to calculate the required rate of return. The calculations are given in .xls file. The results are given in the table below:

We know that the constant growth formula:

P0=Div1r-gP0=Price of StockDiv1=Estimated Dividends for Next Periodr=Required Rate of Returng=Growth Rate

For each stock we perform these calculations in .xls file:

Unfortunately we have no data from question #1 to compare the prices. But the given methods gives an approximate present value of the stocks, hence, it must be close to the initial values.
The results obtained as a result of calculations allow deciding on diversification of the portfolio securities. With the given values of present stock prices Gloria can decide Continue reading...

Executive Summary

Tobacco was one of the most profitable businesses in the US during the 1950s and 1960s. However, after the discovery was made as regards the carcinogenic effect of tobacco and addictive substance, the government introduced an array of policies to curb tobacco sales and marketing, which reduced the total tobacco consumption in the world. However, tobacco companies continue to make money.
Altria, which is the largest tobacco manufacturer, is diversifying its portfolio. It knows that selling only cigarette will not be a good business strategy in the long run. It is diversifying into smokeless tobacco, e-cigarette and cigars. It Continue reading...

Introduction

Over the past few years in the news and regular editions appear headlines with the words "rating agencies" and "credit ratings". These publications have reported increased or decreased credit ratings, as entire countries and individual companies. Last hype about the actions of rating agencies took place in the midst of the 2008 crisis. By themselves, the rating agencies are commercial organizations that are engaged in the study of the quality of asset management, assessment of the issuer's solvency, risk analysis for potential investors, and many others. At the moment, there are more than 100 credit rating agencies, the most Continue reading...

Introduction:

Al Manal establishment, an import manpower housemaid licensed in 1993 by Abu Dhabi Government General Security Executive Council in Abu Dhabi.MANAL was inherited from the father who established it to his sun Mohamed Saleh AlOthali who is the resident and the owner of the establishment.
Al Manal Organization’s business performance had been doing well, started with AED 100,000 of owner capital with a profit of AED 245,000 in 1995. In few periods, it had some turbulences and low performance leading to low profit between 2002-2004. The establishment faced low profit since its owner was focusing on Continue reading...

Introduction: Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose

The MGM Resorts International is multinational company in the hospitality industry that manages a chain of hotels or properties in different states and parts of the world. MGM operates in different states including Michigan, Mississippi, and Nevada and in China. With over 45,000 employees locally and international, MGM is capable of catering to its guest. Quality accommodations and services are the main reasons why MGM was able to acquire $18.09 billion enterprise value in 2010. In 2010, MGM gained revenues that amounted to $6 billion. Due to this scale, MGM is one of the top three largest and Continue reading...

There are several ways or mechanisms through which Tata Group is adding value to its group of companies. Some of these mechanisms include Tata’s business strategy of continual quest to be global and excellent organization in its operations (Witzel, 2010). Ideally, Tata uses its Tata Business Excellence Model (TBEM) to add value to its operations and bolster service delivery. The TBEM covers most of Tata’s operation mechanisms, including leadership, safety, strategies, and climatic changes. Additionally, the model encourages continuous improvements by enabling Tata to adopt formal systems in benchmarking and assessing vital company operations (Cavusgil, Knight, and Continue reading...

Research Problem Definition

The research problem and question statement is a critical starting point for any research project, whose precise definition serves to guide the entire process and defines the value that the project hopes to deliver. The research problem statement also gives clues regarding the applicable methodology and the manner in which the questions can be answered, besides giving the researcher an orientation or background to the issue in question. This means that a properly stated research problem helps the researchers to determine whether the problem is researchable. It gives clues to the variables to be investigated (which must be measurable Continue reading...

Abstract

Introduction
Human Resource Management (HRM) is one of the most departments that stride under the volubility and effectiveness of an organization (Barton, 2002). The function of this department is also important to compete among the companies within their operations. However, there are some other competition base forces as well which can be used to become competitive among the workability of the organizations. The main objective of this assignment is to analyze the level of competition among two giant organizations of the world which are Coca Cola and Pepsi Co. Both of these companies will be analyzed through four different Continue reading...

This paper starts with a description of current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services (PHHS). The researcher then provides a SWOT analysis associated with the current marketing strategy and brand image of the health services provider. The paper also presents a thorough assessment of the importance of benchmarking in Plaza Home Health Services’ development and implementation of an effective brand strategy. Finally, the researcher will compare branding and communication strategies of a similar health services organization to determine whether or not Plaza Home Health Services should apply additional best practices into its current branding Continue reading...

Introduction:

Al Manal establishment is an import manpower housemaid that was licensed in 1993 by Abu Dhabi Government General Security Executive Council in Abu Dhabi. The firm is a family and was handed down by the founder to his Mohamed Saleh AlOthali, who is the current owner of the establishment.
Al Manal has experienced financial success over the years. It was started with AED 100,000 of owner capital. It broke even within the first 2 years of establishment and returned a profit of AED 245,000 in 1995. The profits have been increasing ever since. However, it experienced some Continue reading...

Introduction:

Al Manal establishment is an import manpower housemaid that was licensed in 1993 by Abu Dhabi Government General Security Executive Council in Abu Dhabi. The firm is a family and was handed down by the founder to his Mohamed Saleh AlOthali, who is the current owner of the establishment.
Al Manal has experienced financial success over the years. It was started with AED 100,000 of owner capital. It broke even within the first 2 years of establishment and returned a profit of AED 245,000 in 1995. The profits have been increasing ever since. However, it experienced some Continue reading...