Independent Contractor Status Versus Employee When employers hire independent contractors, they should confirm with government agencies their validity of independent contractor worker status versus employees (Densis- Escofffier, 2016). The consequences for misclassifying independent contractors as employees can be considerable for a business organization (Mellow, Niedbalski, & Wehmer, 2016, p. 46). I think both business leaders and independent contractors should be aware of the advantages, and
An independent contractor can be a person or business that gives their service to somebody who’s asking that particular independent contractor to provide their service for them. Along with hiring an independent contractor, comes a signed agreement/contract or a verbal agreement on what is to be done, and the cost of it all. In order to call up an Uber driver, you have to enter your destination on your phone. Once you’ve entered in all of the required information Uber then gives you the cost, including
has over an agent (Independent Contractor), the more likely that the agent will be considered an employee (Beatty, Samuelson, & Bredeson, 2013). An agent or an independent contractor is provided a scope of work of the business, but the business performance is based off of the knowledge of the individual and is done by their expertise without the interference from the paying principal. Compensation is rendered upon the agreement of the contract. An
Expense Recognized when A. Bonds are issued at Face Value – This refers to monies received by the bond holder once it reaches maturity. B. Bonds are issued at a discount - This refers to a bond selling below its face value. C. Bonds are issued at a premium – This refers to a bond selling above its face value. (Hint: your answer for each independent situation [A, B, and C] should include the phrases “Credit to Bonds Payable” and “Contract Interest Rate”) When bonds are issued at
Case CH-4 A) Par or face value, Coupon rate, Maturity ,Issue date and Default risk. B) Call provision: a provision in the contract of the bond which gives the issuer the ability to redeem the bond before its maturity date. Sinking fund provision: a provision in the contract of the bond that requires the institution issuing the bond to retire a portion of the bond annually. Risk: Call provision: Risky for investor and the relatively safe for the issuer. Sinking fund provision: Risky for issuer and the
The Securities Act of 1933 was the first major federal law regarding the sale of securities (i.e. stocks and bonds). This law was a response to the stock market crash of 1929. Prior to this law, the sale of securities was primarily governed by state laws. The Securities Act of 1933 is often referred as the "truth in securities" law. Its dual objectives is to ensure that issuers selling securities to the public must disclose material information to investors; and that any securities transactions are
mark-to-market will force them to add additional cash into one side of the transaction due to margin calls. 20% of LTCM’s portfolio were invested in emerging markets including Brazilian government bonds and Latin American government bonds, debt in these governments are very different from U.S. Treasury bonds. They offer higher yields, but also carry higher risk. When market crashes, they behave more like equity rather fixed income and can crash very quickly. The last on is short sell risk. Short positions
These methods may include fundamental analysis, technical analysis, economic analysis, and industry analysis. Each of these methods is used to evaluate different aspects of a company's performance, such as financial health, market trends, and management quality. Why Multibagger Stocks are Important Multibagger stocks are important for investors because they have the potential to generate significant returns over the long term. By identifying
The city of Calma is increasing its budget for the past ten years; it is a reflection that the City maintains its revenue even though it experienced a decline in population by 17 percent over the last 15 years. The city maintains expenditures yearly by revenue collection and is considered to be a "strong mayor" municipality. Income tax is one of the revenues of Municipality; it increased in 2014. The property tax rate has remained the same since 2013. If the mayor’s goals are applied towards the
Hedge fund is “an investing group usually in the form of a limited partnership that employs speculative techniques in the hope of obtaining large capital gains.” In other words, hedge fund uses its intricate financial technologies with the small amount of money to make the greatest profits as possible by investing and selling securities at the appropriate moment. Its foundation lies on the purpose to seek the absolute financial profits regardless of the economy situation. It can be seen as a zero-sum
Sullivan. Sullivan was charged with involving in a fraudulent scheme to hide WorldCom’s poor financial performance. In March 2004, Sullivan pleaded guilty on the criminal chargers and decided to testify in criminal case against Ebbers in return for a reduced sentence of five years. He was the main witness of Ebbers’s prosecution and the only person who testified
also invest invest in it. NAV: Each owner is the part owner of mutual fund so it is necessary to value of its part. Each share or unit hold by the shareholder need to be assigned a value. And it is the NAV (Net Asset Value) on the basis of which performance of the mutual fund in respect of their scheme is depends. NAV calculated current market value on daily basis. And after deducting all liabilities (except unit capital) of the fund dividing by members the units. Therefore, the relisable value which
back the loans. The mortgages were based on the assumption of receiving regular payments from borrowers. The mortgage IOU’s were then converted to various bonds and other securities. The borrowers were not informed about the risks involved when they bought stocks and funds on Wall Street. Even pensions and hedge funds were converted into bonds. These investments were portrayed as being safe. Later, it was found out many of the IOU’s were of no value. This led to foreclosure on houses, as many people
client's risk tolerance, financial goals, and investment objectives. They may recommend specific stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other types of investments that align with the client's investment strategy. Manage investments Some financial advisors offer investment management services, which involve managing a client's investments on their behalf. This may include monitoring investment performance, rebalancing investment portfolios, and making adjustments based on changes in the market or the client's
S&Ls originates from the goal of pursuing homeownership. These institutions were organized by groups of people who wished to buy their own homes but didn’t have sufficient savings to purchase them. In the early 1800s, banks did not lend money for residential mortgages. The members of the group would pool their savings and lend them back to a few of the members to finance their home purchases. As the loans were repaid, funds could then be lent to other members. S&Ls, sometimes called thrifts, were
innovators, or in companies whose ethics make you swoon. 3. The mutual fund can invest in a range of stocks and bonds that you could not afford as a single investor. Interested? Here’s How You Get Started. Selecting a mutual fund is, in many ways, like buying stocks: You choose a fund that has reasonable fees, has shelves of satisfied investors, and has a history of a relatively strong performance, when compared to like funds. Investing in a mutual fund is usually done in one of three ways: via a broker;
creation and preservation. For this reason, investors take it upon themselves to analyse and weigh different options of investment aiming to minimize risk. The most common types of assets that investors go for include paper assets such as shares and bond, precious metals, land, and businesses. Whenever an investor is about to put his/her money in any of the assets, they consider the amount of risk, returns on investment as well as the ability of the asset to appreciate in value. It is due to such consideration
1 yates I agree, many have their contributions placed automatically in retirement accounts and seldomly check the accounts to monitor their investments. If they don’t monitor their investment accounts, how can they know if their investment strategy is optimal or if their investments are optimally diversified? I also believe its important for investors to do research or consult with someone knowledgeable of investments before making any investment decisions to ensure an optimal investment strategy
I. Introduction 1. Objective Our portfolio objective is capital growth that aim to maximize the capital appreciation and the increase of the value of the portfolio over the long-term .It consists mainly of equity , certainly it has higher risk than the model portfolio but offer also a higher return . 2. Strategy : Our portfolio consists of only stocks so it would be probably risky , then we try to reduce risk by making a diversified portfolio . We buy stocks from secondary market : Dow Jones
Stock trading is carried out by stock traders who for the most part need an intermediate such as a brokerage firm or bank to carry out the trades. Stock traders work for themselves by investing money in shares which they believe will increase in value over time and then sell the shares at a later date for profit. There are a number of strategies used by stock traders in order to accumulate profit. The most popular stock trading strategies are day trading, swing trading, value investing and growth