Berkshire Hathaway and GEICO Insurance © 2001 Tim Glowa White Paper: Examining Berkshire Hathaway’s 1995 Purchase of GEICO Insurance Tim Glowa Tim@Glowa.ca September 12, 2001 © 2001 Tim Glowa September 12, 2001 -1- Berkshire Hathaway and GEICO Insurance Table of contents © 2001 Tim Glowa Executive Summary.................................................................................................... 3 Introduction...................................................
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Buffett Essays Summary Ch1 Corporate Governance 2 Ch2 Finance and Investing 5 Ch3 Investment alternatives 8 Ch4 Common stock 11 Ch5 Mergers and acquisitions 14 Ch6 Valuation and accounting 17 Ch7 Accounting shenanigans 19 Ch8 Accounting policy 21 Ch9 Tax matters 23 Ch1 Corporate Governance Mr. Buffett mentioned some problems existing in annual meetings and possible causes. In most situations, annual meetings are a kind of time waste for shareholders and management, because
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Criteria of a Good Mission Statement Changing the mission or creating an organization’s first mission statement is a process of gathering ideas and suggestions for the mission and honing them into a short, sharply focused phrase that meets specific criteria. An effective mission statement clearly defines who the customer is and what services and products the business intends to provide. It also serves as a guide for day-to-day operations and as the foundation for future decision-making. The following
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Thematic Study | 12 December 2012 17th ANNUAL WEALTH CREATION STUDY (2007-2012) Economic Moat Fountainhead of Wealth Creation HIGHLIGHTS Economic Moat protects profits and profitability of companies from competitive attack. Extended CAP (competitive advantage period) of Economic Moat Companies (EMCs) leads to superior levels of profits and stock returns. Over 2002-2012, EMCs in India have outperformed benchmark indices. Breach of Economic Moat causes massive wealth destruction. Markets
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Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or consumer packaged goods (CPG) are products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost. The term FMCGs refers to those retail goods that are generally replaced or fully used up over a short period of days, weeks, or months, and within one year. This contrasts with durable goods or major appliances such as kitchen appliances, which are generally replaced over a period of several years. FMCG have a short shelf life, either as a result of high consumer demand
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Are you an interior decorator? Because when I saw you, the entire room became beautiful. Are you religious? Because you're the answer to all my prayers. Do you have a Band-Aid? Because I just scraped my knee falling for you. I'm not a photographer, but I can picture me and you together. They say dating is a numbers game... so can I get your number? Do you have a sunburn, or are you always this hot? Is your daddy a Baker? Because you've got a nice set of buns! Did you invent the airplane? Cause
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COMPETITIVE MARKETING STRATEGY INTRODUCTION Building strong brands requires a keen understanding of competitors, and competition grows more intense every year. New competition is coming from all directions – from global competitors seeking cost-efficient ways to expand distribution; from private-label and store brands designed to provide low-price alternatives; and from brand extensions from strong megabrands leveraging their strengths to move into new categories. One good way to start to deal
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Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku Ekonomski fakultet u Osijeku Preddiplomski studij (Marketing) EMOCIONALNI BRANDOVI Seminarski rad iz predmeta Politika proizvoda i usluga Maja Potočki, 36516 Ivona Jakovac, 36414 Ines Čamić, 36360 e-mail: mpotocki@efos.hr Mentori: Mane Medić, prof.dr.sc. Mladen Pancić, doc.dr.sc. Osijek, 2014. Sadržaj 1. Uvod 3 2. Emocionalni branding 4 2.1. 4 dimenzije branda 5 2.1.1. Funkcionalna dimenzija
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CHAPTER - 1 INTRODUCTION Introduction: In their 1981 book, Positioning: The Battle for your Mind, Al Ries and Jack Trout describe how positioning is used as a communication tool to reach target customers in a crowded marketplace. Regular use of the term dates back to 1972 when the same authors published a series of articles in Advertising Age called "The Positioning Era." Not long thereafter, Madison Avenue advertising executives began to develop positioning slogans for their clients and positioning
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“ANALYSIS OF LONG TERM FINANCING IN RIICO’’ A Summer Internship Project/Dissertation SUBMITTED FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF Master of Business Administration SUBMITTED BY RAUNAK JAIN ROLL NO.-AUR1001049 UNDER GUIDANCE OF MS. ARPITA SHARMA AMITY BUSINESS SCHOOL AMITY UNIVERSITY RAJASTHAN 2010-2012 Acknowledgement Achieving A Milestone For Any Person Is Extremely Difficult. However
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