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94Internal Rate of Return for Dummies
The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is one of the most commonly used financial measures in real estate investment, and one of the least well understood. This article gets to the bottom of the mystery.
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89How to Choose your MBA Specialization
MBA programs come in all shapes and sizes, but most prospective students play it safe and plump for one of the stalwarts of finance, marketing, or management. One of the main reasons for this is that they do not fully investigate the diversity of specializations out there, and that’s a great shame because only once a student knows the full range of MBA options, can they select the one that best fits their career goals.
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85The History of Japanese Coins
Japan has a long numismatic history which dates back to when coins were first introduced from neighboring Korea and China. It then had its own mint, shut it for 600 years, and then ushered in the era of modern coinage we know today.
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84The Real Estate Cycle: From Boom to Bust, to Back Again?
Real estate is without doubt a cyclical industry, something that that after the recent 15 year boom, a lot of real estate professionals had forgotten or ignored. This article we look at how the US has gone from the boom of the 1980s, to the real estate depression of the early 1990s, back to an easy money growth phase, to bust again. We really do have short memories! Taking a look back at historical trends can be a valuable protection against loss on your current investment properties.
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80Forensic Pathologist Jobs: Working a Homicide Investigation
Forensic science makes a significant contribution to many homicide investigations, and has proven to be an invaluable tool in assisting investigators solve these cases. The forensic pathologist’s role is instrumental in the homicide investigation. The victim’s body speaks in a language that the forensic pathologist translates into significant clues. By conducting a thorough examination of the body, the forensic pathologist is able to determine the identity of the victim, the time of death, ca
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79Criminal Liability and Actus Reus
Actus Reus is the term used to describe not just a criminal act itself, but all of the circumstances and consequences that make the act a crime. In this article we look at what that actually means. We coverthe fact that causation can be broken by an intervening act such as the actions of a third party.
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77What is Strict Liability?
Strict liability is an interesting concept in criminal law. In some crimes there is a guilty act (actus reus)which has an identified consequence, but the defendant did not know about, or intend for that...
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77Pachinko Machines: the Japanese need Balls of Steel!
With 17 million players, 30 trillion yen of money wagered, 15,000 pachinko-machine parlors, and 330,000 industry employees there is no denying the fact that pachinko is Japan’s most popular leisure activity, but just what the heck is it? Well, the parlors are basically...
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74Green Tree Pythons
Green Tree Pythons and Emerald Tree Boas are remarkably similar. This article looks at how these members of the Boidae family have evolved. Stunning photos included!
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74ETF Analyst: “Leveraged ETFs are Toxic.”
The Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry is fast becoming the darling of the asset management sector with investors piling in with abandon - $270bn in 2008 alone. However, many of these investors are not fully aware of the risk that they are taking as ETFs become increasingly exotic.
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