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According to the CFA Institute, speculation in the stock market is the practice of engaging in high-risk trading in order to make a significant profit quickly. Speculative trading is not based on traditional analysis of a stock's long-term value and stability. However, it is not conducted haphazardly and involves analysis of short-term variables, such as price fluctuations and market volatility.
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Q: What percentage of new businesses fail?
A: Although the percentage varies depending on the length of time a new business is open and the industry it is in, the average consensus is that about 50 percent of businesses fail within the first four years of being in business. -
Q: How should you name a pizza shop?
A: Naming a pizza parlor is a personal decision, but the names that work the best are memorable or catchy ones. A pizza parlor's name can include the owner's name like "Sam's Pizza," it can describe a feature of the business like "Family Style Pizzeria" or "Hot and Ready Pizza," or it can describe the pizza parlor's location like "Main Street Pizza." -
Q: Do I need a license to sell candy?
A: In most locations, a specialty or food-service license is not needed to sell prepackaged candy, but a salesperson may need a health or food license to sell homemade candy. The type of licenses required for any commercial operation depends on the industry and location of the business. -
Q: Do Aldi stores accept checks or credit cards?
A: Aldi stores do not accept checks or credit cards. The grocery chain accepts debit cards, Link cards, Electronic Benefits Transfer cards and cash. They do not participate in the Women, Infant, and Children's program. -
Q: What is a POS transaction?
A: A POS or point of sale is the point at which a retail transaction is finalized, usually coinciding with the moment a customer makes a payment in exchange for goods. POS transactions are usually completed using debit or credit cards. -
Q: What is the definition of a business opportunity?
A: A business opportunity is a set of tools and information people buy to start a business. Franchises are forms of business opportunities that typically offer extra support. Different states regulate businesses opportunities in different ways. - See More Business Resources Questions
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Q: What are medicinal chemistry jobs?
A: Medicinal chemists most commonly work in research and development for pharmaceutical companies or government agencies. Their primary job is to develop compounds that can be used as pharmaceutical drugs. -
Q: How long does it take to become a sushi chef?
A: Traditionally, it takes 10 years to become a sushi chef. This career path begins by becoming an apprentice to an established sushi master. In the beginning, the apprentice performs menial jobs and over time learns various sushi preparation techniques. -
Q: What are the ideal jobs for a dreamy idealist?
A: The Dreamy Idealist personality type is suited to a career in the arts, such as a writer or musician, or in careers that help people become better, such as teaching, psychology, social work or the clergy. The Dreamy Idealist is also known as the INFP Jungian personality type. -
Q: What is tourism & hospitality management?
A: The University of Massachusetts Amherst defines hospitality and tourism management as a multidisciplinary field with the purpose of preparing people with expertise, commitment and skills for management, marketing and operations positions in the expanding food, accommodations and tourism industry. Hospitality and tourism management is a rapidly growing field of study. -
Q: What is the male version of a gynecologist?
A: A urologist specializes in diseases that affect the male reproductive organs. This type of doctor also aids both men and women with diseases affecting the urinary tract. -
Q: Why is work important?
A: One of the most important aspects of work is that it provides a person the income necessary to meet basic living needs, according to The Youthhood. Work also gives people a sense of identify and a feeling of accomplishing activities that contribute to society. - See More Careers Questions
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Q: Why does the demand curve slope down?
A: According to Education Portal, the demand curve slopes down because price and the quantity demanded have an inverse relationship. This relationship is proven by the law of demand. -
Q: What is McDonald's annual turnover?
A: McDonald's annual turnover in terms of sales revenue was $28.11 billion in 2013. The company's sales have consistently topped $20 billion since 2005 and have grown every year except for 2009. -
Q: What does it mean to be a Neilson family?
A: To be a Nielsen family means a household is part of a panelist system that is used to determine how many people watch television and in what way. It is how the TV industry gets what is known as Nielsen ratings. -
Q: Who owns the Hershey chocolate company now?
A: As of June 30, 2014, the Hershey Trust Company is the shareholder with the greatest number of shares, making it the owner of the company. The Hershey Company, formerly known as the Hershey Foods Corporation, Hershey Chocolate Corporation and Hershey Chocolate Company, is an investor-owned public corporation. -
Q: What are examples of a public limited company?
A: Examples of public limited companies include BP p.l.c., Barclays PLC and Marks & Spencer Group plc, reports Yahoo! Finance. PLC is a legal term that defines registered limited liability corporations in the United Kingdom that may be bought and sold by the public. -
Q: Who is the owner of Adidas?
A: Adidas AG is a public multinational company headquartered in Germany and owned by its many shareholders around the world. Adidas stock is listed and freely traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in Germany. - See More Corporations Questions
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Q: Where can you find lists of free student scholarships?
A: There are many online lists of free student scholarships, including ones maintained by the Consumer Fraud Reporting Bureau, the list of free minority scholarships at Black Excel and the lists hosted on Scholarship Experts. These sites maintain different lists of scholarships that are organized by their accessibility and by the ways in which they apply and do not apply to bodies of students, according to the websites themselves. -
Q: What are prox terms?
A: Prox is short for the Latin term "proximo mense" and means in the next month. Prox terms is an invoicing agreement that requires the receiver of a good or service to reimburse a business within a month. -
Q: How many times a day can a debt collector call?
A: According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), federal law does not define a specific number of times a debt collector is permitted to call, but the amount must not be enough to qualify as harassment. This rule extends to family and friends of the debtor. -
Q: How do I get my name off of a joint mortgage?
A: A mortgage is a legally binding contract, so it is not possible to remove a name from the loan documents until the mortgage has been paid in full. According to the San Francisco Gate Home Guides, the mortgage loan can be refinanced in the name of the person who wishes to keep ownership of the home, or the property can be sold to settle the debt. -
Q: What are the factors that go into your credit score calculation?
A: The factors that go into calculating a FICO credit score, the system used by most banks and other businesses that deal in credit, include payment history, amount of debt, length of credit history, types of credit and amount of inquiries. Special circumstances such as bankruptcy or a limited credit history also impact credit scores. -
Q: What is pre-approval?
A: Pre-approval means a lender is ready to make a customer a loan or extend some other type of credit based on information the customer provided or that the lender retrieved from a credit reporting agency. Pre-approval is not usually a guaranteed approval; instead, it is an initial creditworthiness evaluation. - See More Credit & Lending Questions
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