Summarize the article/events, comment on how it relates to the chapter materials, and how it applies to the real-world and Financial Management issues.
You will be evaluated on how current the article is, how closely it relates to the topics in the chapters and the quality of the contribution to the discussion in class. Your post should be 200-250 words.
Here are some topics to consider and choose 1 of them from the chapters 4 - 7:
Time value of money – present value, future value, interest rates, discounting, cash flows, annuities, perpetuities, compounding, amortization, loans, etc…
Bond and interest rates – bond value and yield, interest rate risk, yield maturity, bond rating, bond market, inflation, yield curve.
Stock valuation- stock valuation, discounted cash flow model, dividends, dividend yield, capital gains yield, valuation ratios, expected return, growth stocks, dealers, brokers, primary market, secondary market
Bryson, J. (1987). Applying private-sector strategic planning in the public sector. Journal of the American Planning Association. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/01944368708976631
** In your responses to classmates, examine the roles attributed to leadership within each step of the strategic planning cycle. What can you add? What would you remove? Justify your responses.
Direction: For your response initial post, do the following:
Write a post of 1 to 2 paragraphs. Consider content from other parts of the course where appropriate. Use proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular sources.