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Posts Tagged ‘assets’

Inflating Earnings By Capitalizing Expenses

Posted by Jeflin on August 25, 2008

Inflate Earnings By Capitalizing ExpensesIn real life, expenses are pretty straightforward. Anything which constitutes an outflow of money to pay for a product or service is deemed as an expense. For accounting students, an expense is recorded when an asset is used up and a liability recorded. Simple, right?

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General Motors Unveils Fuel-Efficient 2010 Camaro

Posted by Jeflin on July 22, 2008

This is the car – 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, which General Motors is unveiling as part of its revamp to capture an increasing segment of car buyers who favor fuel-efficient models. No more gas guzzling SUVs and trucks.

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IndyMac Collapses From Bank Run

Posted by Jeflin on July 13, 2008

Last Friday, Indymac became the largest regulated thrift and second largest financial institution in U.S. history (with $32 billion in assets) to be seized by federal regulators after succumbing to pressures of crashing home prices, tighter credit and foreclosures. This marks the fifth FDIC-insured failure of the year.

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Building A Portfolio Of Assets

Posted by Jeflin on May 19, 2008

Building up a portfolio of profitable assets is an ongoing process. To start with, ask yourself a few questions.

Are the stocks in line with your risk tolerance? Are your selections diversified? Has management shown the ability to build shareholder value?

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