Julian Payne's Graduation Project: November 2008

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Day 59: November 25th 2008:

Tomorrow is the last day of school and I still have some work left to do.
I have to finish my notes and I'm done with everything! Now I am just looking
at what are some of the admission requirements to get into some of the Ivy League Schools

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Day 54: November 18th 2008:

I'm making progress with my project and I am happy I switched, right now
I am working on my second page of my notes page and gathering my information.
I want to focus on INVESTMENT BANKING, NEWS ANCHORS, DOCTORS, & ARTISTS.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Day 48: November 10th 2008:

I'm working on my proposal now, I will turn it in soon with my edits.
I have tons of work to do

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Day 43: November 5th 2008:

Today I am going to work on my actual writing of my proposal, its pretty easy now
since my topic was narrowed down. I think this topic is better and just a tad more
interesting. I hope to be done with my proposal tomorrow.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Day 41: November 3rd 2008:

Today I completely changed my Senior Project topic from focusing on the
stock market to trying to find out what profession path I would like to post
high school. I think this topic is more interesting just because this is real life
that I'm affecting doing this project. I decided to focus on this topic because
I am truly at a crossroad were I don't know what I want to do as a career choice.
So, I'm going to start some research and I will more than likely blog tomorrow.

Key terms

401 k- Plan is a type of employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code in the United States, and some other countries.
403 b- plan is a tax-advantaged retirement savings plan available for public education organizations, some non-profit employers (only US Tax Code 501(c)(3) organizations), and self-employed ministers in the United States.
ADR's- American Deposit Receipt represents ownership in the shares of a foreign company trading on US financial markets
Bid- This is the highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a stock
Blue Chip- is the stock of a well-established company having stable earnings and no extensive liabilities
Book Value- This is the value of a company if assets and common stock equity are added together and all liabilities are subtracted.
Broker- A person who buys or sells stocks, bonds, commodities and such in exchange for a fee which is called commission
CAC- French market stock index
Capital- To an economist, capital means machinery, factories and inventory required to produce other products. To investors, capital means their cash plus the financial assets they have invested in securities, their home and other fixed assets
DAX- is a Blue Chip stock market index consisting of the 30 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Dividend- A taxable payment declared by a company's board of directors
Face Value- The cash denomination of the individual debt instrument. It is the amount of money that the holder of a debt instrument receives back from the issuer on the debt instrument's maturity date. Face value is also referred to as par value or principal.
FTSE- is a share index of the 100 most highly capitalised companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Investment- The purchase or ownership of a security in order to earn income, capital or both. Investments may also include artwork, antiques and real estate.
NASDAQ- This is a stock exchange consisting primarily of technology companies
RETI- Real Estate Investment Trust
Shares- is a unit of account for various financial instruments including stocks, mutual funds, limited partnerships, and REIT's
Stock- This is the smallest measurable unit of ownership in a company.

Julian Payne's Graduation Project