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The writing bug effects us all. Helium seems like a good place to do it.

I have a masters degree in business administration (Specialization in financial management), a bachelors degree in accounting and economics and I'm currently working on my masters degree

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Personal Finance > Stock Market Diversifying your risk in the stock market: 1 of 27
Investment Basics Diversification as a Tool to Minimize RiskThink about betting 10,000$ on one coin toss with the possibility of winning 25,000$ and loosing everything. Now think about betting 1$ on each of 10,000 coin tosses with the possibility of wining 2.5$ and loosing 1$ each time. That is diversification in a nutshell. ... More..
Business > General Management How to create and manage effective work teams: 1 of 6
Teams have the potential of exponentially empowering an organization as every member completes the other and in turn creates synergy. Creating and managing effective teams is a challenge worth taking on as the benefits of synergy are a great reward.This article will offer tools and thoughts on how to create and manage effecti... More..
Personal Finance > Investing (Other) How to double investments in a month: 2 of 10
The easiest way to double your investment in a month is in a casino. This may sound simplified but it holds an important truth. To double your investment in one month you must be willing to lose it all in the same month. If this is the case then read on (although my main point should be clear by now).A well known rule of inve... More..
Business > Entrepreneurship (Other) Tips for successfully outsourcing: 2 of 9
Outsourcing has quickly become a commonly used tool in organizations. What has made outsourcing so popular? The popularity of outsourcing is well justified as it generates significant advantages. However, outsourcing has some inherent risks which should be identified and dealt with preemptively.Why Outsource then? Organizatio... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Common sense advice for credit card use: 7 of 30
The use of credit cards is very convenient but without a good level of consumer awareness might become a highway into financial distress.Credit cards are a very efficient payment method as you can keep track of all your purchases, make use of promotions and of course do without cash and checks and the logistics involved. Howe... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Stock recommendations from brokerage houses: How valuable are they?: 1 of 4
It was Warren Buffet who said "We read analyst reports only if we can't find the satire pages of the paper". This saying, while extreme, demonstrates how stock recommendations by brokerage houses are often treated by investment professionals. Analysts or brokerage houses base their recommendations on research of certain comp... More..
Business > Leadership Strategies The relationship between morale and profitability in a company: 1 of 4
Very few companies give proper attention to morale among workers in their organization. This is of course a mistake. High morale in the organization may not directly affect productivity but it has been shown high morale among workers improves work satisfaction greatly and thus increases the profitability of the organization.M... More..
Business > Management (Other) Managerial decision making and the decision process: 5 of 14
Decisions drive an organization. The theory on decision making is vast but can be summarized quite effectively by using Vroom and Yetton's normative model for decision making.The model characterizes several types of decision making, each suitable for varying situations. These types are:A1: Leader takes known information and t... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Comparing bonds vs. stock as an investment: 3 of 8
Investing in stocks is owning a part of the company while investing in bonds is owning a part of the company's debt. This difference may sound intuitive and straight forward but it is far from it.Both stock and bond are means of corporations to raise capital in capital markets. A stock is a financial asset which a corporation... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Associated Content now more like Helium?: 3 of 8
I discovered Helium by mistake and immediately discovered the joys of writing. After posting several personal finance articles to Helium and after starting my own blog I found associated content. The following is a summary of my comparison of these content publishing sites:ASSOCIATED CONTENTAssociated Content's strategy simpl... More..