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Ebook The Effect of Caffeine and Coffee on Weight Loss

Submitted by antoq on Sat, 01/10/2009 - 08:08

The Effect of Caffeine and Coffee on Weight Loss

Weight loss is an obsession for many Americans. The prevalence of adults who are overweight is at an all-time high with the percentage currently hovering at 65 percent, of whom 30.5 percent are considered obese. Rates of weight gain and obesity are dangerously increasing in children as well. Carrying excess weight not only hastens early mortality, but being overweight is associated with many chronic diseases, including: diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and increased incidence of cancer. Research has found that caffeine and coffee negatively affect many of these health conditions that are prevalent in overweight people. Additionally, both caffeine and coffee contribute to increased appetite that thwarts the efforts of people on diets to stick to their regime.

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Ebook Building a Case for Structured Investments

Submitted by puput on Sat, 10/17/2009 - 08:07

Investment advisors today face a variety of challenges when it comes to building and managing portfolios for their clients. Each investor has individualized goals and needs. Each investor has a unique view of what the optimal mix of risk and reward should be. Each investor needs to balance the desire for growth against the need to control or reduce the risk of losses.

In recent years, the arsenal of investment tools advisors have had at their disposal has grown beyond the traditional mix of stocks, bonds, and cash equivalent investments. Alternative investments, including hedge funds and private equity, have become increasingly popular among wealthy investors. The number and variety of ETFs has exploded. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have become a mainstream investment choice. And, over the past several years, Structured Investments have become part of the mix.

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Ebook Sticky Prices, Inventories, and Market Power in Wholesale Gasoline Markets

Submitted by wulan on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 05:28

From January 1999 to March 2000, the price of crude oil tripled from about $10 per barrel to over $30. Significant crude price volatility has continued through 2000. In addition, changes to reformulated gasoline in some parts of the U.S. have been associated with further volatility in gasoline prices. Oil companies argue that gasoline price movements just reflect oil prices, costs of adjusting supply, and the normal interaction of supply and demand.

Many consumers and politicians have interpreted these gasoline price increases as the oil companies seizing an opportunity to exploit their market power. While there are idiosyncratic aspects to local price fluctuations, recent events have highlighted two of the underlying issues that affect all gasoline markets: the cost of adjusting the supply of gasoline and the relationship between price adjustment and market power.

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