Market

what exactly are you wanting to find out?

What is are the questions you’re trying to answer?

oh i completely understand why they want to and no i do not have any faith in our current government and havent for about 20 yrs now. Ronald Reagan was the last President I had any confidence in. now all we have is a bunch of corrupt individuals who only care about themselves and the special interest groups who they support. Im just curious what we the american ppl are to do if our currency is no longer good or accepted.

The American people will survive, just like they always have in times of crisis. Wars (internal and external), depressions, dustbowls…they’ve seen it all and come back fighting.

Have you so little faith in her people?

I was just wondering if enyone knew the answer cause i need it for my business studies

You are not confused:

Social trends have to do with human behavior. For instance, it’s was once a social trend for lots of people to smoke. Now the trend is to not smoke.

Market trends are the cyclical ups and downs of whatever chosen market you choose to study. Stock market, market for gold, market for wheat etc. In the above case, the tobacco market would have been up and down in unison with the social trend.

Regards,

Mysstere

Is there anyone who could give me a overview on US stock exchange,what would be the opening on Tuesday and any expectation of bounce back ?

Down

…when the blame really lies with the unregulated securities investment and insurance market? Note: I’m not blaming this on George Bush either.

Why aren’t people more upset about the complete lack of risk assessment that went on in the housing market since that commodities and futures act passed?

Because your average American doesn’t even understand what you are talking about my friend.

stone slabs, tiles, carving works , marble carving,

Here’s a list of marble/ stone suppliers from all over the world. You’d have to pay me for doing a market report on everything you asked !

http://www.exportbureau.com/construction/stonemarble.html?manufacturer=11

Haven’t they seen what Sarbox did to our capital markets, or the failures of the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act?

You see what happened when the so called regulations weren’t enforced. Now imagine what would happen if there were no regulations.

I think is around 15% but I know Subway has more locations now than Mcdonald’s in the US but how’s their market shares in $? How about other fast food chains?

I think McDonalds is still the powerhouse of fast food. Locations are important, but if it takes two minutes to get food at McDonalds, and 10 to get it at Subway, it’s easier to serve more people.

I am writing a business plan to open a new marina. I have been to S.C.O.R.E. and I am having a difficult time with market research and what the expectations of a business plan really are.

As a computer business consultant, I have had the privilege of helping quite a few online companies go through the business plan phase of start up. I recommend this software package from Palo Alto as it does a great job for a do it yourself-er. It has 500 templates to choose from.

They even have state and county wide market research on marinas in your area. http://www.paloalto.com/market_research/?affiliate=sequimpc

I am making the assumption that if you are going to put out the money to open a marina, $300 is within your budget.

TOP TEN DO’S

1. Prepare a complete business plan for any business you are considering.
2. Use the business plan templates furnished in each session.
3. Complete sections of your business plan as you proceed through the course.
4. Research (use search engines) to find business plans that are available on the Internet.
5. Package your business plan in an attractive kit as a selling tool.
6. Submit your business plan to experts in your intended business for their advice.
7. Spell out your strategies on how you intend to handle adversities.
8. Spell out the strengths and weaknesses of your management team.
9. Include a monthly one-year cash flow projection.
10. Freely and frequently modify your business plans to account for changing conditions.

TOP TEN DON’TS

1. Be optimistic (on the high side) in estimating future sales.
2. Be optimistic (on the low side) in estimating future costs.
3. Disregard or discount weaknesses in your plan. Spell them out.
4. Stress long-term projections. Better to focus on projections for your first year.
5. Depend entirely on the uniqueness of your business or the success of an invention.
6. Project yourself as someone you’re not. Be brutally realistic.
7. Be everything to everybody. Highly focused specialists usually do best.
8. Proceed without adequate financial and accounting know-how.
9. Base your business plan on a wonderful concept. Test it first.
10. Skip the step of preparing a business plan before starting.