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The article discusses aspects of the final-salary pension schemes for the public-sector employees wherein the employers have to contribute to the employee's pensions in the U.S. It highlights the increase profits and dividends of the businesses in the country. It also notes that the pension funds or endowments have a high share of yields in the investment returns.

Reveals how the United States firms of LensCrafters, Sears and Apple proved a clear link between employee training and financial results. Mathematics involved in understanding return on investment (ROI) measures; Need to look at sales, profits and customer satisfaction numbers to see where the correlations are; Benefits to a personnel executive's career of proving ROI.

Discusses the four U.S. companies that all held initial public offerings in September 2003, which became the most in a single week since early November 2002. Increasing number of IPOs and how they are being matched by increasing returns; Strength of the 13 companies lined up for IPOs; Chief reason investors are seeking the strongest IPO market in three years; IPOs and the broad markets' dependence on a continuing economic recovery.

The article reports that while nearly a quarter of the homes bought in the United States in 2004 were investments, not residences, real estate is generally a poor way of generating return on investment. A chart created by economist Robert Shiller suggests that people overestimate returns on home purchases. From 1890 to 2004 real home values rose by an average of only 0.4 percent a year. The chart also shows that the current boom is almost unprecedented historically.

The article focuses on investment funds of hedge funds and investment funds of private equity firms in the U.S. in 2014. Topics include the specialization of funds of hedge funds, the financial performance of both investment vehicles, and the compliance costs of the investments. Information is provided on the investment returns of the products.

The article discusses corporate profits. The rally in stock prices which began in March, 2009 is not likely to continue unless corporate profits recover from the effects of the global financial crisis and recession. Economist Tim Lee forecasts that corporate profit growth will be slow through at least 2013 due to lagging overall economic development.

The article reports on the study findings published in the June 2, 2009 issue of "BioMed Central Medicine" which revealed the cost-effectiveness of mobile health programs across the U.S. Researchers found that for the health services provided in 2008, the mobile program will return 36 U.S. dollars for every dollar invested. The team of researchers is also working on a Web-based version of the return on investment calculator in hopes of measuring the impact of mobile health programs across the U.S.