Estimating market risk premium using Markov switching : Tunisian Case
Dissertation - 97 pages - Finance
The general increase in volatility of the …nancial markets can be partly explained by the growing uncertainly of the economic environment. It is, on the other hand, a reflection of the growing efficiency and integration of the financial markets allow the almostinstantaneous...
Stock index futures (CME® S&P 500® futures)
Thesis - 6 pages - Finance
Stock index futures - The first stock index contracts were traded at the Kansas City Board of Trade on February 24, 1982. This introduction was followed (the same year in April) by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). These new contracts were based on the S&P 500 index. These two...
Compliance requirements for stock brokers: The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd
Dissertation - 42 pages - Finance
One of the most dynamic fields of business is the Capital Market. It is considered one of the most promising markets in the world. This is because of the sea change that the market has undergone from the early 90's. The market is now automated, transparent and...
Firm characteristics and stock return
Essay - 5 pages - Finance
“What determines stock returns?” Although the answer to this question has been much sought by researchers and investors, most studies to date are empirical in nature and provide a very limited view of the problem. The general findings are that certain firm characteristics do have...
Evaluation of the plan of Employee Stock Option of L'Oreal Group
Case study - 18 pages - Finance
The L'Oreal group was initially started in 1909 in a small family business, and initiated its IPO on October 8, 1963. Held by the Bettencourt family to the tune of 27.5% and 26.4% by Nestle, the group is now a component of the CAC 40. As a world leader in cosmetics, L'Oreal has a...
The London Stock Exchange
Essay - 5 pages - Finance
Financial globalization has grown since the nineties. In 2004, the portfolios of British institutional investors contained 26% of foreign assets. In comparison, this rate was of 11% in the United States and 23% in Japan, which makes the LSE the biggest international Stock Exchange....
Stock option price modeling using system dynamics and operations research
Thesis - 12 pages - Finance
Options are instruments that give the holder the right, but not an obligation, to buy or sell an asset by a certain date for a certain price. Options can be bought or sold on a variety of assets like stocks, foreign currency, indexes, and futures. A call option gives the holder the right...
An integrated coordination model for a supply chain dealing with short life-cycle products operating under stock dependent demand
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
The market demand of any product is generally influenced by quality, warranty, service, advertisement and sales promotion. Apart from these factors, the amount of stock displayed will also significantly influence the sales at retail level. Though, many inventory models have been...
Yamaha: Dominant market penetration,United Kingdom
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Leading motorcycle manufacturer and distributor in United Kingdom. Largest motorcycle producer and distributor in United Kingdom, with volume share of 16.5% in 2010. The company offers motorcycles, outboard motors, ATVs, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment and race...
A study on the financial performance of the Hyderabad Stock Exchange
Case study - 29 pages - Finance
The Hyderabad Stock Exchange Ltd. established in 1943 was as a non-profit organization. It is now on its way to completing its 62nd year in the capital market; serving the cause of saving and investments. The Exchange made today occupies a prominent place in the regional...
Systems audit: Bombay Stock Exchange
Case study - 36 pages - Finance
Indian capital markets have witnessed radical transformation during the short period of a decade. There is hardly any country in the world which has witnessed such massive changes in its capital market during such a short period. During the early part of the 1990s, ranking of the...
Private Equity and Wealth Management
Market study - 4 pages - Management
Investment listing in the stock market should be considered long-term in nature and involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty. According to Alison et al. (2015), there is a need for careful consideration of all the consent information set out in the prospectus, the risks that...
JD Wetherspoon analysis
Case study - 11 pages - Business strategy
Per Wetherspoon's 2017 financial statements , the company generated annual revenues at 1,660 Million pounds, up 4.1% in annual growth. Operating profit stands at 109 Million in 2017, which represents a 17% annual growth compared against 2016. Wetherspoon PLS shares have also fared well during...
Commodity markets Vs share markets
Case study - 77 pages - Finance
Indian markets have recently thrown open a new avenue for retail investors and traders to participate in: commodity derivatives. For those who want to diversify their portfolios beyond shares, bonds and real estate, commodities are the best option. Till some months ago, this wouldn't...
SWOT Analysis - Amazon
Case study - 6 pages - Distribution marketing
In order to better understand Amazon's SWOT analysis, it is worth going back to its history. Amazon is an American-born, Seattle-based e-commerce company. Originally, the Amazon company was only involved in distance selling of books, then diversified by offering cultural products, and finally...
Mergers and Acquisitions: reasons and consequences at the international market
Dissertation - 40 pages - Finance
The paper deals with the issue of mergers and acquisitions on the western market, viewing the topic from the standpoint of their failure and success. The subject is an extremely important one at present, as, on the one side, there is a trend towards major international mergers and...
SWOT Analysis - Vodafone
Case study - 4 pages - ICT marketing
Vodafone is a British telecommunication company based in Newbury, in England. The company was created in 1984 as Racal Telecom by Ernest Harrison and Gerry Whent. In 1988, the brand entered the Stock market and became independent in 1991 and took the name Vodafone. The company has...
Interpreting macroeconomic signals
Course material - 46 pages - Economy general
As an economist, what you need to forecast is not so much the end value of the economic indicators. Indeed, markets already have some believes and price in those expectations. What is important to forecast is what the markets are going to change their expectations and when this will...
Design a Marketing Plan for the French 'fashion house' Caroll who are aiming to enter the growing 'middle market' in China
Dissertation - 12 pages - Services marketing
The following paper is dedicated to design a marketing plan for the French ‘fashion house' Caroll in China. In the past decade this country has been going through large transformations which permits new entrants to respond to new needs, wants and demands. First of all, several figures seem...
Easy-jet's position in the low-cost carrier market: Recommendations for the best strategic plans the company should pursue in future
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Management
Easyjet began operations in November of 1995. Although the organization spent a number of years struggling to establish itself, by 2000 stock for the organization was being offered on the London Stock Exchange. By 2004, Easyjet was named the top low-cost airline in Europe. Despite...
Why I Think Markets are Efficient
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
Market efficiency, discovered by Eugene Fama, is the theory that at any given time, the prices of the market fully reflect all available information on a particular stock or and/or the market. Therefore no individual investor has any advantage over any other as all...
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin in "Wines and Champagne" market
Case study - 15 pages - Services marketing
Champagne belongs to the "Wines and Champagne" market. This market is constituted of numerous actors which are the wine growers, the Houses of Champagne and the cooperatives. These actors are at the same time suppliers and competitors on the Champagne industry but also on the grape...
A study on the technical analysis of derivative stock futures
Case study - 39 pages - Finance
As Indian securities markets continue to evolve, market participants, investors and regulators are looking at different ways in which the risk management may be efficiently met through the introduction of Derivative markets. Through the use of derivative products, it is...
Heritage Management: How Can Finance Professionals Propose Wealth Management Strategies Adapted to the Needs of Their Clients?
Dissertation - 25 pages - Heritage and real estate
Wealth management is a hot topic that is of increasing interest to individual and professional investors. Indeed, faced with the complexity of the financial markets and the diversity of investment products, asset management has become a necessity for investors wishing to preserve and...
Financial analysis - Tesla
Financial analysis - 3 pages - Automotive marketing
Founded in 2003, Tesla Motor is an American company that designs electric cars. Currently headed by the very charismatic Elon Musk, the automaker has set up its headquarters in Palo Alto, in the very heart of Silicon Valley, in the United States. By offering models of electric cars that are both...
Principles of Finance
Worksheets - 3 pages - Finance
This document proposes a list of formulas to know for a finance exam.
Business strategy: How Dell Computer uses technology to gain competitive advantage and keep its leader position on the PC market ?
Case study - 22 pages - Business strategy
When Dell's CEO, Michael S. Dell and President, Kevin B. Rollins met in the fall of 2001, they were confident that the company was recovering from the global crash of personal computer (PC) sales. In fact, Dell is the master at selling PCs directly and bypassing middlemen and thus delivers PCs...
Market potential of Levi's
Thesis - 40 pages - Services marketing
A dress is a reflection of the culture of a period and in an inclusive term. For garments, fashions define the notations of taste in a given cultural environment. The term has particular reference to prevailing in matters of dresses and department, but it is broad enough to include also...
Market study hotel industry business 2005
Essay - 11 pages - Business strategy
Marriott International's Q1 2005 net income was $145 million, a 27% increase compared to the same period last year. Marriott International recorded earnings per share (EPS) of $0.61 in the first quarter of 2005, up 30% from the same period in 2004.Management fees increased 52%, driven by 9.2...
Understanding Financial Concepts: From Government Bonds to Economic Booms and Busts
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Economy general
A government bond is a debt security issued by a government in order to support government spending and obligation. These can be paid periodically, and they are sold to investors to support government spending.
