A quantitative take on recent market volatility
... Geographically, the areas we continue to like are non-U.S. developed markets, specifically Europe as well as AsiaPacific markets. In terms of valuations, the U.S. market is currently sitting at around 16 times forward earnings, whereas Europe and the Asia-Pacific markets are closer to 13 times fo ...
... Geographically, the areas we continue to like are non-U.S. developed markets, specifically Europe as well as AsiaPacific markets. In terms of valuations, the U.S. market is currently sitting at around 16 times forward earnings, whereas Europe and the Asia-Pacific markets are closer to 13 times fo ...
MFS MERIDIAN ® FUNDS ― EMERGING MARKETS DEBT LOCAL
... markets and legal, regulatory, and accounting systems, and greater political, social, and economic instability making them more volatile and less liquid than more developed markets. Derivatives Risk: Derivatives can be highly volatile and can involve leverage. Gains or losses from derivatives can be ...
... markets and legal, regulatory, and accounting systems, and greater political, social, and economic instability making them more volatile and less liquid than more developed markets. Derivatives Risk: Derivatives can be highly volatile and can involve leverage. Gains or losses from derivatives can be ...
related linked diversification strategy, only limited links or
... An ability to price the firm’s products and services effectively is an example of a corporate-level core competency that can create economies of scope when transferred from one of the firm’s businesses to its other ...
... An ability to price the firm’s products and services effectively is an example of a corporate-level core competency that can create economies of scope when transferred from one of the firm’s businesses to its other ...
Chapter 9: PowerPoint
... the combined amount of misstatements of the financial statements that would be considered material. This preliminary judgment is the maximum amount by which the auditor believes the statements could be misstated and still not affect the decisions of reasonable users. ©2008 Prentice Hall Business Pub ...
... the combined amount of misstatements of the financial statements that would be considered material. This preliminary judgment is the maximum amount by which the auditor believes the statements could be misstated and still not affect the decisions of reasonable users. ©2008 Prentice Hall Business Pub ...
A new approach to financial regulation
... retail and wholesale banking, investment, securities and insurance markets. It will also be responsible for the prudential supervision of around 24,500 of those firms. Objectives of the FSA The objectives will be delivered through three operational parameters: 1. Securing an appropriate degree of pr ...
... retail and wholesale banking, investment, securities and insurance markets. It will also be responsible for the prudential supervision of around 24,500 of those firms. Objectives of the FSA The objectives will be delivered through three operational parameters: 1. Securing an appropriate degree of pr ...
Measuring Risk Attitudes and Personal Values: The Bounded Rationality Approach
... findings on the sources of bias (Hershey and Schoemaker, 1985). The main source of bias arises when the assessment does not match the subjects’ real decision situation. The task fits the real decision situation when subjects themselves decide the amount of money they would like to invest. There are ...
... findings on the sources of bias (Hershey and Schoemaker, 1985). The main source of bias arises when the assessment does not match the subjects’ real decision situation. The task fits the real decision situation when subjects themselves decide the amount of money they would like to invest. There are ...
Desirable Properties of an Ideal Risk Measure in
... investment return and a specified benchmark. The benchmark might itself be a random variable, such as a liability benchmark (such as an insurance product or defined benefit pension fund liabilities), the inflation rate or possibly inflation plus some safety margin, the risk-free rate of return, the ...
... investment return and a specified benchmark. The benchmark might itself be a random variable, such as a liability benchmark (such as an insurance product or defined benefit pension fund liabilities), the inflation rate or possibly inflation plus some safety margin, the risk-free rate of return, the ...
ab global high yield portfolio
... Note to Swiss Readers: This document is issued by AllianceBernstein Schweiz AG, Zurich, a company registered in Switzerland under company number CHE-306.220.501. AllianceBernstein Schweiz AG is authorised and regulated in Switzerland by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as a d ...
... Note to Swiss Readers: This document is issued by AllianceBernstein Schweiz AG, Zurich, a company registered in Switzerland under company number CHE-306.220.501. AllianceBernstein Schweiz AG is authorised and regulated in Switzerland by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as a d ...
A Preliminary Report on The Sources of Ireland’s Banking Crisis
... liquidity and low risk premia. Monetary conditions in the euro area were also easy relative to the levels of growth and inflation in Ireland. Financial integration in the euro area was deepening, and banks in Ireland had unprecedented access to cross-border funding. As in many smaller EU economies, ...
... liquidity and low risk premia. Monetary conditions in the euro area were also easy relative to the levels of growth and inflation in Ireland. Financial integration in the euro area was deepening, and banks in Ireland had unprecedented access to cross-border funding. As in many smaller EU economies, ...
ICRG_description - Duke University`s Fuqua School of Business
... reduces the efficiency of government and business by enabling people to assume positions of power through patronage rather than ability, and, last but not least, introduces an inherent instability into the political process. The most common form of corruption met directly by business is financial co ...
... reduces the efficiency of government and business by enabling people to assume positions of power through patronage rather than ability, and, last but not least, introduces an inherent instability into the political process. The most common form of corruption met directly by business is financial co ...
The Top 10 Reasons to Fix the FASB`s Conceptual Framework
... statements to help users anticipate how much cash is likely to come from the entity, how likely it is to flow, and when it will happen. The PV document increases this idea’s prominence, but ...
... statements to help users anticipate how much cash is likely to come from the entity, how likely it is to flow, and when it will happen. The PV document increases this idea’s prominence, but ...
Launch Alert: Moerus Worldwide Value Fund
... The Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. This and other important information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-844-MOERUS1 (1-844-663-7871), or by visiting the Moerus Funds website at ...
... The Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. This and other important information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-844-MOERUS1 (1-844-663-7871), or by visiting the Moerus Funds website at ...
Mitigating Systemic Risk - A Role for Securities Regulators
... response in relation to its mandate and domestic regulatory structure as well as the relative size and characteristics of its securities market. Individual regulators will consequently need to evaluate the scale of their response and the extent to which they can leverage, rather than duplicate, the ...
... response in relation to its mandate and domestic regulatory structure as well as the relative size and characteristics of its securities market. Individual regulators will consequently need to evaluate the scale of their response and the extent to which they can leverage, rather than duplicate, the ...
Merk Investments
... Since the Fund primarily invests in foreign currencies, changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of what the Fund owns and the price of the Fund's shares. Investing in foreign instruments bears a greater risk than investing in domestic instruments for reasons such as volatility of cu ...
... Since the Fund primarily invests in foreign currencies, changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of what the Fund owns and the price of the Fund's shares. Investing in foreign instruments bears a greater risk than investing in domestic instruments for reasons such as volatility of cu ...
Microfinance and poverty Thorsten Beck Executive summary: While
... scarce capital across the economy, this can have an impact on the structure of economy. While there is no firm evidence that direct access to credit is always welfare improving for its recipients, there is some tentative evidence that financial deepening can reduce income inequality and poverty alle ...
... scarce capital across the economy, this can have an impact on the structure of economy. While there is no firm evidence that direct access to credit is always welfare improving for its recipients, there is some tentative evidence that financial deepening can reduce income inequality and poverty alle ...