Monthly Archives: April 2021

Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate In this article, Bijal Gandhi (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains in detail about Unemployment Rate. This read will help you understand the types of unemployment, the categories of unemployed individuals and the measures to calculate … Continue reading

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Inflation Rate

Inflation Rate In this article, Bijal GANDHI (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains in detail about the inflation Rate. This read will help you understand the causes for inflation, the pros and cons of inflation and finally how … Continue reading

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Interest Rates

Interest rates In this article, Bijal Gandhi (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains in detail about Interest Rates. This read will help you understand the impact of rising and falling interest rates and their relationship with the stock … Continue reading

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GDP

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In this article, Bijal GANDHI (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the concept of GDP. This read will help you understand in detail the calculation, components, variations, and drawbacks of … Continue reading

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Could the COVID-19 debt be wiped out?

Could the COVID-19 debt be wiped out? In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2018-2022) discusses the current debate surrounding the cancellation of the covid debt. In March 2020, the French President Emmanuel Macron … Continue reading

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How has the 21st century revolutionized financing methods?

How has the 21st century revolutionized financing methods? In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2018-2022) explains how the 21st century revolutionized financing methods. In The Crisis in Keynesian Economics (1974), the British economist … Continue reading

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Portfolio manager – Job description

Portfolio manager – Job description This article written by Akshit Gupta (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the job description of a Portfolio manager. Introduction A portfolio manager is an employee responsible for developing, … Continue reading

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Sales analyst – Job description

Sales – Job description This article written by Akshit Gupta (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the job description of a Sales analyst. Introduction Sales analysts are sell-side analysts that develop and pitch ideas to sell financial securities … Continue reading

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Short selling

Short selling This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the trading strategy of Short Selling. Introduction Short selling refers to the act of selling a stock without actually owning … Continue reading

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Share buy-back

Share buyback This article written by Akshit Gupta (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents an introduction of a Share buyback . Definition Share buyback or share repurchase refers to a financial transaction where a company buys a part … Continue reading

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Asset management firms

Asset management firms This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the role and functioning of an Asset management firm. Introduction Asset Management is one of the lucrative fields of … Continue reading

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Growth investment strategy

Growth Investment strategy This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the strategy of Growth Investing. Introduction Growth investment strategy is an investment style where investors look for companies, industries, … Continue reading

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Risk Manager – Job description

Risk Manager – Job Description This article written by Akshit Gupta (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the job description of a Risk Manager. Introduction Ever since the financial crisis of 2008, new rules … Continue reading

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The GameStop saga

The GameStop saga In this article, Alexandre VERLET (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the GameStop saga. Why does the app “Robinhood” bears its name so well? Did hedge funds actually kneeled down before … Continue reading

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Fixed-income products

Fixed-income products In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents fixed-income products. Introduction Fixed-income products are a type of debt securities that provides predetermined returns to investors in terms of a principle … Continue reading

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What is an Institutional Investor?

What is an Institutional Investor? In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2018-2022) explains what is an institutional investor. What do an investment management firm like BlackRock, a Pension Fund … Continue reading

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What is an Activist Investor?

What is an Activist Investor? In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2018-2022) explains what is an activist investor. What is an Activist Investor? Activist Investors regularly make the headlines. In March 2021, Emmanuel … Continue reading

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In the shoes of a Corporate M&A Analyst

In the shoes of a Corporate M&A Analyst In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2018-2022) shares his experience as a Corporate M&A Intern. My internship at Scor In 2020 as an intern, I … Continue reading

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Covid-19 and its effect around hospital

Covid-19 and its effect around hospital This article written by Subhasish CHATTERJEE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) discusses the financial impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the healthcare sector in India and … Continue reading

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Veolia and Suez: the epitome of a hostile takeover bid

Veolia and Suez: the epitome of a hostile takeover bid In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) details the Veolia-Suez saga. Since August 30, 2020, when Engie put its 29,9% stake in Suez … Continue reading

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