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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Career in finance
Career in finance In this article, Anna BARBERO (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) discusses various aspects of a financial career. I had the opportunity to talk with Alexis Fontana (ESSEC Alumni and … Continue reading
Credit Rating Agencies
Credit Rating Agencies In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains how credit rating agencies work. What are Credit Rating Agencies? Credit Rating Agencies are private companies whose main … Continue reading
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The Internal Rate of Return
The Internal Rate of Return In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the financial concept of internal rate of return (IRR). What is the Internal Rate of Return? … Continue reading
Corporate debt
Corporate debt In this article, Rodolphe Chollat-Namy (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2023) introduces you to corporate debt. Investors seek to determine how the different characteristics of a bond can influence its intrinsic value in order to know … Continue reading
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Bond risks
Bond risks In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2023) introduces you to bond risks. Holding bonds exposes you to fluctuations in its price, both up and down. Nevertheless, bonds offer the guarantee of … Continue reading
Bond valuation
Bond valuation In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, i>Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2023) introduces you to bond valuation. Investors seek to determine how the different characteristics of a bond can influence its intrinsic value in order to know whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate debt, Debt, Government debt, Yield to maturity
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WallStreetBets
WallStreetBets In this article, Shruti CHAND (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2022) explains what WallStreetBets is about. This read will help you get started with understanding WallStreetBets and understand its impact in the stock market. Meaning of WallStreet … Continue reading
Consumer Confidence Index
Consumer Confidence Index In this article, Bijal Gandhi (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) elaborates on the concept of Consumer Confidence Index. This reading will help you understand the meaning, calculation, and importance of consumer confidence index. Introduction The … Continue reading
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Purchasing Managers’ Index
Purchasing Managers’ Index In this article, Bijal GANDHI (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) elaborates on the concept of Purchasing Managers’ Index This read will help you understand the formulation of PMI and it’s importance … Continue reading
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Bond Markets
Bond markets In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2023) introduces you to bond markets. The bond market allows the financing of medium and long-term needs of States, local authorities and companies. In return, … Continue reading
The 2007-2008 subprime crisis
The 2007-2008 subprime crisis In this article, Mark RAHME (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) explores the 2007-2008 subprime crisis. Finance in 2021 was unlike anything imagined: cryptocurrencies going up and down, vaccines, trading restrictions, … all … Continue reading
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Quantitative Trader – Job Description
Quantitative Analyst – 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 Quantitative Analyst. Introduction Quantitative analysts or “quants” are professionals that work on … Continue reading
Financial products marketing
Financial products marketing In this article, Ashima MALIK (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) explores the marketing of financial products. Financial product marketing refers to a set of marketing solutions that address the … Continue reading
How can we apply supply chain management to finance?
How can we apply supply chain management to finance? In this article, Paul Antoine BOHOUN (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) explains how can we apply supply chain management to finance. At the … Continue reading
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Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières Dans cet article, Paul Antoine BOHOUN (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) présente la Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières(BRVM). La Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) est la … Continue reading
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Why was 2020 a record year in terms of financial market returns?
Why was 2020 a record year in terms of financial market returns? 2020: a year of all records The year 2020 has been the scene of the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression and the fastest market collapse on … Continue reading
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Inflation & deflation
Inflation & deflation In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2018-2022) describes the main mechanisms at the origin of inflation and deflation episodes, providing historical examples. Inflation Definition Inflation is a movement of increase … Continue reading
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Women in Finance
Women in Finance In this article, Alexandre VERLET (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2017-2021) explores the potential causes and solutions of women’s underrepresentation in the financial sector. It is no secret to anyone that women … Continue reading
Understanding financial derivatives: futures
In this article, Alexandre VERLET (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2017-2021) explains why financial markets invented futures and how they function. Where do futures come from and how are they different from forwards? Sometimes, derivatives … Continue reading
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