Monthly Archives: June 2021

Earnings per share

Earnings per share In this article, Bijal GANDHI (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the meaning and calculation of Earnings per Share. This reading will help you understand the earnings per share in detail … Continue reading

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Income Statement

Income Statement In this article, Bijal GANDHI (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains briefly the structure of an Income Statement. This reading will help you understand the structure and the main components of the … Continue reading

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Could the 2008 financial crisis been foreseen?

Could the 2008 financial crisis been foreseen? In September 2008, the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers broke the news and disclosed to the public what would become the biggest financial crisis since 1929. This crisis, fuelled by the speculation around ill-rated … Continue reading

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Stock split

Stock split In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2018-2022) introduces the specificities of stock splits. Stock split What a stock split? A stock split is a decision by a … Continue reading

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How does the stock price of a firm change according to the shift of its capital structure?

How does the stock price of a firm change according to the shift of its capital structure? In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2018-2022) analyses the effects of the shifts of capital structure on … Continue reading

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Dividend policy

Dividend policy In this article, Raphaël ROERO DE CORTANZE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2018-2022) analyses the effects of dividend policy on the stock price. What is a dividend? Firms that generate earnings through their activities must choose between … Continue reading

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Options

Options This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents an introduction to Options. Introduction Options is a type of derivative which gives the buyer of the option contract the right, … Continue reading

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Forward Contracts

Forward Contracts This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces Forward contracts. Introduction Forward contracts form an essential part of the derivatives world and can be a useful tool in … Continue reading

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Futures Contract

Futures This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces Futures contracts. Introduction The last few decades have witnessed an incredible increase in international trade volume and business due to the … Continue reading

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Option Trader – Job Description

Option Trader – Job description This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the job description of an Option Trader. Introduction Options are a type of derivative contracts which give … Continue reading

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History of Options Markets

History of the options markets This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents an introduction to the History of the Options markets. Introduction Options are a type of derivative contracts … Continue reading

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My internship experience at Deloitte

My Internship Experience at Deloitte In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) shares his experience as a strategist intern with Deloitte, and talks about the functioning of Deloitte and Robotics Process … Continue reading

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Government debt

Government debt In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, i>Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2023) introduces you to government debt. A government debt is a debt issued and guaranteed by a government. It is then owed in the form of bonds … Continue reading

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Examples of companies issuing bonds

Examples of companies issuing bonds In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2023) provides you with examples of companies issuing bonds. In order to better understand corporate bonds, it is appropriate to look at recent … Continue reading

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The rise in corporate debt

The rise in corporate debt In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2023) analyzes the rise in corporate debt. Since the financial crisis of 2007-2008, the level of debt in the world has increased … Continue reading

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Credit analyst

Credit analyst In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2023) introduces you to the job of credit analyst. Within an investment bank, several jobs are directly linked to bonds. Among them is that of credit … Continue reading

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Why do companies issue debt?

Why do companies issue debt? In this article, Rodolphe CHOLLAT-NAMY (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2023) provides insights into why companies issue bonds. A company can finance its activities in different ways: by internal financing (self-financing) and … Continue reading

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Expeditionary experience in a Chinese investment banking boutique

Expeditionary experience in a Chinese investment banking boutique In this article, Suyue MA (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) shares his experience as an intern at InvesTarget, an investment banking boutique in China focusing on capital raising … Continue reading

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