Monthly Archives: September 2021

My first experience in corporate finance inside a CAC40 group

My first experience in corporate finance inside a CAC40 group In this article, Pierre BERGES (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) shares with us his experience in the Finance Department at Bouygues (a … Continue reading

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Smart Beta 1.0

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the concept of the smart beta 1.0, the first generation of alternative indexing investment strategies that created a new approach in the asset management industry. … Continue reading

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Alternative to market-capitalization weighting strategies

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the different alternatives developed to the market-capitalization weighting strategy (buy-and-hold strategy). The structure of this post is as follows: we begin by introducing alternatives to … Continue reading

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Markowitz Modern Portfolio Theory

Markowitz Modern Portfolio Theory In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents Markowitz’s Modern Portfolio Theory, a pioneering framework for understanding the impact of the number of stocks in a portfolio and their … Continue reading

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Smart Beta strategies: between active and passive allocation

Smart Beta strategies: between active and passive allocation In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) discusses the topic of smart beta strategies and especially the debate about its position as an active or … Continue reading

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Hedging strategies – Equities

Hedging Strategies – Equities This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the different hedging strategies based on option contracts. Introduction Hedging is a risk mitigation strategy used by investors reduce the risk in … Continue reading

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Types of exercise for option contracts

Types of exercise for option contracts This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the different types of exercise for option contracts. Introduction Exercising a call option contract means the … Continue reading

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Mon expérience lors de la fusion Lafarge Holcim

Mon expérience lors de la fusion Lafarge Holcim In this article, Oliver BEGUE (ESSEC Executive Education, Mastère Spécialisé Direction Financière Contrôle, 2020-2021) nous partage son expérience professionnelle lors de la fusion d’entreprises Lafarge Holcim en avril 2014. La fusion Lafarge … Continue reading

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VIX index

VIX index In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the VIX index, which is a financial index that measures the uncertainty in the US equity market. This article is structured as follows: … Continue reading

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Factor Investing

Factor Investing In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents factor investing, which is an investment approach that focuses on distinct performance drivers across asset classes. This article is structured as follows: we … Continue reading

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