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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
Posted in Contributors, Professional experiences
Tagged Bouygues, CAC 40 index, Corporate finance
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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
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
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
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
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
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Bear spread, Bull spread, Call option, Hedging, Put option, Straddle, Strangle
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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
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
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Factor Investing, Smart Beta
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Origin of factor investing
Origin of factor investing In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the origin of factor investing. A factor is defined as a persistent driver that helps explain assets’ long-term risk and return … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Asset Pricing, Factor Investing, Factors, Market factor
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Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Introduction The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is a widely used metrics … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Beta, CAPM, Market factor, Risk premium
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Quantitative risk management
Quantitative risk management In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents Quantitative risk management. Introduction Risk refers to the degree of uncertainty in the future value of an investment or the … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Credit risk, Market risk, Monte carlo simulations, Operational risk, Risk management, VaR
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Brownian Motion in Finance
Brownian Motion in Finance In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the Brownian motion and its applications in finance to model asset prices like stocks traded in financial markets. Introduction … Continue reading
Growth Factor
Growth Factor In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the growth factor, which is based on a risk factor that aims to get exposure to firms with high growth potential based on … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Factor Investing, Factors, Smart Beta
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Quality Factor
Quality Factor In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the quality factor, which is based on a risk factor that aims to get exposure to businesses with long-term business plans and competitive … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Factor Investing, Factors, Smart Beta
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Size Factor
Size Factor In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the size factor, which is based on a risk factor that aims to capture the documented outperformance of small-cap firms compared to larger … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Factor Investing, Factors, Smart Beta
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Momentum Factor
Momentum Factor In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the momentum factor, which is based on a risk factor that aims to get exposure to stocks that have a winning tendency in … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Factor Investing, Factors, Smart Beta
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Yield Factor
Yield Factor In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the yield factor, which is based on a risk factor that aims to get exposure to companies that are regarded to be inexpensive … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Factor Investing, Smart Beta
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Value Factor
Value Factor In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the value factor, which is based on a risk factor that aims to get exposure to undervalued firms in relation to their industry … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Asset Management, Factor Investing, Smart Beta
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