Author Archives: Akshit GUPTA

Interest Rate Swaps

This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the derivative contract of interest rate swaps used to hedge interest rate risk in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, interest rate … Continue reading

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My apprenticeship experience within client services at BNP Paribas

In this article Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) shares his apprenticeship experience as a client services analyst at BNP Paribas, which is the leading European banking group. Introduction BNP Paribas is a … Continue reading

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Activist Funds

Activist Funds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces activist funds which is a type of fund based on shareholder activism to influence a company’s board and top management … Continue reading

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Macro Funds

Macro Funds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains marco funds which is a type of hedge fund based on the analysis of macroeconomic or political events. Introduction Macro … Continue reading

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Initial and maintenance margins in stocks

Initial and maintenance margins in stocks This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the mechanisms of initial and maintenance margin used in stocks. Introduction In financial markets, margin requirements … Continue reading

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Initial and maintenance margins in futures contracts

Initial and maintenance margins in futures contracts This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the mechanisms of initial and maintenance margin used in futures contracts. Introduction In financial markets, … Continue reading

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Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains asset allocation, a much-discussed topic in asset management. Introduction Asset allocation refers to the process of dividing an investment among … Continue reading

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Momentum Trading Strategy

Momentum Trading Strategy This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the momentum trading strategy. Introduction The momentum trading strategy is a strategy where a trader buys a security when its market price starts … Continue reading

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Eurobonds

Eurobonds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains Eurobonds traded in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, bonds are debt securities used by issuers to raise capital from investors. … Continue reading

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Green bonds

Green bonds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains Green bonds traded in financial markets. Introduction A green bond is a fixed-income product that works like a conventional bond, … Continue reading

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Protective Put

Protective Put This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the concept of protective put using option contracts. Introduction Hedging is a strategy implemented by investors to reduce the risk … Continue reading

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Straddle and strangle strategy

Straddle and Strangle This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the strategies of straddle and strangle based on options. Introduction In financial markets, hedging is implemented by investors to … Continue reading

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Option Spreads

Option Spreads This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the different option spreads used to hedge a position in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, hedging is implemented by … Continue reading

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Equity structured products

Equity structured products This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces equity structured products, which are complex financial products proposed to investors to benefit from market expectations. Introduction Structured products … Continue reading

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Covered call

Covered Call This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the concept of covered call used in equities option contracts. Introduction Hedging is a strategy implemented by investors to reduce … Continue reading

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Currency swaps

Currency swaps This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces the currency swaps used in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, currency swaps are a derivative contract in which two … 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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The Black Scholes Merton Model

The Black-Scholes-Merton model This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the Black-Scholes-Merton Model . Introduction Options are one of the most popular derivative contracts used by investors to hedge … Continue reading

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Call – Put Parity

Call-Put Parity This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the subject of call-put parity. Introduction The call-put parity (also written the put-call parity) is a concept introduced in the 1960s by the economist … Continue reading

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