Category Archives: Financial techniques

The “Financial techniques” category contains posts about asset pricing models (optimal portfolios, derivatives, trading and investment strategies, financial products, data, etc.) used in the financial industry.

Market Capitalization

Market Capitalization In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) explains Market Capitalization and its specificities. What is Market Capitalization? Market capitalization is a key metric used to assess the size and … Continue reading

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Can technical analysis actually help to make better trading decisions?

Can technical analysis actually help to make better trading decisions? In this article, Theo SCHWERTLE (Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics, Bachelor in International Business, 2023) explains how technical analysis can actually help to make better trading decisions (or … Continue reading

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The KOSPI 50 index

The KOSPI 50 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the KOSPI 50 index representing the South Korean equity market and details its characteristics. The KOSPI 50 index A … Continue reading

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The OMX Copenhagen 25 (OMXC 25) index

The OMX Copenhagen 25 (OMXC 25) index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the OMX Copenhagen 25 (OMXC25 or OMXC 25) index representing the Danish equity market and details … Continue reading

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The BEL 20 index

The BEL 20 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the BEL 20 index representing the Belgian equity market and details its characteristics. The BEL 20 index The top … Continue reading

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The IBEX 35 index

The IBEX 35 index In this article, Nithisha CHALLA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2021-2023) presents the IBEX 35 index representing the Spanish equity market and details its characteristics. The IBEX 35 index The Bolsa … Continue reading

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Decoding Business Performance: The Top Line, The Line, and The Bottom Line

Decoding Business Performance: The Top Line, The Line, and The Bottom Line In this article, Isaac ALLIALI (ESSEC Business School, Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA), 2019-2023) decodes the business performance by analyzing the top line, the line, and the bottom … Continue reading

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Understanding the Gordon-Shapiro Dividend Discount Model: A Key Tool in Valuation

Understanding the Gordon-Shapiro Dividend Discount Model: A Key Tool in Valuation In this article, Isaac ALLIALI (ESSEC Business School, Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA), 2019-2023) explains about the Gordon-Shapiro Dividend Discount Model, which is a key tool in valuation. Introduction … Continue reading

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The Psychology of Trading

The Psychology of Trading In this article, Theo SCHWERTLE (Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics, Bachelor in International Business, 2023) explains how behavioral biases can influence trading of market aprticiapnts. Behavioral biases of investors In complex decision environments, people … Continue reading

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Key participants in the Private Equity ecosystem

Key participants in the Private Equity ecosystem In this article, Matisse FOY (ESSEC Business School, Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA), 2019-2023) explains who the key participants in Private Equity (PE) are, and what are their role in the PE ecosystem. … Continue reading

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