In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the global macro equity strategy, one of the most widely known strategies in the hedge fund industry. The goal of the global macro strategy is to look for trends or disequilibrium in equity, bonds, currency or alternative assets based on … Read more
In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) elaborates on the concept of Minimum Volatility Portfolio, which is derived from Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) and also in practice to build investment funds. This article is structured as follows: we introduce the concept of Minimum Volatility Portfolio. Next, we present … Read more
Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the concept of arbitrage portfolio, a pillar concept in asset pricing theory. This article is structured as follows: we present an introduction for the notion of arbitrage portfolio in the context of asset pricing, we present … Read more
A quick review of an Analyst in Transaction Services’ job… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what does an analyst in Transaction Services work on. What does Transaction Services consist in? The Transaction Services consultant assists clients and advises them on their financial transactions. … Read more
In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) interviews a former Transaction Services intern at EY. First of all, let’s recall what Transaction Services consists in? The Transaction Services (TS) consultant assists clients and advises them on their financial transactions like disposals, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring. … Read more
In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the long-short equity strategy, one of pioneer strategies in the hedge fund industry. The goal of the long-short equity investment strategy is to buy undervalued stocks and sell short overvalued ones. This article is structured as follow: we introduce the … Read more
A quick review of the M&A – Real Estate job… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains how is working as an M&A Analyst in Real Estate any different from being a general M&A. Let’s recall what M&A is and then, we will assess how … Read more
Approaches to investment In this article, Henri VANDECASTEELE (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2021-2022) explains the two main approaches to investment: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis Fundamental analysis (FA) is a way of determining the fundamental value of a securities by looking at linked economic and … Read more
My internship experience as an industry research assistant in Industrial Securities In this article, Wenxuan HU (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2021-2023) shares her internship experience as an industry research assistant in Industrial Securities which is a securities company in China. The Company Industrial Securities is a integrated, innovative, conglomerate and international Chinese securities company … Read more
My job in the Investors Relations department at SAP In this article, Micha FISHER (University of Mannheim, MSc. Management, 2021-2023) shares his experience as an employee in the Investors Relations department at SAP, Europe’s largest software company. SAP SAP is a curious case within the DAX 40 index. Unlike many of the well-known German enterprises, … Read more
In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) shares her apprenticeship experience as an assistant credit analyst in Amundi which is a leading European asset management firm. About Amundi Amundi is a French asset management firm with currently over €2 trillion asset under management (AUM). It ranks … Read more
In this article, Talia HAMMOUD (The George Washington University, BBA, 2019-2023) shares her experience as an intern at a non-governmental organization Little Friends for Peace. Little Friends for Peace Little Friends for Peace (LFFP) is a small-medium-sized non-profit organization, based in Washington, D.C., that welcomes youth and adults to experience, learn and practice peace through … Read more
My experience as an M&A Analyst Intern at Oaklins Atlas Capital In this article, Basma ISSADIK (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2019-2023) shares her experience as an M&A Analyst intern at Oaklins Atlas Capital. In May-June 2021, I was able to intern at Oaklins Atlas Capital, which is the Moroccan branch of … Read more
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 different assets and, at a more integrated level, asset classes, sectors of the economy and … Read more
A quick presentation of the M&A field… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what does an M&A daily life looks like. What does M&A consist in? Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is a profession that advises companies wishing to develop their external growth, i.e. growth … Read more
Mon expérience de contrôleuse de gestion chez Edgar Suites In this article, Chloé POUZOL (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2022-2024) partage son experience de contrôleuse de gestion chez Edgar Suites. L’entreprise : Edgar Suites Edgar Suites est une start-up fondée en 2016 par Xavier O’QUIN, Maxime BENOIT et Grégoire BENOIT. … Read more
My internship experience as a financial research analyst in Tianfeng Securities In this article, Pai LI (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2021-2023) shares her internship experience as an assistant financial research analyst in Tianfeng Securities which is a Securities Research Institute in China. The Company Tianfeng Securities is a global full-license integrated financial securities service … Read more
In this article, William LONGIN (EDHEC Business School, Global BBA, 2020-2024) shares his experience as a junior financial analyst at ACE Finance et Conseil, which is a wealth management firm specialized in financial investments. ACE Finance et Conseil First, let me present ACE Finance et Conseil. It is a wealth management firm created by Gabriel … Read more
In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the Monte Carlo simulation method for VaR calculation. Introduction Monte Carlo simulations are a broad class of computational algorithms that rely majorly on repeated random sampling to obtain numerical results. The underlying concept is to model the multiple possible … Read more
In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the Monte Carlo simulation method and its applications in finance. Introduction Monte Carlo simulations are a broad class of computational algorithms that rely majorly on repeated random sampling to obtain numerical results. The underlying concept is to model the … Read more
