This eBook was written by German economist Fritz Machlup. Machlup was an early Misesian who originally wrote this book as an early study in the workings of the business cycle. His main focus on this book is the investigation and explanation of the relationship between expanding credit, monetary policy, and rising stock prices. The original […]
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VIDEO: Risk Management For Project Leaders Webinar
This is another useful webinar by Simplilearn, focusing on the two main dimensions of Risk (probability and impact) as well as the 9 step Risk Management process and other relevant aspects such why Risk Leadership is so important, most common mistakes, root causes identification, among other important points. This is a actually a very thorough […]
INFOGRAPHIC: What is a Stock Chart?
If you’re taking your first steps into the world of stock markets and possibly thinking of investing, you are probably spending quite some time surfing the web and googling for everything you can on the subject. Depending exactly on what you are looking for, the topic might be vast and complex. Moreover, some very bright […]
EBOOK: Investment Fables
As investors, you have all been on the receiving end of sales pitches from brokers, friends and investment advisors about stocks that they claim will deliver spectacular returns. These stories not only sound persuasive and reasonable but are also backed up by evidence—anecdotal, in some cases, and statistical, in others—that the strategies work. When you […]
How Much Risk Should I Take?
If you read technical analysis reports or any kind of possible “predictive” analysis reports on markets performance – if they have a commercial angle – you will often read the statement “past performances do not guarantee future performances“. This is obviously an important disclaimer that whoever is selling must include in any literature going out […]
Intelligent Risk – PRMIA – October 2016
This issue of Intelligent Risk explores strategic risk and financial institution business models, as well as offers updates on PRMIA initiatives and programs. Inside this issue: Reputational Risk – “How persistent are the effects of negative reputation events?” National differences in risk culture An interview with PRMIA Director of Learning and Development, Mary Rehm Market-risk […]
VIDEO: The Universal Principle of Risk Management: Pooling and the Hedging of Risks
Statistics and mathematics underlie the theories of finance. Probability Theory and various distribution types are important to understanding finance. Risk management, for instance, depends on tools such as variance, standard deviation, correlation, and regression analysis. Financial analysis methods such as present values and valuing streams of payments are fundamental to understanding the time value of […]
The return of fiscal policy – A step in the right direction by Nouriel Roubini
Nouriel Roubini is a widely known professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, and was senior economist for international affairs in the White House’s council of economic advisers during the Clinton era. He has also worked for the IMF, the Federal Reserve, and the World Bank. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, monetary policy […]