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Misi At A Glimpse: January 1 To December 31, 2010, College Of Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Misi At A Glimpse: January 1 To December 31, 2010, College Of Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Financial Services Forum Publications
According to the Index, investors were generally cautious in 2010 (approximately half the trading days); however, investor sentiment ranged from highly risk-averse to highly risk seeking, with scores distributed almost evenly across all the categories. Investor sentiment had peaked in February, reached a low in the end of May. It was on an upward trajectory towards the end of the year, and was almost near its February high.
Mass Business Report, College Of Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Mass Business Report, College Of Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Financial Services Forum Publications
Welcome to the College of Management, UMass Boston, Financial Services Forum’s Spring 2010 report on the Massachusetts economy. The spotlight of this report is the Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE) sector in Massachusetts.
Managing Exchange Rates, Arindam Bandopadhyaya, Giorgio Gotti, Qian Lu
Managing Exchange Rates, Arindam Bandopadhyaya, Giorgio Gotti, Qian Lu
Financial Services Forum Publications
The collapse of the fixed exchange rate system established under the Bretton Woods Agreement ushered in fluctuating exchange rate regimes. Although extreme volatility is managed by monetary authorities, fluctuations in exchange rates present unique challenges to the manager of a multinational corporation (MNC). This chapter reviews various types of exchange rate regimes and discusses the types of risk an MNC faces due to exchange rate fluctuations. Special attention is paid to how these risks are measured and ways in which they are hedged using available financial market instruments. The chapter also discusses exchange rate forecasting models that are frequently used.