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Behaviors Of The Stock Indexes-Correlation Analyses For The Stock Markets Of Japan, The United States, And China, Kazuma Koseki Jan 2008

Behaviors Of The Stock Indexes-Correlation Analyses For The Stock Markets Of Japan, The United States, And China, Kazuma Koseki

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to reveal relationships among the stock market performances of the most eye-catching countries the United States, China, and Japan.


Long And Short-Term Effects Of Regime Change On Emerging And Established Markets, Joseph Edward Mayne Jan 2008

Long And Short-Term Effects Of Regime Change On Emerging And Established Markets, Joseph Edward Mayne

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine a 149-day period surrounding the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on December 13th, 2003. Daily stock returns were obtained from ten major stock market indexes, five from emerging Middle Eastern countries and five from established markets such as the United States and Japan. The ultimate significance of this study is that it can provide insight into whether or not the change of regime in Iraq had a stabilizing or destabilizing impact on the emerging markets of Iraq. This can shed light on future political escalation of violent conflict and give …


Improving The Quality And Quantity Of Commercial Loans For Today's Lenders, Jeffrey Scott Kowallis Jan 2008

Improving The Quality And Quantity Of Commercial Loans For Today's Lenders, Jeffrey Scott Kowallis

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to create financial models and techniques that will streamline the loan process as well as improve the risk quality.


Test For The Existence Of Casualty Relationships Between The Market Indices Of The United States And The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Yusef Abdullah Yusef Alyusef Jan 2008

Test For The Existence Of Casualty Relationships Between The Market Indices Of The United States And The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Yusef Abdullah Yusef Alyusef

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to test for such relations between the markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the United States (U.S.). The GCC countries include the six countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All six countries stock markets are put to the test to look for correlations and to determine the impact of any relationship between them and the U.S. On the other hand, the U.S. is the largest economy, as it represents one of the largest energy consumers of their oil production.