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The Nature Of Latin American Markets In The Presence Of Credit Events, Patricio Aguilar
The Nature Of Latin American Markets In The Presence Of Credit Events, Patricio Aguilar
CMC Senior Theses
In the past two decades the Latin American region has experienced a number of credit crises stemming from large sovereign debt levels and sharp currency devaluations. This study aims to discover whether or not the sovereign credit default swaps (CDS) in the Latin American region lead equity markets prior to these sovereign credit events. Through a sample of the seven largest Latin American economies and daily return data from 2001 to 2018, I try to empirically test this question through a Generalized Least Squared model. The paper finds little significant evidence of CDS leading equity markets in price discovery prior …
The Value Of Luxury Brand Names In The Fashion Industry, Tricia Wang
The Value Of Luxury Brand Names In The Fashion Industry, Tricia Wang
CMC Senior Theses
Brand names in the Fashion industry are often times perceived as overpriced and unreasonable. Nevertheless, the success of well-known luxury brands in the industry has been growing domestically and internationally at a breakneck pace. Forbes publishes an annual list on the top 100 most valuable brands annually using a formula of their own making. 8 out of these 100 brands are luxury fashion brands. Why are luxury fashion brands so coveted? It can’t only be because of humans’ desires to own superior goods or even for the sake of their egos. In this paper I will delve into the hidden …