Economy & Markets
Has Modern Portfolio Theory Fallen into Decline? A Model Limitations Review
It has been long time since Harry Markowitz propounded his well-known theory on portfolio selection in 1952 from Rand Corporation. Dozens of academics have...
Dear Central Banks, We Are in a Global Recession
2016 started off as one of the worst years on record for the stock market. As investors scrambled around dreading that the bull market...
The Foreign Exchange Rate Determination Issue and its Empirical Deviations
The discussion about the theories that determine the foreign exchange rate is a recurrent issue in the economic literature. Theoretical and empirical approaches achieved...
New Momentum for Russia – Nigeria Relations
Nigeria is considered the economic powerhouse in the West Africa region. As it is popular known, Nigeria is one of Africa's fastest growing economies...
Japan: Symptom of a Larger Financial Crisis?
Conventional wisdom dictates that money should be deposited in a bank rather than under a mattress. Aside from the security motives, the bank typically...
Saudi Arabia – Devaluation of the Riyal
The Saudi Riyal has been pegged to the US Dollar for the past 30 years but this may all soon change as the volatile...
Interview with Lyubov Demidova
Recognizing the huge untapped potential in their economic cooperation, Russia and Africa have taken steady efforts in raising the level of trade and business...
Federal Reserve’s Interest Rates Increase and Behaviour
Why U. S. Federal Reserve increase interest rates? How does the Fed efficiently use financial information? Which effect does it make in the City...
Corporate Regulatory Compliance Might Not be Easy But It Is Simple
The deliberate deception at Volkswagen along with other events such as the insider trading at ImClone Systems and rogue trading at Bearings Bank all...
Africa Could Reverse Trade Imbalance With Russia
African leaders, export trade organizations and corporate businesses have an extraordinary opportunity to design a well-timed strategy to take advantage of the growing market...