MARKET EFFICIENCY. Introduction. What is an "efficient" market? Can you say that the stock market in Zimbabwe is efficient?. Definitely our stock market is very small relative to others. For example‚ the ZSE carries only 75 counters‚ whereas the Johannesberg Stock Exchange (JSE) has more than five thousand firms‚ yet by world standards‚ even the JSE is still regarded as an "emerging market". So you can see that there are very few players on our ZSE‚ thus very little competition among the investors
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Discuss the influence that high frequency trading algorithms have had on asset markets. The objective of this study is to understand the rapid changes in the asset market as a result of High Frequency Trading. HFT influences various factors such as price‚ liquidity‚ welfare etc. To begin with the basic concept‚ an asset market is where an individual attains contractual right to a wealth that is either bought or sold. Common examples of assets are stocks‚ bonds‚ mortgages etc. The latest technological
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Market mechanism in economics The main focus of economics is how societies can satisfy their wants as fully as possible‚ given their limited resources for providing the items that satisfy such wants. Amongst many explanations offered‚ market mechanism is more generally defined as the process by which a market provides a solution for allocating resources and making decisions about the quantity of goods and service that should be produced without involving the government. Economics is more commonly
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MBA 513- Enron’s Demise- Were there warning signs? Enron’s stock price traded around $62.72 per share at the end of April 2001. Do you think Enron was worth that much? Why or why not?‚ answer: In order value stocks one has to understand the possible future earnings of the company represented as earning per share. Since Enron has not quality financial representations‚ those figures are not easy to identify. Relying on big financial intuitions’ data we may come up with a stock value which
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Segmentation‚ and Geographic Segmentation. Behavioral Segmentation is the most powerful type of segmentation because it uses actual consumer behaviour or product usage to make distinctions among market segment (Farrell & Hartline‚ 2005). Demographic Segmentation consists of dividing the market into group based on variable such as age‚ gender‚ family size‚ family life cycle‚ income‚ occupation‚ education‚ religion‚ race and nationality (Kotler‚ Brown‚ Adam & Armstrong‚ 2004). Psychographic Segmentation
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Social Responsibility and Market Failure: A Position Paper Social Responsibility refers to the loyalty of the executives of a company to important social objectives as opposed to shareholders‚ employers‚ and owners. A socially responsible company is much more likely to try to keep customer service high and prices lower‚ even though increasing prices would be in the better interest of the business. It is important for the economy because a socially
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ASSESSING GLOBAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES Global Market Opportunity Global market opportunity refers to favourable combination of circumstances‚ locations‚ or timing that offer prospects for exporting‚ investing‚ sourcing‚ or partnering in foreign markets. Global business opportunities include: marketing products and services; establishing factories or other production facilities to produce its offerings more competently or cost-effectively; procuring raw materials or components‚ services of
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intermediate urban centres in facilitating exchange between the towns and the countryside. | 3. | It defines the objectives of improving linkages by making marketing interventions. | 4. | It outlines the purpose of the guide as a framework for studying market linkages. | 5. | It provides a summary of the overall process that is recommended by the guide. | BACKGROUND Context - urban growth By 2030‚ 60 percent of the worlds population are expected to be living in urban areas. As shown in Table 1‚ estimates
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Factors Affecting Housing Market Financing - Most consumers have to borrow from a lender in order to afford the purchase of a home. When banks get stricter on loan approvals‚ fewer houses get purchased. If loans are being approved rapidly and more people can afford to by the homes‚ the home‚ supply will decrease‚ allowing owners the choice to increase the price. Supply and Demand - Supply and demand impacts prices in any industry. If more consumers want a good than there are of those goods
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Since the early 90s‚ the electrical energy sector has undergone profound and dramatic changes. More and more countries moved towards the deregulation of their energy sectors‚ from a regulated and monopolistic industry to one were the market forces of supply and demand determine the unit price of electricity. The first case of energy sector deregulation in Europe was recorded when the United Kingdom with the Electricity Act of 1990 created the Electricity Pool for England and Wales. Norway soon
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