EXC3613 Risk Management with derivatives Geir Høidal Bjønnes geir.bjonnes@bi.no 1 Introduction • Learning objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. What is a derivative? What is the role of Derivatives and Derivatives Markets Firms’ risk exposures Hedging price risk with derivatives • McDonald: Chapter 1 2 Example • Consider a farmer that grows wheat and is expecting to yield 10‚000 bushels of crop in 3 months. He is afraid that the price of wheat might drop at the period
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on currency movements. POINT: if the dollar is strong (weak)‚ French wine is cheaper (more expensive) for an American. The value of the $ in relation to the € will affect the price of foreign goods for an American. When the dollars appreciates‚ foreign goods/assets/services are CHEAPER. When the dollar depreciates‚ foreign goods/assets/services are MORE EXPENSIVE. SUMMARY of the Advantages/Disadvantages of a Strong/Weak Currency: 1. Strong dollar = Weak foreign currency: a. Advantages:
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BUSN 310 – Career Action – Winter 2013 Assignment #1 I want this job! – Targeted Job Posting Weighted Value: Complete/Incomplete Due Date: Week 2 ------------------------------------------------- Purpose/Evaluation Value: This assignment will be graded as either “complete” or “incomplete”. Please note that you must complete this first assignment in order to submit all other assignments moving forward in this course. The assignment will test your ability to effectively utilize job search
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VI FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET 6.1 Globally‚ operations in the foreign exchange market started in a major way after the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system in 1971‚ which also marked the beginning of floating exchange rate regimes in several countries. Over the years‚ the foreign exchange market has emerged as the largest market in the world. The decade of the 1990s witnessed a perceptible policy shift in many emerging markets towards reorientation of their financial markets in terms of new products
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Problems and Questions – Risk Measurement and Hurdle Rates in Practice Rem.: Use 5.5% as your equity risk premium‚ for T. Bonds‚ where none is given‚ and 8.5% as your short term ERP. 1. In December 1995‚ Boise Cascade’s stock had a beta of 0.95. The Treasury bill rate at the time was 5.8%‚ and the Treasury bond rate was 6.4%. a. Estimate the expected return on the stock for a short-term investor in the company. b. Estimate the expected return on the stock for a long-term
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Introduction and Theory An investigative Cross-Country examination of the relationship between Commodities and Exchange Rates. The theoretical topic to be addressed will be to investigate the relationship between the fundamentals of exchange rates and commodities. In order to further current research‚ a variety of commodity and non- commodity currencies will be assessed. There will also be attempts to discern reasoning for the empirical results; relating to real life evidence such as compositions
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This private foreign exchange transaction agreement and the attached annexes are entered on this Agreement between: US DOLLAR PROVIDER Name Represented by Passport number Postal address Phone number Fax number Email Hereinafter referred to as USD Provider and EURO PROVIDER Name Represented by Passport number Postal address Phone number Fax number Email Hereinafter referred to as eur Provider and the both party of the
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The Nigerian foreign exchange market; rate determination; control and prospects for Naira convertibility Good morning members of the high table‚ my colleagues in the industry and all other distinguished guests. It is my greatest pleasure to present this paper at the Foreign Exchange seminar organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. I hope I am able to shed light on this extremely challenging topic. Definition: The foreign exchange market can be defined as the collective
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BSBMKG603B Manage the marketing process ASSESSMENT 1 1. Marketing activities: Any activities that a business or organization undertakes to build brand awareness are known as marketing activities. Even in a time period in which it is easier to create robust marketing materials than ever‚ the irony is that the larger number of resources means that the competition is only getting stiffer every day. Engaging in marketing activities on a daily basis is vital for ensuring the growth and success
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Valuation and Analysis of Dollar General Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………1 Overview of Dollar General…………………………………………6 Five Forces Model..............................................………..9 Rivalry among Existing Firms................................9 Industry Growth………………………………………….10 Concentration………………………………………….….10 Differentiation and Switching costs……………………13 Scale Economies and Fixed/Variable Costs…………..13 Excess Capacity and Exit Barriers………………………14 Threat
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