The trade wars have emerged as one of the hottest instruments of economic policy in the ever-globalizing economy. They are usually caused when a given country imposes tariffs or other constraints of trade on another country and as a result, the other country starts retaliating. In favor of trade wars, advocates have said that it … Read More “Trade Wars: Short-Term Gains vs Long-Term Risks” »
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are no longer hypothetical, becoming a reality of the development of the main monetary institutions. These are the digital variations of money that are issued by central banks which are intended to fit in the dynamic digital economy and may change the financial systems of the world. This article is … Read More “Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): The Future” »
Overview The world is gradually deflationary trend, but the pace and degree to which this change will be occurring differs greatly between the advanced (developed) and the emerging/developing markets. According to the projections of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the world will have its headline inflation reduced by about 6.7% in the year 2023 and … Read More “Inflation Trends: A Comparative Study of Developed vs Emerging Markets” »
Introduction In the current financial world, technology has changed the way markets are conducted. Algorithmic Trading (Algo Trading) and High-Frequency Trading (HFT) can be considered one of the most important changes in this transformation as the two interrelated approaches that have transformed the world of finance markets. These trading strategies are based on the powerful … Read More “Understanding Algorithmic and High-Frequency Trading” »
The world economy started the week on an upward but foreboding tone as investors responded to indications of improvement in the political gridlock of the United States and new information indicated increasing cracks in the global economic flows of trade. In the meantime, the safe-haven investments, like gold, shot up on new fears of a … Read More “Global Economic Outlook: Markets Rally Amid Shutdown Relief, but Trade Weakness and Inequality Persist” »
Introduction The impact of trade policies in a highly interconnected economy such as the growth, competitiveness and consumer welfare is significant when it comes to a globalized economy. In the past decade, approaches to protectionist policy have reemerged (specifically, tariffs) in response to the local industry protection and to address trade imbalances. However, although such … Read More “Effects of Tariffs and Protectionism on International Trade” »
Introduction In the context of the world struggling to come to terms with the lows of climate change, sustainability became a moral urgency that has transformed into a business need. “Net Zero” – Having the greenhouse gases released and the amount of gases coming out of the atmosphere balanced to a zero state has become … Read More “How Companies Can Reach Net Zero Goals” »
The modern economy is based on the global trade, which unites countries with the help of exchanging goods, services, and capital. However, lurking below such an extensive web of trade is a very serious and misinterpreted phenomenon, which is trade imbalances. Such imbalances be they in terms of deficits or surpluses in terms of trade … Read More “How Trade Imbalances Influence Currency Movements” »
Over the past ten years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has been changing into a niche ethical movement and a mainstream financial strategy. The inflows of funds into ESG-oriented assets all over the globe have risen, regulations have become stiffer, and companies are reporting sustainability performance metrics more often. However, the question is, Is … Read More “ESG Investing: Fad or the Future of Capital Markets?” »
Introduction The oldest yet the most famous index of stock market in India is known as BSE Sensex or Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index. It has been developed in 1986. Sensex is a combination of thirty large and well-funded companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, which constitute the capitalization of the free-float market. Sensex … Read More “Journey of the BSE Sensex a mirror to India’s economic growth” »
