Financial Markets

Financial markets are the platforms where individuals and institutions can buy and sell financial products such as stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities. These markets allow for the exchange of funds between organizations and individuals, providing an opportunity for investors to earn profits and manage risks. Financial markets play a crucial role in the global economy by facilitating the flow of capital and promoting economic growth.

Corona-Crash and the global economy

By / / Global Crises, Behavioral Economics, Economic Blog, Economics of Pandemics, Financial Markets, Globalization, Health Economics, International Economics, Macroeconomics, Markets, Microeconomics

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The Corona Crash in March 2020 significantly impacted the global economy, with many businesses forced to shut down and millions of people losing their jobs. Looking back, the stock market experienced a sharp decline, and many industries, including travel, hospitality, and entertainment, were hit hard. The pandemic caused a decrease in consumer spending, as people were either unable or unwilling to leave their homes. This led to a reduction in demand for goods and services, which in turn caused many businesses to suffer. The unemployment rate skyrocketed, and many people struggled to make ends meet. Financial Markets adjust to Corona-Crisis […]

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Corporate Financing

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Corporate financing is how companies can obtain funds to invest in their projects. Respectively, there are different ways to raise funds for a business. This article elaborates on the overview of the types of financing available to firms in their financing decision. 1. Introduction to types of corporate financing What types of business financing do you know? Why do businesses need funding? Firms need access to scarce resources to implement their production plans and achieve profitability goals (rationale from economics and business administration). Consequently, that requires that they coordinate cash flows in each business period. Hence, companies can, on the

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Motives of Money Demand and Supply

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What are the motives of money demand and supply? Most of us participate daily in the money market as demand or even as suppliers without perceiving it. So why do we hold or withdraw money? Let us dig deep into the questions surrounding the functions of money and the motives of money demand in this article. Let us start by defining what money is. What is Money and its Funktions? Whoever wants to understand what money is should first look at the functions of money. Much of macroeconomic literature explains the money functions using three phrases: Learn how to describe

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London and Europe’s Financial Capital

By / / Economic Blog, Financial Markets, Globalization, International Economics, Markets

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Over the last century, London has established herself as Europe’s financial capital by ensuring and developing economic certainty, legal stability, political stability, and globalization. These four major achievements have placed London far above other European cities to attract business and investments and establish London as Europe’s Financial Capital. Which role will London play after Brexit? Which European city will replace London as Europe´s financial capital? Brexit creates economic uncertainty, legal instability, and political instability as Britain implements her new constitution. This instability and further challenges like Euro-clearing and pass-porting, highlight the effects of Brexit on London and her ability to

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Synergy between Health and Economics: Oil-Price-Crash or Corona-Crash

By / / Economic Blog, Behavioral Economics, Economics of Pandemics, Financial Markets, Foundations of Economics, Global Crises, Globalization, Health Economics, Macroeconomics, Markets, Microeconomics

Synergy between Health and Economics: Oil-Price-Crash or Corona-Crash Read Post »

Health shocks can also cause economic shocks (ceteris-paribus). The coronavirus pandemic is one of the health shocks that might unravel another global economic shock. Why is that the case? Fact number one, health is a basic human need. Consequently, the satisfaction the health needs requires human decision-making in all economies. Decision-makers face the challenge of managing the synergies between health and economics amid a health shock. How is the Scenario?

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