... diagram is equal to 16 million and the number of runs is inversely related to the size of the bet. Dr Zaneta Chapman can be contacted at: chapmanz@arcadia.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Investments Profits Loss Risk management Betting Credit Risk concentration Bet...

...Abdul Rashid Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the extent at which idiosyncratic and financial market uncertainty affect the UK private manufacturing firms' investment decisions. Design/methodology/approach A firm‐level panel data covering the period from 1999 to 2008...

... the risk of home price volatility to investors and mortgage lenders. Investments Risk management Housing pricing Borrowing With the advent of the 30‐year fully amortizing mortgage product in 1930s the USA restructured the mortgage product to reduce the risk of American families losing...

... decisions by listed companies. Findings The method outlined here provides an explicit mechanism to consider uncertainties in rates that can guard against unanticipated fluctuations in the value of assets, providing a measure of robustness to uncertainty in investments. Practical implications...

...Hussein A. Hassan Al‐Tamimi; Al Anood Bin Kalli Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the financial literacy of the UAE individual investors who invest in the local financial markets. In addition, it examines the relationship between financial literacy and the influence of the factors...

... by an investment of $600,000. In this case, it is easy to show that the all‐equity corporation has a value of $1 million and hence the asset can be purchased. If indeed there were a loss of firm value when exposed debt is involved, as the authors allege, then the firm leveraged beyond risk‐free debt could...

... Financial modelling Investments Risk analysis Principal‐protected notes can protect investors' profits in recession, and become a popular instrument in financial markets. Their value can be linked to stock prices, interest rates, exchange rates and commodities. Stock‐linked and principal‐protected...

...George A. Christodoulakis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the asymmetric dynamic rotation of beta coefficients to global investment style factor shocks in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) universe of assets and its implications for investment management. Design...

...Xun Li; Zhenyu Wu Purpose One of the agency conflicts between investors and managers in fund management is reflected by risk‐taking behaviors led by their different goals. The investors may stop their investments in risky assets before the end of the investment horizon to minimize risk, while...