Es ist nicht immer ganz einfach, die sehr komplexe Struktur eines Finanzmarkts zu verstehen. Albert Einstein hat einmal gesagt, man solle die Dinge so einfach darstellen wie möglich - nur nicht noch einfacher. Mit diesem Anspruch greift Klaus Schredelseker zentrale Fragen eines vernünftigen...

The past decade has been a time of drastic developments, both in financial markets and in related academic research. Among the most striking developments are the expanded stockholder base, the increased popularity of mutual funds among households, and the growing importance of private pension...

This introductory text is devoted to exposing the underlying nature of price formation in financial markets as a predominantly sociological phenomenon that relates individual decision-making to emergent and co-evolving social and financial structures. Two different levels of this sociological...

Sound investment decisions require an in-depth knowledge of the financial markets and available financial instruments. This book provides students and professionals with an understanding of the role and activities of an equity security analyst within the investment process. Emphasis is on...

This book explores the status quo of corporate governance in banking and investor protection from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Bringing together original conclusions with a regional and international focus, it provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the effectiveness of...

Robustification of an on-line EM algorithm for modelling asset prices within an HMM -- Stochastic volatility or stochastic central tendency: evidence from a hidden Markov model of the short-term interest rate -- An econometric model of the term structure of interest rates under regime-switching...