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G8-Action Plan on Local Bond Markets – Missing Follow-Up Documents

The overview of G8 Action Plan on Local Bond Markets lists a couple of documents that were mentioned in the implementation report to be published soon, but have not been published since: IMF: “ABS in Emerging Markets: Recent Trends and … Continue reading →

26. June 2008 by kasi
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Why the world should be thankful for high food prices

Commodity prices for agricultural products are rising – which is a troublesome sight for many least-developed and developing countries. Riots over the prices of basic food items, such as rice, wheat, corn, are threatening to destabilize many countries around the … Continue reading →

23. April 2008 by kasi
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Hull: “Fundamentals of Futures and Option Markets”

A good book for getting started into the basic of futures and options is John C. Hulls book called “Fundamentals of Futures and Option Markets“. John C. Hull is s a Professor of Derivatives and Risk Management at the University … Continue reading →

09. April 2008 by kasi
Categories: Books | Tags: , , , | 3 comments