Vocabulary
Trade: To buy or sell a stock, bond, or option. Margin: The use of borrowed funds to purchase a stock; the (security) capital required to adequately pay for the risk on an option transaction. Volume: The total number of shares traded in a particular time period on a specific stock. Bull market: A market with […]
Bull and Bear Market
Bull vs. Bear The terms “bull market” and “bear market” describe upward and downward market trends, respectively, and can be used to describe either the market as a whole or specific sectors and securities. The names perhaps correspond to the fact that a bull attacks by lifting its horns upward, while a bear strikes with […]
Understanding Mutual Funds
A mutual fund refers to a portfolio of investments under organized management, with a pool of money from many investors used to invest in securities such as bonds and stocks. A portfolio is the combined holdings of the mutual fund. A mutual fund portfolio is geared towards and maintained to matching the investment objectives as […]
Balance
A balance sheet is one of the key financial statements provided by a company. Along with the income statement and the statement of cash flows, the balance sheet helps provide a picture of the company’s financial position at given point in time. What Is a Balance Sheet? The balance sheet is a statement showing the […]
Rules
In the investment world is closer and more investors, but there’s room for non-experts. Unfortunately not all roses and flowers and there are some basic rules to follow, and the purpose of this article has the aim to answer even the questions that are addressed daily by investors. Declare in writing the financial intermediary’s risk […]
Equity Value
Equity value, commonly referred to as the market value of equity or market capitalization, can be defined as the total value of the company that is attributable to equity investors. It is calculated by multiplying a company’s share price by its number of shares outstanding. What is Equity Value? To calculate equity value from enterprise […]
Dead Cat Bounce
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Stock Market Cycle
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Why Invest in Ethiopia?
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The Past and the Future of Ethiopia’s Financial Market
In Ethiopia, a commercial law that governed share companies was formulated around 1960. Then after, sugar factories introduced stock market and sold their shares. But the initiative was short-lived as the Dergue, the communist military government, dismantled it as soon as it came to power. Since then Ethiopians has been waiting for a Financial and Capital Market Establishment.