INTERACTION BETWEEN MUTUAL FUNDS AND MACRO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES: A GHANAIAN CONTEXT MSc FINANCIAL ECONOMICS 1 ABSTRACT This paper analyses the interaction between mutual fund prices‚ exchange rates and inflation in Ghana. The study focuses on the first and the largest equity mutual fund in Ghana known as the Databank EPACK Investment Fund. With over 50 million shareholdings and investments in 12 African countries‚ the fund is arguably the leading Pan African mutual fund. A total of
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BIS Working Papers No 420 On the correlation between commodity and equity returns: implications for portfolio allocation by Marco Lombardi and Francesco Ravazzolo Monetary and Economic Department July 2013 JEL classification: C11‚ C15‚ C53‚ E17‚ G17. Keywords: Commodity prices‚ equity prices‚ density forecasting‚ correlation‚ Bayesian DCC. BIS Working Papers are written by members of the Monetary and Economic Department of the Bank for International Settlements‚ and from time to time
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outcomes. Two hypotheses are tested which examined the associations between emotional stability and substance risk. Emotional stability‚ a domain of personality that has received little research attention‚ was found to be a predictor of substance risk. The slight‚ positive statistically significant correlation becomes somewhat smaller when controlling for GPA. Thus‚ we conclude that GPA partially explains the relationship between emotional stability and substance risk. Overall‚ the results suggest
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RECOMMENDATION 23 SUMMARY 23 CONCLUSION 24 CHAPTER: NO: 1 INTRODUCTION This research attempts to determine whether a link between organizational citizenship behaviour and job satisfaction exist where we use organizational citizenship behaviour as an independent variable “X” and job satisfaction as a dependent variable “Y”. Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs) are a special type of work behavior that are defined as individual behaviors that are beneficial to
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THE THIRD-VARIABLE PROBLEM Correlational data are frequently misinterpreted‚ especially when presented by newspaper reporters‚ talk-show hosts‚ or television newscasters. The Most common problem in interpreting correlations is Third-Variable Problem. A correlation simply indicates that there is a weak‚ moderate‚ or strong relationship (either positive or negative)‚ or no relationship‚ between two variables. When interpreting a correlation‚ it is also important to remember that although the correlation
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children might be more concerned with developing their looks than with developing their internal selves “Good Morning America.” Not only do children who compete in pageants measure their self-worth by their looks‚ they are in for a downfall if they don’t stay as pretty when they grow up‚ says Brown. University of Arizona‚ said at PsychologyToday.com that it’s not uncommon for teens who used to be in pageants to develop eating disorders and have body image problems. The average cost of
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That Different? by Erin Kepler & Scott Shane Shaker Heights‚ OH 44122 for under contract number SBAHQ-06-M-0480 Release Date: September 2007 The statements‚ findings‚ conclusions‚ and recommendations found in this study are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Advocacy‚ the United States Small Business Administration‚ or the United States government. September 2007 No. 309 Are Male and Female Entrepreneurs Really That Different? An
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“Establishing a procurement strategy – New concert hall” Assignment Introduction This assignment has been designed to enable you to prepare a report style paper on two currently used UK construction procurement methods that would be applicable to the example scenario below. Upon presenting the two most suitable options you should then suggest which one would be most suitable for the scenario given. Your assignment is outlined below. Construction projects‚ establishing a procurement strategy Many
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MATH 231: Basic Statistics Homework #5 – Correlation and Regression: 1). Bi-lo Appliance Super-Store has outlets in several large metropolitan areas in New England. The general sales manager aired a commercial for a digital camera on selected local TV stations prior ro a sale starting on Saturday and ending on Sunday. She obtained the information for Saturday-Sunday digital camera sales at the various outlets and paired it with the number of times the advertisement was shown on local TV stations
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Explain the different methods of giving feedback. I personally prefer to receive and give verbal feedback as it allows for the opening of the two way communication process and enables the teacher to ensure that the student/s understand and can ask questions. Where possible this should be supported in written form to enable evidence and enable the learning point to be revisited by the teacher and student. The process I prefer to follow when giving feedback is: 1. Ask the student how they think
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