Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026

International Finance

Category : Fintech

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Energy Sector Critical to Myanmar’s Transformation – Report

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by International Finance Desk
Myanmar plans for major expansion of its energy sector, it has a unique opportunity to build efficiency into the strategy. However this also requires adopting energy efficiency standards and policies and educating its population about why and how to NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR – The New Energy Architecture: Myanmar report released today is the first ever to...
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Consequences of Reverse Stock Split

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by International Finance Desk
A reverse split will result in share holders holding fewer shares in the company, but the stake in the nominal value of the company per share will remain the same. 26th August 2013 Finjan Holdings, Inc. a leading online security and technology company which owns a portfolio of patents, related to software that proactively detects...
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Importance of PMI Index

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by International Finance Desk
The Purchasing Manager Index is a key parameter to gauge the business and economic conditions in any economy. 25th August 2013 European shares picked up steam after a period of calm activity on strong data forecasts from Europe and China. The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index showed the largest monthly increase in business activity...
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Trading on “Dead Cat Bounce” Pattern

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by International Finance Desk
It implies a short rise in price of a stock, which has suffered a fall in its prices and refer to those securities or stocks which have poor past performance and are unlikely to recover. 23rd August 2013 Newspaper articles and television commentaries have different audiences,  Journalists use metaphor in an attempt to make the...
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Forex Trading Strategies

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by International Finance Desk
The strength and weakness of global currency fluctuates continuously and the objective of currency trading is to anticipate a rise in a currency’s value in relation to other currencies. 21st August 2013 Online currency trading takes place all over the world, throughout the day for five days a week. When online currency trading began, only...
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What does FTSE 100 Actually Mean?

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by International Finance Desk
The FTSE is actually FTSE Group and is a joint venture between the London Stock Exchange and Financial Times, (hence it is known as Financial Times – Stock Exchange). 17th August 2013 The FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday, with losses for companies going ex-dividend offsetting the impact of positive macroeconomic data, which lifted financial...
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Measuring Risk with Financial Parameters

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by International Finance Desk
These risk measurements are intended to help investors determine the risk-reward parameters of their investments. 9th August 2013 There are five main indicators of investment risk that apply to the analysis of bonds, stocks and mutual fund portfolios, Alpha, Beta, R-Squared, Standard Deviation and the Sharpe Ratio. These statistical measures are historical predictors of investment/risk...
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Difference Between Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds

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by International Finance Desk
Since ETF’s can be bought and sold in real time prices that change throughout the day, they can be used for certain hedging strategies typically associated with stocks, such as buying on margin and selling short. 5th August 2013 Mutual Funds have been a popular way to invest for several decades while Exchange Traded Funds...
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