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Evaluation of business strategies in commodity markets
PALAMARČUK, Igor
This thesis is focused on the evaluation of trading strategies for trading in commodity markets. To meet the objectives of this work were selected three technical indicators: Stochastic oscillator, RSI and CCI indicator. These indicators were applied to trade in three selected commodities: corn, rice and wheat. Subsequently was evaluated an application of the indicators on the selected commodities.
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Economic research bulletin (2011, No.2). Macro-financial linkages: theory and applications
Česká národní banka
The first article presents a model that incorporates credit frictions and serves to describe the dynamics of credit spreads in moderate as well as crisis times. The model is then used to evaluate the effects of quantitative easing and credit easing. The second article proposes a model that shows how the conditions of a parent bank might affect the interest rate setting of its subsidiary or branch in a foreign country, and is followed by an empirical assessment of the ten largest banks in the Czech Republic under foreign control. The remaining papers are of an empirical nature. The third article investigates the household credit market in the Czech Republic, proposing a new indicator of default risk and examining its determinants. The fourth article evaluates the extent to which financial variables help predict key Czech macroeconomic indicators. The last article presents evidence on the degree and evolution of financial integration of the Czech Republic and four other EU countries outside the euro area.
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Rating process and the role of rating agencies as the part of the financial market
Balážová, Martina ; Blahová, Naděžda (advisor) ; Brada, Jaroslav (referee)
The thesis deals with the rating agencies as the significant and influential subjects on the financial markets. The main aim of the thesis is a description of rating, especially sovereign rating and its impact in international investment environment. The thesis also focuses on individual approaches of agencies in the rating process as well as distinctive legislative framework and efforts to change the regulation of agencies since 2007. The thesis is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with the definition and specification of rating and its alternatives. The second chapter deals with the rating agencies as the specific entities, their oligopolistic market position and criteria for awarding rating marks. The third chapter specifies the legislative measures relating to credit rating agencies and the major post-crisis changes. Lastly, the fourth chapter analyzes sovereign rating and its importance in the process of international investment.
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Moral Hazard and Financial Crisis 2008
Košková, Dominika ; Mládek, Josef (advisor) ; Houdek, Petr (referee)
Recent financial crisis, which has its roots in the United States, has affected all advanced economies around the world. The goal of this paper is to analyze its causes while the main attention is devoted to the existence of moral hazard and incorrect incentives within private companies that lead to economic inefficiency. The reasons for the emergence of this phenomenon are found behind the origination of subprime mortgages, the evaluation of its derivatives and the investments in the securitized assets. The following section of the paper proposes possible solutions to alignment of incentives in the financial sector. This paper particularly discusses abolition of the anti-discrimination legislation, reduction of the principal-agent problem by enhancing incentives to internal and external monitoring and adjustment of some aspects of the financial safety net.
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Large banking groups
Bartová, Zuzana ; Blahová, Naděžda (advisor) ; Marková, Jana (referee)
The study is mapping various aspects of the present financial system phenomenon - large international financial and banking groups. It shows how the international community tries to resolve a trilemma which is linked to the existence of the large financial groups. The proposed measures on the global as well as on the European Union levels are assessed. The most efficient ones are those aimed in scaling down of these institutions and in a divestment of their activities as they conditioned the provision of the state aid. The study also evaluates proposals to raise capital adequacy and resolution of the large institutions. It mentions their possible negative impact on the banking sectors of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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Illegal trades and practices in financial markets
Viták, Marek ; Žák, Květoslav (advisor) ; Spirit, Michal (referee)
The thesis is focused on problems of illegal trades and practices in financial markets. First chapter focuses on the role of financial markets in developed economies, regulation and supervision of these markets and international cooperation in this area. Second chapter is devoted to money laundering, especially to its characteristics and phases of the laundering process and relevant regulations in the Czech Republic. Special attention is devoted to the activities of the Czech Financial Analysis Department and banking institutions in the fight against money laundering. The last part of the thesis is focused on insider trading and market manipulation.
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Theory of Sovereign Bankruptcy
Štekláč, Jiří ; Ježek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Munzi, Tomáš (referee)
The bankruptcy is examined insufficiently in spite of the fact of its significancy. The aim of this diploma thesis was to define the bankruptcy, examine the economic possibilities of its settlement, analyse causes and consequences of the bankruptcy and find prevention and treatment. The thesis distinguishes bankruptcy of private subject and sovereign bankruptcy. The paradox of the monetary system is shown as primary cause of both private and state bankruptcy. Debt fiat money is created throughout credit expansion which generates malinvestments (Austrian economic theory of monetary cycles) and causes bankruptcies. On the other hand, financial system is based on necessity of permanent harmful issuance of credit fiat money which is issued by commercial banks (not by central banks). Furthermore, diploma thesis uses the criteria of Moody's rating agency as appropriate approximation of secondary causes of sovereign bankruptcy. The next part evaluates the impacts of bankruptcy (sovereign and private) on global financial markets and monetary unions. Credit freeze, run on banks, panics and collapse of the financial system are shown as the most substancial consequences of bankruptcy. In globalized world, the state bankruptcy is not isolated event. Financial institutions in other countries can be possible holders of devaluated (government) bonds. This study evaluates the impact of the bankruptcy on the monetary union. Currency devaluation is a common instrument of facing the consequences of bankruptcy which is not applicable in case of membership in monetary union. So, the bankruptcy of one member affects entire monetary union. In the next step, the study aims to examine topic of institucional solution of sovereign bankruptcy. Thesis uses private bankruptcy law (specifically Czech Insolvency Act) to formulate the possibilities of state bankruptcy settlement. Bankruptcy (In Czech: Konkurz), Reorganization (In Czech: Reorganizace), Debt clearance (In Czech: Oddlužení), Restructuring (In Czech: Restrukturalizace) and Fusion-acquisition (In Czech: Akvizice a fúze) are analyzed as options of sovereign bankruptcy solution. The instances of some threaten European countries are analyzed in the last part of thesis.
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Forex trading and comparison of selected trading platforms
Kovářová, Petra ; Sedláček, Jiří (advisor) ; Slaba, Jiří (referee)
This thesis deals with the Forex and trading on it. The aim of this work is to evaluate the possibility of trading primarily for retail investors, for which this financial market is becoming increasingly popular. In the first two chapters, Forex, its characteristic and information about trading are presented. In the next chapter, analysis of exchange rate development is described , both fundamental and technical. More attention is paid to technical analysis. The demonstration of application of technical analysis is presented. The last chapter deals with comparing the selected trading platforms in terms of availability, technical analysis and trading opportunities.
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