Investor Sentiment, Stock Market Returns and Volatility: Evidence from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

by admin_ibc | Oct 14, 2024 | Financial Management & Management Accounting

Pavan Hiramoney Abstract Traditional asset pricing theory asserts that investors are rational and, therefore, asset prices are solely influenced by fundamental factors. However, the effect of behavioural biases on asset returns has been documented in recent financial...

Financial Inclusion Of The Informal Sector: A Case Of Matebeleland, North Zimbabwe

by admin_ibc | Oct 14, 2024 | Financial Management & Management Accounting

Mccpowell Fombang , Gauda Maseko Abstract Empirical evidence indicates that well-functioning, healthy and competitive financial systems are an effective tool in spreading opportunity and fighting poverty through offering people a wide range of needs such as savings,...

A Theoretical Framework For Financial Cycles

by admin_ibc | Oct 14, 2024 | Financial Management & Management Accounting

Milan de Wet , Ilsé Botha Abstract Financial crises around the world have proven the disruptive impact fluctuations in financial factors might have on the real economy. The cyclicality of financial variables should be monitored to gauge the financial state of an...

Financial Planners’ Knowledge And Understanding Of Robo-Advisors

by admin_ibc | Oct 14, 2024 | Financial Management & Management Accounting

Sumaiya Sidat Abstract Within financial-planning, robo-advisors are a financial technology tool capable of augmenting existing service provision. This paper aims to provide an understanding of robo-advisors and their capabilities by conducting an extensive literary...

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Political Stability, Natural Resources, and Property Rights Based Governance Quality

by admin_ibc | Oct 14, 2024 | Financial Management & Management Accounting

Dr. Francois Wehncke, Prof. Dr. rer. pol. habil. Heinz Eckart Klingelhöfer Abstract This study investigates the intricate determinants of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 54 African countries, focusing on the roles of political stability, natural resource...

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Capital Structure of the Top 40 JSE-Listed Companies

by admin_ibc | Oct 14, 2024 | Financial Management & Management Accounting

Davies D Oluwole-Ogunyemi , Kevin Thomas , Darius du Plessis , Adele Oosthuizen Abstract A global crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic may strain liquidity and force companies to revisit their assumptions about the optimum capital structure. While numerous researchers...