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International Investments Diversification

International Investments Diversification The term global portfolio refers to a group of investments, assets and securities held in foreign markets rather that the domestic market. Traditionally, investors have preferred to focus on international portfolio investment when it comes to the investment in marketable securities. As opposed to the only domestic portfolios, the international portfolio yields more value for the same level of risk. Ideally, an investor should analyze the global stock market to identify the markets that are related to their domestic stock/ securities market in terms of risks and rewards (Agati, 2007). This helps investors reduce their anxiety ...

Identification of key search words and bibliography

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Abstract Identification of key search words is an important step in any research or study. This process can be done by selecting a draft title, and further exploring the words or phrases in that draft title in the form of synonyms or related terms. This search word can then further be explored in different online databases. After searching the key words in the databases, a researcher is able to find bibliographies that can be used in the paper. That bibliographic information helps in further exploring the information. In this study, key search words for the use ...

The global financial crisis adverse effects started in mid-2007 with the credit crunch that deepened in the year 2008. These effects initiated the most severe economic crunch since the Great Depression. It affected the economies of various countries and there geographical reach (Berkman, Gelos, Renhack and Walsh, 2009). Most developed and developing countries most of which that have developing markets encountered high levels of financial strain and slow economic actions. The aim of this research paper is to identify in detail the several ways in which the global financial crisis refigured international relations. The paper explains the role played ...