Journal of Finance and Accounting

Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014

  • A Study of Volatility Risk

    Kalai Lamia, Jilani Faouzi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 1-10
    Received: 03 January 2014
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    Published: 30 January 2014
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    Abstract: Time variations of market volatility considerably affect investments risk evaluation and prediction of future returns. They are presented as a source of systemic risk to which is added a risk related to stocks’ sensitivity to volatility shocks. Analysis of the relationship between stocks volatility and market volatility allows for determining wheth... Show More
  • The Flow of Islamic Finance and Economic Growth: an Empirical Evidence of Middle East

    Mosab I. Tabash, Raj S. Dhankar

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 11-19
    Received: 17 January 2014
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    Published: 20 March 2014
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    Abstract: Islamic finance is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global banking industry and has risen to prominence recently through its distinctive characteristics. The emergence of Islamic finance can be traced back to 1963 in Egypt, while its importance comes to the global financial system only after the global financial crisis occurred in 2008. Th... Show More