By: Ana Kovačević, Marko Novak

Published: June 12, 2025

Forecasting stock exchange index values is a fundamental pursuit in financial analysis, traditionally achieved by modeling past index values. However, an alternative approach involves separately forecasting prices for each individual stock comprising the index and then aggregating these forecasts to predict the index value, considering corresponding weights. This study explores...

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By: Fadzlin Binti Mohd Noor Nurul, Muhammad Faisal bin Mohd Yasin

Published: June 12, 2025

Numerous studies have examined the dynamics of multiple shareholders in firms, primarily focusing on aspects of firm performance and value, as evidenced by seminal works such as Lehmann and Weigand (2000), Gutierrez et al. (2003), Gutierrez et al. (2004), Maury (2004), Laeven and Levine (2008), and Attiq, Ghoul, and Guedhami...

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By: Kwame Agyemang-Boateng, Martin Offei-Danso

Published: June 12, 2025

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in local communities, businesses, and nations worldwide precipitated an unprecedented level of uncertainty, necessitating a rapid and coordinated global response to mitigate its adverse effects on humanity. This paper contends that the existence of robust information and communication technology (ICT) systems played a pivotal...

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By: Aisha Halima Abdullahi, Chukwudi Nnamdi Eze

Published: June 12, 2025

Since the 1970s, Nigeria's economy has been heavily reliant on crude oil, leading to the neglect of other sectors, particularly agriculture. This overdependence on oil has left the economy vulnerable to fluctuations in international crude oil prices and underscored the need for diversification. Calls for economic diversification have grown louder...

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