Blockchain and digital disruption in the financial world
Based on a conference by the Solvay Digital Society: “Technology Meets Finance”, in Brussels.
Trading in 1929 was quite different from what it is today. The Internet had not been invented yet, neither had been...
A conference on Artificial Intelligence at Solvay
On the 21st of February, the Solvay Digital Society and the Student Entrepreneurs Club – two students clubs from the SBS-EM – have joined their forces to organise a conference on Artificial Intelligence. AI...
Initial Coin Offering – La nouvelle vague des crypto-monnaies
Vous avez très certainement déjà entendu parler de crypto-monnaies célèbres, telles que le Bitcoin, l’Ethereum ou bien encore le Ripple, les 3 plus grosses capitalisation sur le marché des crypto-monnaies. En effet, à elles...
Le nouveau projet de Michel Lieben — Le Président du Solvay Finance Club
Pourrais-tu nous dire en quoi consiste le nouveau projet du Solvay Finance Club ?
Cette année notre projet principal est le portefeuille d’investissement. Ce projet nous est venu lorsque en discutant entre nous, nous nous...
Les obligations d’État décryptées en 4 questions.
Qu’est-ce qu’une obligation d’État?
Une obligation d’État est un titre de dette émis par un gouvernement auprès d’investisseurs potentiels. Tout comme pour n’importe quelle obligation, l’investisseur qui souscrit à une obligation d’État détient alors un droit...
The 4th Industrial Revolution and the A.I. are not Science Fiction Anymore
When you were a kid you probably have seen or heard about Artificial Intelligence, also known as A.I.— a film directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay tells the story of David (Osment), a childlike...
Cars and Cars
The automotive industry is not easy to grasp at first sight. Profitability is also likely to shrink in the future as growth prospects decreased in emerging markets such as China, Russia, India or Brazil,...
Is this the end of infinite monetary easing?
Since the financial crisis of 2007-2008, central banks in the developed world have played a major role in piloting economies through uncertain times. After having relied on traditional monetary instruments to decrease short-term interest...
The unexpected negative spillovers of the oil glut
Between mid-2014 and the beginning of 2016 oil went from 105 USD per barrel to barely 30 USD. This dramatic fall provoked a lot of turmoil and even panic selloffs on the markets as...
Quand la Yield Curve s’affaisse, les Banques souffrent
Qu’est-ce que la Yield curve ?
La Yield curve ou « courbe des taux » est la relation mathématique entre le taux d’intérêt et la maturité sur des obligations de niveau de risque crédit égal, généralement des obligations...
