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Case 8

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Name: sara marzooq al-Qahtani, S.N:430202374

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section:3353 Group’s name: index of American

Introduction

 In this case I'll compare between TASI indexes and bank deposit in the return and risk by calculate standard division, return and coefficient of variation and find which one is better to invest in and explain that.  

The Saudi stock exchange (SSE) existence dates back to 1970s when it used to operate informally. a Ministerial Committee comprising Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and SAMA was formed to regulate the market. SSE which is known locally by its Arabic name Tadawul. The Saudi stock market has several unique characteristics that differentiate it from other stock markets in the world. Share-trading activity is executed through commercial banks that are responsible for the settlement of transactions between buyers and sellers. The market is also characterized by the absence of a bourse and independent market-makers.

Today, Saudi Stock market is the largest market in the entire Arab World. Based on market capitalization, the Saudi stock market ranks first in the Arab world with 319 billion U.S. dollars compared to an average of 65 billion dollars for the Arab countries participating in the Arab Monetary Fund Index (AMFI).

This chart of TASI performance from January, 2002 until April, 2013:

Bank Deposit

Bank Deposit Meaning:

In deposit terminology, the term Bank Deposit refers to an amount of money in cash or checks form or sent via a wire transfer that is placed into a bank account. The target bank account for the Bank Deposit can be any kind of account that accepts deposits.

Bank Deposit Example:

For example, a Bank Deposit is generally made when opening an account or in the course of routine business or personal transactions that involve placing funds with the bank for future use. Bank deposits...