Embedded in option prices are market expectations regarding future volatility. While the assumption of rational expectations has been a popular paradigm, it is difficult to ignore the subjective nature of expectations. The objective of this paper is to make market expectations visible as they...

Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMMEs) form the majority of the enterprises in the South African economy. The South African government has identified the SMME sector as one of the potential enablers to achieve its objectives of improving job creation opportunities, reducing poverty and...