Key sources when formulating competitive advantages for hotel chains

Th is paper's purpose was to identify the key sources when formulating competitive advantages of hotel chains. Th e research assessed the fi nancial activities performance included in annual hospitality industry reports and on their offi cial websites; questioning of loyal and potential customers; the fi ve-point Likert scale and the Pearson correlation coeffi cient were applied to understand the possible consumer reaction to a certain competitive advantage or its absence. Th e paper confi rms the eff ectiveness of key sources used by management to win and retain competitive advantages: despite strong dependence on the economic cycle phase etc., after the devastating crisis of 2007, 2008, but also to achieve sustainable growth. All the networks examined over the last decade have expanded their presence in international markets, diversifi ed the portfolio of brands, increased the number of jobs and profi ts. It was also proved that the opinion of the fi nal consumer is still not suffi ciently taken into account in the assessment of the Pearson correlation coeffi cient (the latter allowed the authors to propose their own defi nition of the competitive advantage in the industry). Th e paper attempts for the fi rst time to consider the competitive advantages of hotel chains from the point of view not only of theorists and business practitioners, but also with the view of the opinion of the services consumer; there were identifi ed the discrepancies, which consideration would allow to increase the level of guest satisfaction and, accordingly, the effi ciency of the hotel business. In future papers, the authors plan to verify the existence of a correlation between the degree of guest loyalty to a particular hotel network and the main fi nancial results of its activities

Криптовалюта, как качественно новый платежный инструмент и перспективы ее интеграции в мировую финансовую систему

Цель работы – проанализировать современные тенденции и состояние международного рынка ведущих криптовалют и оценить возможные перспективы их дальнейшего развития и интеграции в мировую финансовую систему. Результаты исследования. Ретроспективно прослежена история происхождения и становления Биткоина (Bitcoin), рассмотрены некоторые особенности «Блокчейн» («Blockchain»). Проанализированы положительные и отрицательные стороны работы с криптовалютами. Рассмотрена ближайшая по капитализации к Биткоину криптовалюта Эфир (Ethereum) и проанализированы основные различия между ними. На основе проведенного исследования сформирован прогноз о наиболее вероятном направлении развития рынка криптовалют на ближайшее будущее и о возможности их интеграции в мировую финансовую систему. Теоретическое значение исследования. Настоящее исследование и его результаты будут способствовать решению глобальной научной задачи – формированию научно-обоснованного мнения академической науки к новому феномену в экономике – криптовалютам и их роли в мировой финансовой системе. Оригинальность/ценность/научная новизна исследования. Работа является одной из немногих, посвященных новому явлению в экономике – криптовалютам; представлены авторские прогнозы о возможных направлениях дальнейшего развития рынка криптовалют. Перспективы дальнейших исследований. Настоящая работа открывает возможность дальнейших исследований в области рынка криптовалют, его дальнейшего развития и интеграции в мировую финансовую систему. Тип статьи – эмпирическая

Влияние цифровых технологий на мировой рынок услуг по управлению инвестициями и частным капиталом

Цель исследования – проанализировать современные тенденции международного рынка услуг по управлению финансовыми инвестициями и частным капиталом и охарактеризовать влияние цифровых технологий на развитие инвестиционного рынка. Результаты. Исследована экономическая сущность понятия «управление частным капиталом» и последствия воздействия на него цифровых инноваций. Рассмотрена проблема наметившейся тенденции снижения темпов роста активов, находящихся под управлением финансовых учреждений. Определена специфика украинского рынка услуг по управлению частным капиталом. На основе проведенного анализа выявлены направления дальнейшего развития международного рынка услуг по управлению финансовыми инвестициями и частным капиталом в среднесрочной перспективе. Теоретическое значение исследования. Изученные в работе вопросы способствуют ускорению решения проблем о влиянии цифровых технологий на международный рынок услуг по управлению финансовыми инвестициями и частным капиталом и интеграции цифровых технологий в инвестиционные рынки. Оригинальность/ценность исследований. Отличительной особенностью настоящей работы является обилие фактического материала о результатах работы крупнейших мировых финансовых институтов – лидеров в отрасли услуг по управлению финансовыми инвестициями и частным капиталом. Перспективы дальнейших исследований. Настоящая работа открывает возможность дальнейших исследований в области влияния цифровых технологий на международный рынок услуг по управлению финансовыми инвестициями и частным капиталом и сопоставления результатов исследований с фактическими данными о работе финансовых институтов.  Тип статьи – эмпирическая

The application features of seasonal-cyclic patterns in international financial markets

The presence of cyclic patterns in the development of society is a recognized and confirmed fact. The cyclical nature of the economy was hypothesised by William Herschel as early as 1801, when he suggested the existence of a relationship between the cycles of sunspots and the weather, which he believed could affect the price of the crop and, ultimately, the economy as a whole (Schwager, 1996). Since that time, many scientists have dealt with the issues of cyclicality in the economy, and a large number of scientific works are devoted to this problem. However, cycle theory is still more developed at the theoretical than at the practical level (Sardak, 2016; Sardak & Sukhoteplyi, 2013). The financial market, as an integral part of the global socio-economic system, also has a cyclical nature, so the knowledge and understanding of the cyclic laws, their practical use for the formation of forecasts on the direction of market movement can bring significant profits to entities engaged in investment activities (Afonin et al., 2008; Poletaev & Savel'eva, 1993). Therefore, applied research in this area is up-and-coming.The paper deals with the topical issue of studying cyclic patterns in the economy and their practical application for the forecasts on the development of financial markets. The work aims to establish the features of the seasonal-cyclic patterns "The January barometer" and "The first five days of January" in the international financial markets in current conditions and to develop recommendations for the practical application of these patterns in the investment activities. The US stock market as an integral part of the World financial market was chosen as a basis for research. The research was conducted by statistical processing of data on the values of the broad market index Standard & Poor's-500 for the period from 1950 to 2019. The study showed that the formation of forecasts about the annual growth or decline of the stock market index using the seasonal-cyclic patterns "The January barometer" and "The first five days of January" can show a high result in cases where the growth of the Standard & Poor's-500 index by the results of both the first five days of January and the results of the entire month of January of this year is a positive value. Otherwise, forecasting based on these instruments is not advisable. The best results (the forecast efficiency was 93.3%) were achieved with the joint application of both cyclic patterns. The practical application of the research results makes it possible to improve the efficiency of investment activities in international financial markets

The application features of seasonal-cyclic patterns in international financial markets

The presence of cyclic patterns in the development of society is a recognized and confirmed fact. The cyclical nature of the economy was hypothesised by William Herschel as early as 1801, when he suggested the existence of a relationship between the cycles of sunspots and the weather, which he believed could affect the price of the crop and, ultimately, the economy as a whole (Schwager, 1996). Since that time, many scientists have dealt with the issues of cyclicality in the economy, and a large number of scientific works are devoted to this problem. However, cycle theory is still more developed at the theoretical than at the practical level (Sardak, 2016; Sardak & Sukhoteplyi, 2013). The financial market, as an integral part of the global socio-economic system, also has a cyclical nature, so the knowledge and understanding of the cyclic laws, their practical use for the formation of forecasts on the direction of market movement can bring significant profits to entities engaged in investment activities (Afonin et al., 2008; Poletaev & Savel'eva, 1993). Therefore, applied research in this area is up-and-coming.The paper deals with the topical issue of studying cyclic patterns in the economy and their practical application for the forecasts on the development of financial markets. The work aims to establish the features of the seasonal-cyclic patterns "The January barometer" and "The first five days of January" in the international financial markets in current conditions and to develop recommendations for the practical application of these patterns in the investment activities. The US stock market as an integral part of the World financial market was chosen as a basis for research. The research was conducted by statistical processing of data on the values of the broad market index Standard & Poor's-500 for the period from 1950 to 2019. The study showed that the formation of forecasts about the annual growth or decline of the stock market index using the seasonal-cyclic patterns "The January barometer" and "The first five days of January" can show a high result in cases where the growth of the Standard & Poor's-500 index by the results of both the first five days of January and the results of the entire month of January of this year is a positive value. Otherwise, forecasting based on these instruments is not advisable. The best results (the forecast efficiency was 93.3%) were achieved with the joint application of both cyclic patterns. The practical application of the research results makes it possible to improve the efficiency of investment activities in international financial markets

<b>Key sources when formulating competitive advantages for hotel chains</b>

This paper's purpose was to identify the key sources when formulating competitive advantages of hotel chains. The research assessed the financial activities performance included in annual hospitality industry reports and on their official websites; questioning of loyal and potential customers; the five-point Likert scale and the Pearson correlation coefficient were applied to understand the possible consumer reaction to a certain competitive advantage or its absence. The paper confirms the effectiveness of key sources used by management to win and retain competitive advantages: despite strong dependence on the economic cycle phase etc., after the devastating crisis of 2007, 2008, but also to achieve sustainable growth. All the networks examined over the last decade have expanded their presence in international markets, diversified the portfolio of brands, increased the number of jobs and profits. It was also proved that the opinion of the final consumer is still not sufficiently taken into account in the assessment of the Pearson correlation coefficient (the latter allowed the authors to propose their own definition of the competitive advantage in the industry). The paper attempts for the first time to consider the competitive advantages of hotel chains from the point of view not only of theorists and business practitioners, but also with the view of the opinion of the services consumer; there were identified the discrepancies, which consideration would allow to increase the level of guest satisfaction and, accordingly, the efficiency of the hotel business. In future papers, the authors plan to verify the existence of a correlation between the degree of guest loyalty to a particular hotel network and the main financial results of its activities.competitive advantagecompetitive advantage</p