Essays about: "Debt maturity structure"
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1. An Empirical Study of Monetary Policy Transmission Through Floating Rate Corporate Debt
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Considering the contemporary shift in the interest rate regime and the high levels of corporate debt in the US market, we show that monetary policy surprises have an impact on stock returns. This impact is dominated by a surprise in Fed forward guidance. READ MORE
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2. Shareholder Advantage and Short-Term Leverage
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : We find a correlational relationship between proxies of shareholder bargaining power and liquidation costs (indicating the value extraction ability of shareholders from debtholders in reorganization in default) and short-term leverage. Theoretical literature suggests to us that firms with higher shareholder advantage will reduce their short-term leverage to a greater extent than those with lower shareholder advantage (due to shareholders disliking commitment to rollover risk) in a systemic shock to bond market liquidity, i. READ MORE
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3. Optimal Capital Structures under the Vasicek Stochastic Interest Rate Model
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : This study applies the Vasicek stochastic interest rate model in order to determine optimal capital structures for listed firms. A Swedish interest rate data set is used to estimate Vasicek model parameter that are reliable and independent of initial start values. READ MORE
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4. Factor Models For The Term Structure Of STIBOR Rates
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : The yield curve of a collection of debt contracts describes the yield of the debt contract as a function of the length-to-maturity of the contract. It turns out that these yield curves provide useful insight about the economy as a whole and can, for example, be used to predict short-term economic downturns. READ MORE
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5. Determinants of Hedging Maturity: An Empirical Study in American Oil and Gas Companies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study analyzes hedging maturity structure and examines the relation between the maturity structure of corporate hedging and debt characteristics. The purpose of the study is to provide new insights in what determines the hedging maturity and discover new aspects of companies hedging positions, which still is an unexplored area of modern risk management theory. READ MORE