Essays about: "Naive Strategy"

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  1. 6. Private Equity Fund Selection - A Machine Learning Approach

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Simran Pachnanda; Rishi Raj; [2021]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Machine Learning; Limited Partners; Public Market Equivalent; Financial Forecasting;

    Abstract : This paper aims to build a prediction model using machine learning (ML) algorithms to offer decision support for private equity investors - limited partners (LPs) in their fund selection process. Past literature has studied a range of factors that appear to drive the performance of private equity funds; some of these factors are known to LPs during fundraising such as targeted fund size, management experience, fund specialization level, state of the industry, and the overall economy. READ MORE

  2. 7. Forecasting food waste: The case of a Swedish grocery company - A quantitative & exploratory study of how to forecast food waste for a Swedish retailer

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Joel Ridderstråle; William Lundström; [2020]
    Keywords : Foodwaste; Forecast; Retail; Retail Forecasting; Regression;

    Abstract : In the retail stage of a food supply chain, the occurrence of food waste is often caused by inaccurate forecasting of sales, which leads to incorrect ordering of products. Previous literature has suggested using more accurate demand forecasts on the sales data in order to combat the problem. READ MORE

  3. 8. Machine Learning - The Future of Equity Premium Prediction

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Alfred Hedlund; Ibrahim Mete Bacak; [2020]
    Keywords : Machine learning; Equity premium; Prediction; Penalized linear models; Non-linear models;

    Abstract : Predictions of the equity premium have historically been made by using traditional predictive regressions. Despite the great promise of machine learning applications for prediction tasks, it has largely been overlooked in the financial literature. READ MORE

  4. 9. Predicting the Financial Impact of the CEO’s Comments in Quarterly Reports

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ludvig Westerdahl; [2020]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates how the CEO’s comments in quarterly reports affect the financial performance of a company by predicting their stock price using machine learning and natural language processing. The dataset used consists of historical information such as the stock price (quantitative data) and the CEO’s comments (qualitative data). READ MORE

  5. 10. Using camera traps to compare the habitat choice of different deer species in hunting versus non-hunting season

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Laura Juvany Canovas; [2019]
    Keywords : ungulates; camera trapping; occupancy modelling;

    Abstract : A general increase in ungulate populations calls for a better understanding of their habitat use and movement at small spatial scales. This understanding is necessary for the development of useful management actions to solve possible human-wildlife conflicts. One proposed management action is to use the indirect effects of hunting. READ MORE