Essays about: "Stock Market Performance"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 528 essays containing the words Stock Market Performance.

1. 6. Leveling the Playing Field: Can Private Investors Benefit From Mimicking Insider Trades? A quantitative study of insider trading

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Marcus Mattsson; Marcus Lyckhage; [2023-07-04]
   Keywords : Insider Trading; Abnormal Return; Information Asymmetry; Outside Investors; Investment Strategy; Insider Positions;

   Abstract : Historically, investors have been searching for strategies to maximize performance in the stock market. It has been shown that corporate insiders can earn abnormal returns by trading in their own companies as they possess superior information and, to a certain degree, market timing ability. READ MORE

3. 7. Deciphering Sector Performance in the Finnish Stock Market: A Study on Systematic Risk and Investment Strategies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ville Viinikainen; [2023-07-03]
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   Abstract : This paper offers an empirical analysis of the Finnish stock market with a focus on sector behaviour, performance, and the effects of systematic risk and economic downturns on sector returns. Despite the fact that Finnish sector classifications were found to differ from the GICS classifications, this research emphasizes the significance of local context in investment decisions. READ MORE

4. 8. Underpricing and short-term returns - An empirical study on Initial public offerings in the Nordics

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   Author : Carl Viktorsson; Albin Västertun; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Initial public offering; Stock performance; Underpricing;

   Abstract : The study examines the effect underpricing has on short-term returns for 291 Initial public offerings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. To test for this, two different OLS-regressions have been developed with Buy-and-hold abnormal returns (BHAR) as the dependent variable, and Market-adjusted abnormal returns (MAAR) as the variable of interest, accompanied by a few control variables. READ MORE

5. 9. THE IMPACT OF ESG PERFORMANCE AND EXTERNAL AUDIT OF ESG REPORTS ON STOCK LIQUIDITY

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : OSKAR GUSTAVSEN; OLLE ANDERSSON; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : Prior research on market reactions to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has predominantly centered around financial performance. In this study we instead shed light on stock liquidity, a previously underexplored dimension of market reactions to ESG. READ MORE

6. 10. The Impact of ESG-Scores on Portfolio Performance - A quantitative study on sustainable investments.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Max Ehrnström; Yacob Nehmé; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG investing; Abnormal returns; Sustainable investing and Financial performance;

   Abstract : This report examines the relationship between ESG-scores and portfolio returns using the Fama-French five-factor and Carhart four-factor models. The data is collected from Refinitiv (2023) between 2003 and 2021 and consists of firms listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ stock exchange. READ MORE