Essays about: "Surprises"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the word Surprises.

  1. 1. Adaptive Tactics in Software Operations: How People Manage Complexity by Asking for Help

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Michael Vincent Wettick; [2024]
    Keywords : Recruitment; Software Operations; Anomaly Response; Incident Response; Escalation; Adaptive Capacity; Decision Making; Tacit Knowledge; Complexity; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Society relies on the continued operation of software systems, from healthcare to social media platforms. These systems can be engineered to be highly reliable, but complexity assures surprise. People have the ability to manage this complexity, filling gaps in design by recognizing, diagnosing and correcting anomalies. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Empirical Study of Monetary Policy Transmission Through Floating Rate Corporate Debt

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : BEHZAD JAWAN BAKHSH; DENNIS MUTISO MULI; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Monetary policy surprise; Monetary policy transmission; Cash flow channel; Fed; Federal Open Market Committee; Forward guidance; SEC filings; Hedging; Bank Debt; Floating rate debt;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Exploring Momentum: The Hidden Drivers of Stock Returns in the Nordic Market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Axel Dillner; Johanna Roos; [2023]
    Keywords : Momentum; Price Momentum; Earnings Momentum; Earnings Surprises; Standardized Earnings Surprise; SES;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between price momentum, earnings momentum, and stock returns in the Nordic region by examining the risk-adjusted performance measures of various momentum strategy portfolios. Inspired by Novy-Marx's 2015 theory that momentum in firm fundamentals explains the performance of price momentum strategies, this study seeks to provide deeper insights into momentum drivers and their implications for investment professionals. READ MORE

  5. 4. The granddaddy of underreaction events: Post-earnings announcement drift and information noisiness on the Swedish market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Sofia Berlin; Gustav Sandelin; [2023]
    Keywords : Post-earnings announcement drift; market efficiency; earnings surprises; information noisiness; stock price synchronicity;

    Abstract : This paper aims to answer the question of whether there is an existence of post-earnings announcement drift on the Swedish stock market and to what extent it can be explained by information noisiness. A sample of publicly listed firms on the Swedish stock market from 2002 to 2019 is used and the research design includes four different approaches to estimating earnings surprises which is a crucial step in investigating PEAD. READ MORE

  6. 5. Från wayfaring till stråkobservationer : åtta insikter som uppmuntrar till att gå för en sinnligare gestaltning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Emelie Lenning; [2022]
    Keywords : gå; forskningsmetod; fenomenologi; wayfaring; Ingold; sinnlig; perception; gestaltning; autoetnografi; stråkobservationer; landskapsarkitektur;

    Abstract : I ett samhälle som alltmer förlitar sig på kvantitativ data och digitaliserade analysverktyg riskerar människor att gå miste om kunskap och insikter som kan inhämtas från våra sinnen. Hur och vad vi uppfattar sinnligt påverkar hur vi mår i våra städer, men även hur städer och dess invånare utvecklas och formas (Pink 2008). READ MORE