Essays about: "equity risk"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 427 essays containing the words equity risk.

1. 6. Seasoned Equity Offerings and Disclosure Sentiment Effects: Evidence from the U.S.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Max Mauritz; Phornchanok Phojan; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Seasoned Equity Offerings; Long-Term Event Study; Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns; Textual Analysis; Disclosure Sentiment; Disclosure Tone;

   Abstract : This paper updates the data regarding Seasoned Equity Offering firms (SEOs) long-term performance and finds evidence in line with prior research that they underperform in the longterm. Furthermore, using automated textual analysis on the relevant disclosure filings SEO firms in the United States publish (Form 10-K, Form 8-K and Form 424B), we investigate the relationship between disclosure sentiment variables and long-term return performance. READ MORE

3. 7. Key Factors Relationship with Capital Structure A quantitative study of Swedish listed real estate companies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Oscar Berntsson; Daniel Andersson; [2023-02-27]
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   Abstract : This paper describes the capital structure of listed real estate firms in Sweden between 2015 and 2021. The research question was formulated as “How does size, profitability, interest coverage ratio, growth, cost of debt and risk correlate with the capital structure of listed real estate companies in Sweden?”. READ MORE

4. 8. Profitability During a Sustainability Transformation - A Case Study of a Swedish Petroleum and Biofuel Company

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Michael Crona; Filip Linnér; [2023-02-27]
   Keywords : This report examines the financial profitability of a petroleum and biofuel company during their sustainability transformation. The case company is Preem AB; the largest fuel company in Sweden. The study finds that debt-to-equity ratios tend to increase with investments in more sustainable solutions. This could propose a higher financial risk to the firm. The report also proposes and discuss the use of metrics for CO2- emission that are easier to understand than just the weight of the gas emitted. Preem does not seem to benefit from being part of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System ETS ; since their green investments are focused on reducing emissions in the use phase of their products; not in the production phase; which is what the ETS measures and rewards. The case study is based on an interview with a director at Preem to get an insight to the green investments. Data for financial- and environmental performance are collected from official reports published by Preem.;

   Abstract : This report examines the financial profitability of a petroleum and biofuel company during their sustainability transformation. The case company is Preem AB, the largest fuel company in Sweden. The study finds that debt-to-equity ratios tend to increase with investments in more sustainable solutions. READ MORE

5. 9. A valuation of Swedish hedge fund performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Elis Grönqvist; Johan Wennerström; [2023-02-09]
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   Abstract : In this thesis we present annual returns of Swedish hedge funds sorted by investment strategies and investigate which strategy performs best and how the Fama-French factors: market premium, value premium and growth premium affect these returns. The Fama-French three-factor model is built on the Capital Asset Pricing Model which tries to describe the relationship between the expected return of an asset and the risk of the asset compared to the market. READ MORE

6. 10. The Untapped Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of the development of private capital and its impact on the last frontier of growth

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Alexei Moore; Miranda Ekelund Hagborg; [2023]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Venture Capital; Emerging Markets; Sub-Saharan Africa; Impact Investing;

   Abstract : As the market is starting to see an increase in private capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa, questions have been raised as to what has changed from the perspective of investors when it comes to investing in a market that has traditionally been underfunded. Through a case study analysing the risks, challenges, and opportunities of investing in sub-Saharan Africa, we attempt to analyse the reasons for traditional investor hesitancy and better map the risk and reward landscape as it is seen today. READ MORE