Essays about: "idiosyncratic risk"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 55 essays containing the words idiosyncratic risk.
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1. Exploring the Idiosyncratic Volatility Anomaly in the Swedish Stock Market: An Empirical Analysis of its Impact on Returns
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : We examine the cross-sectional relationship between idiosyncratic volatility relative to the Fama-French three factor model and expected stock returns. We find that portfolios containing the firms with the lowest idiosyncratic risk offers excess returns in relation to the prediction of the Fama-French three factor model, while those with the highest idiosyncratic risk do not. READ MORE
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2. Introduction of the Swedish Investment Saving Account and Individual Stock Investment Behavior
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : The Swedish government introduced a new saving platform named as the Swedish Investment Saving Account (ISK) in January 2012 in order to simplify the taxation on the capital income of security investment. Compared to the conventional accounts (CA), ISK is taxed at a flat-rate based on the balance in the account, and there is no other taxation related to security sales and dividend distribution. READ MORE
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3. Managing supply risks post pandemic : Understanding gaps in organizational decision-making and proposing a tool to manage differences
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Effective supply chain risk management has become crucial for companies as supply chains have become more complex and integrated due to decades of globalization. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and the necessity of manufacturing companies to have a robust supply chain in order to be resilient towards supply chain disruptions. READ MORE
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4. Revisiting the Idiosyncratic Volatility Puzzle and MAX Effect in European Equity Markets
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In light of traditional financial theory's argument that firm-specific risk should not impact future returns, the findings of the Idiosyncratic Volatility (IVOL) puzzle, as well as the Maximum Daily Returns (MAX) effect, have sparked a vibrant academic debate. Using data from January, 1993, to December, 2022, this paper presents European aggregate and country-level evidence at the intersection between the two asset pricing anomalies. READ MORE
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5. The Drivers of Wealth Inequality: The Case of Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Wealth inequality is a defining feature of the global economy which gives rise to several societal issues. To investigate the driving factors behind wealth inequality in Sweden, a wealth model from Gabaix et al. (2016) is extended to include type dependency, differences in returns amongst individuals in the population. READ MORE