Essays about: "investment in securities"

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  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Asset Pricing in Different Periods of Stock Market Volatility : The Varied Effectiveness of Carhart's Four-Factor Model in the Swedish Market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Robin Munkhammar; Svensson Hampus; [2023]
    Keywords : Capital Asset Pricing Models; Carhart Four-Factor Model; Swedish Stock Market Volatility;

    Abstract : Investing in the Swedish stock market has over time proven to be an effective way to increase wealth. Nationally speaking, Sweden’s population is also one of the best in the world at investing their savings. Four out of five swedes invest at least some part of their private savings into mutual funds which approximately amounts to 8. READ MORE

  4. 3. Unveiling the Cause of NAV-Discounts of Swedish Closed-End Funds

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Eleonor Harrysson; Joel Johansson; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Closed-end funds; NAV-discount; non-public holdings; portfolio concentration; ownership concentration; dividend yield; past performance; PCSE; panel data study;

    Abstract : Closed-end funds (CEF) have long been a crucial intermediary in the Swedish financial market by providing relatively inexpensive investment opportunities through their portfolio of public and non-public securities. Interestingly, although CEFs worldwide have been traded at a value below the cumulative value of their underlying portfolio, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Value and Growth Investment Strategies on the Swedish Stock Market : Is it financially beneficial to invest in stocks based on the value of their P/E and P/B multiples?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Beatrice Forsberg; Johan Sundqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : investment strategies; value investing; growth investing; P E; P B; Swedish stock market; OMXSGI; efficient market hypothesis;

    Abstract : Background: As the goal of most investors is to generate excess returns as compared tothe broad market, different investment strategies to perform such a feat have been studied thoroughly for decades. One strategy which has performed particularly well is the value investment strategy, where securities that appear cheap relative to some of their fundamental values are invested in. READ MORE

  6. 5. Fixed Income Securities as a Hedge against Equity Market Downside

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Timmie Bengtsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Fixed Income; Financial Markets; Hedge; Portfolio; Downside Risk; Value-at-Risk; Expected Shortfall; Extreme Value Theory; Kernel Density Estimation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Investors are constantly searching for ways to protect their wealth, ideally without losing out on long-term returns. To achieve this, some investors choose to diversify their equity portfolios with fixed income assets, believing they can protect their portfolios from drawdowns. READ MORE