Essays about: "thesis in asset pricing"
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1. Covered Call on an Index - A Comparative Study of Two Strategies
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis undertakes a comparative analysis of two ways of performing a covered call strategy on a dual asset index. The distinguishing factor between the two approaches pertains to the writing of the call options, where one approach involves writing the call option on the entire index, while the other involves writing options on each asset within the index separately. READ MORE
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2. A valuation of Swedish hedge fund performance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : 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
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3. An Attempt at Pricing Zero-Coupon Bonds under the Vasicek Model with a Mean Reverting Stochastic Volatility Factor
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : Empirical evidence indicates that the volatility in asset prices is not constant, but varies over time. However, many simple models for asset pricing rest on an assumption of constancy. READ MORE
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4. Risk Management and Sustainability - A Study of Risk and Return in Portfolios With Different Levels of Sustainability
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : This thesis examines the risk profile of Electronically Traded Funds and the dependence of the ESG rating on risk. 527 ETFs with exposure globally were analyzed. Risk measures considered were Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall, while some other metrics of risk was used, such as the volatility, maximum drawdown, tail dependece, and copulas. READ MORE
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5. Empirical Asset Pricing via Machine Learning - Evidence from the Chinese stock market
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis builds upon existing research on the application of machine learning in asset pricing in the US and European stock markets, by incorporating unique predictive indicators specific to the Chinese stock market, to explore whether machine learning can also be successfully applied in the Chinese stock market. Empirical results show that machine learning models outperform OLS significantly in predicting A-share returns, and this conclusion also applies to different portfolios we have constructed. READ MORE
