Essays about: "thesis on risk and return"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 282 essays containing the words thesis on risk and return.

  1. 21. Leadership Competence: Does Gender Really Matter? : A study on the operational gender diversity and its impact on financial performance and stock volatilty

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Simon Nordin; Beata Vangstad; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender Diversity; CEO Gender; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Thoery; Firm Volatility; Financial Performance;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to take part of and contribute to the continuously ongoing debate ongender diversity, more specific about gender diversity in the operational level includingthe gender of CEO in Swedish firms across the Large cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap lists.The purpose is to analyze whether there is a statistical significance between operationalgender diversity and financial performance as well as firm volatility. READ MORE

  3. 22. Assessing the Risks of Investments in On-Site Photovoltaic Systems : A Study on the Swedish Property Market

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Hannes Ernhagen; Lukas Skärvinge; [2023]
    Keywords : Photovoltaic; Renewable energy; Risk; Sustainability; Solceller; Förnybar energi; Risk; Hållbarhet;

    Abstract : One of the biggest challenges facing our world and our societies is climate change. The transition towards a society where our energy does not come from fossil fuels, but rather renewable energy, has proven to be one of the most powerful methods to reduce climate change. READ MORE

  4. 23. Estimation of flood risk and cost-effective mitigations : A case study in Tierp

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Anton Blomqvist; Stephanie The; [2023]
    Keywords : Flood risk assessment; EAD; CADSS; MIKE21;

    Abstract : Climate change is predicted to alter the rainfall patterns in the future, and extreme rain events with large rainfall volumes will become more frequent and intense which increases the flood risk. A clear trend can be seen, where more and more people decide to relocate from rural to urban areas. READ MORE

  5. 24. Scenario Generation for Stress Testing Using Generative Adversarial Networks : Deep Learning Approach to Generate Extreme but Plausible Scenarios

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Jonas Gustafsson; Conrad Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Generative Adversarial Network GAN ; Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network WGAN ; Scenario Generation; Stress Testing; Central Counterparty Clearing;

    Abstract : Central Clearing Counterparties play a crucial role in financial markets, requiring robust risk management practices to ensure operational stability. A growing emphasis on risk analysis and stress testing from regulators has led to the need for sophisticated tools that can model extreme but plausible market scenarios. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Low Volatility Anomaly in Sweden and its Presence During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Ekener; Albin Friedrichsen; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Risk; Low volatility anomaly; Covid-19; Capital Asset Pricing Model.;

    Abstract : Investing in the stock market has interested people for a long time as the hope to generate high returns has been an incentive to risk one’s money. From this argumentation has a general relationship between risk-and-return been created. READ MORE