Essays about: "Accounting for Risk Investment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words Accounting for Risk Investment.

  1. 6. Accounting for Cryptocurrencies - A Nightmare for Accountants

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Ellinor Sundqvist; Piia Hyytiä; [2019]
    Keywords : Cryptocurrency accounting; Earnings Management; Assets; Disclosures; Revenues; IFRS; IAS;

    Abstract : Cryptocurrencies are a phenomenon which has appeared more and more during the last years and is widely used by both individuals and entities. Their technological features have intrigued many, resulting in a significant growth of the number of cryptocurrencies available and an increased amount of areas of usage. READ MORE

  3. 7. Sub-Saharan Africa and the 4th Industrial Revolution Technological Leapfrogging as a Strategy to enhance Economic Growth?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ann-Kristin Gross; [2019]
    Keywords : 4th Industrial Revolution; Sub-Saharan Africa; Economic Growth; East Asian Miracle; Technological Leapfrogging; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The 4th Industrial Revolution provides a window of opportunity for the developing world and in particular, Sub-Saharan Africa to catch-up in terms of social and economic development by enhancing growth through technological advances. At the same time, it bears the risk for Sub-Saharan Africa to fall even further behind if technological advances cannot be absorbed into the region’s economies. READ MORE

  4. 8. Equity valuation and the incorporation of investment risk: insights from sell-side analysts

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Tobias Bengtsson; Daniel Nylund; [2018]
    Keywords : Investment risk; Sell-side equity analysts; Equity Valuation; Analyst behavior;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how sell-side equity analysts incorporate investment risk into their valuations and analyses of common stocks. Interviews have been conducted with 20 Swedish analysts from 13 different institutions with the intention of gaining a deeper understanding of their behavior and thought processes. READ MORE

  5. 9. Value investing; A quest for alpha in the Nordic region - Back-testing the strategies developed by Joel Greenblatt and Joseph Piotroski

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Jonas Wahlström; Alfons Jagut; [2017]
    Keywords : Value Relevance of Accounting Measures; F-Score; MFI; Value Investing; Fama French s three-factor model;

    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the performance of the Magic formula and F-score. The investment strategies are applied to the entire Nordic region over the period of 2005-2015 and the returns evaluated using the CAPM and Fama & French's three-factor model. READ MORE

  6. 10. Systemic Risk in the Insurance Sector under Solvency II: An Analysis of the Pro-Cyclicality Channel

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anne Beck; [2017]
    Keywords : Cyclicality; Investment Behavior; Financial Stability; Insurance regulation;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the effect of a change in the regulatory environment on the cyclicality of insurers' investment behavior. Given their large amount of asset holdings, insurers have the potential to reinforce or dampen market and asset price movements. READ MORE