Essays about: "Black Swan Investing"

Found 5 essays containing the words Black Swan Investing.

  1. 1. CAPM Beta and Geopolitical Risk

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Filip Ternemo; [2022]
    Keywords : Black Swan Investing; CAPM Beta; Excess Returns; Geopolitical Risk; Mean Reversion.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Recent years, geopolitical risks have dominated the news feed for the financial markets. There have historically been some geopolitical events that have resulted in major declines in the stock market and such a market day can be classified as a geopolitical Black Swan. READ MORE

  2. 2. Black Swan Investments : How to manage your investments when the market is in distress

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : William Knutsson; David Ekeroth; [2020]
    Keywords : Black Swans; mean reversion; beta; investment strategy; volatility; CAPM; Sharpe ratio; DJIA;

    Abstract : This study examines how investors can take advantage of Black Swan events by applying an investment strategy that involves investing in stocks that have performed badly during Black Swan events. The stocks are chosen from and compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. READ MORE

  3. 3. Black Swan Investing: An empirical study in context of efficient markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Aleksis Tastsidis Olsson; Pontus Löfberg; [2014]
    Keywords : Black Swans; Efficient market hypothesis; Fat-tails; Kelly criterion; Outliers; Trading strategy; Unknown unknowns; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the sustainability of the efficient market theorem when accounting for extreme events, which are of the essence in a Black Swan investment philosophy. Methodology: Quantitative approach. READ MORE

  4. 4. Excess Returns with Black Swan Investing on the Indian Stock Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonas Nihlén; Jakob Malm; [2014]
    Keywords : Black Swan; Mean Reversion; Beta; Excess Returns; Emerging Markets; India; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Previous studies have shown a significant relation between the beta value and return of a stock. In our study we show that excess returns on the National Stock Exchange in India can be obtained by using a Black-Swan investment strategy, with beta as a portfolio- building tool. READ MORE

  5. 5. A Performance Evaluation of Black Swan Investments.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Fabian Brunåker; Andreas Nordqvist; [2013-07-04]
    Keywords : Black Swans; fat tails; standard deviation; mean reversion; investment strategy; downside deviation; extreme market movements;

    Abstract : This thesis evaluates an investment strategy that involves investing in ten out of the 30 most traded stocks listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, exploiting the market’s reaction to unpredicted events, so called Black Swans. By investing in ten of the stocks with the largest price change after days with extreme negative returns and ten of the stocks with the least change in price after extreme positive returns, the strategy outperforms the market. READ MORE