Essays about: "Catrin Jakobsson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Catrin Jakobsson.

1. 1. Can money be made on Mondays? : An empirical investigation of the efficiency on the OMXS30

   University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Catrin Jakobsson; Ola Henriksson; [2010]
   Keywords : Efficiency; Efficient market theory; Anomaly; Monday effect; Weekend effect; January effect; Day-of-the-week effect; Turn-of-the-year effect; Abnormal returns;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if abnormal patterns concerning the rates of return during specific weekdays and months are observable for the companies in the OMXS30 during the period 2003-2010. A special focus will be put on the Monday effect anomaly. READ MORE

3. 2. Foreign Exchange Risk Management Practices : A Study of Swedish Medium- and Large-sized Companies

   University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Catrin Jakobsson; Daniel Edvardsen; Ola Henriksson; [2009]
   Keywords : Exchange risk; Hedging; Leading; Lagging; Swaps; Invoice Currency; Valutarisk; Hedging; Leading; Lagging; Swaps; Invoice Currency;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to describe which foreign exchange risk techniques that are used by medium- and large-sized Swedish companies within the Jönköping region, and how they as well as a bank evaluate the techniques in the current recession. Background: The reason why companies decide to expand their operations abroad is to take advantage from imperfections in other national markets. READ MORE