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  1. 1. Predicting the Movement of the S&P 500 Index using Machine Learning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Bakary Bah; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; S P 500 Index; Random Forest; Logistic Regression; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Predicting the stock market has been a longstanding topic of interest in financial research. It is regarded as a highly challenging but important task given the vital role the financial markets play in shaping the global economies. In this thesis, the goal is to predict the movement of the S&P 500 Index using machine learning methods. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risk Management and Sustainability - A Study of Risk and Return in Portfolios With Different Levels of Sustainability

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Magnus Borg; Lucas Ternqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Expected Shortfall ES ; Risk Management; Financial Risk; Financial Mathematics; Sustainability; Portfolio Management; Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; Hållbarhet; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Expected Shortfall ES ; Riskhantering; Finansiell Risk; Finansiell Matematik; Portföljkonstruktion;

    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

  4. 3. Exchange Trades Funds and Constituent Price Informativeness

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Frida Habbe; Sofia Hellenborg; [2022]
    Keywords : Exchange traded funds; price informativeness; price non-synchronicity; information costs; trader behavior;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the relationship between exchange-traded funds and the price informativeness of their constituents using daily data on the proxies ETF coverage and price non-synchronicity over a period of 4.5 years, and finds some statistically significant evidence of a negative relationship. READ MORE

  5. 4. A new ETF Landscape and its Relationship to the Volatility of its Underlying Assets - An empirical study of the S&P 500

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Andreas Hjälm; Felix Lindahl; [2022]
    Keywords : ETF; Volatility; Arbitrage; Shock Propagation; Index Investing;

    Abstract : The global market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) has during the last decade sustained substantial growth. A global increase of AUM from ~400 billion USD in 2005 to above 7.7 trillion USD in 2020 has brought with it a changed landscape. READ MORE

  6. 5. ETF Cost Obfuscation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ole Holte; Hans-Kristian Leite; [2022]
    Keywords : Exchange Traded Funds; Expense Ratios; Tracking Errors; Index Investing; Asset Management;

    Abstract : Index-tracking ETFs have gained popularity by both retail and institutional investors over the past years while costs in the form of fees have declined due to competitive pressures. Index-tracking funds are relatively homogenous products with only the goal of replicating an index as close as possible. READ MORE