Essays about: "Empirical asset pricing"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 64 essays containing the words Empirical asset pricing.

  1. 16. An Empirical Study of Autoencoder Asset Pricing Models and the Impact of Arbitrage Constraints

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Benjamin von Essen; Haohang Wu; [2021]
    Keywords : Empirical asset pricing; Conditional asset pricing model; Machine learning; Arbitrage; Multi-factor model;

    Abstract : Following Gu et al. (2021), we implement a state-of-the-art machine learning asset pricing model, the conditional autoencoder, to capture the time-varying interactions between observable stock characteristics and factor loadings, while simultaneously extracting latent factors from stock returns. READ MORE

  2. 17. Political Risk in Asset Pricing - Evidence from Latin America: An Empirical Study of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Henry Chen; Maximilian Stärk; [2021]
    Keywords : Country risk; Emerging markets; Fama-French; International valuation; Political risk;

    Abstract : Project valuation in emerging markets is an important issue in international business. Practitioners and academics usually suggest adjusting the discount rate with the sovereign yield spread to capture political risk in the valuation. READ MORE

  3. 18. What does it cost to be green? : An empirical investigation of the European green bond market

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustaf Söderström; Anton Pettersson; [2020]
    Keywords : Green bonds; Green bond premium; Liquidity; Non-pecuniary preferences; Socially responsible investing; Capital asset pricing model; Matching method; ESG; CSR; Yield spread; Green Bond Principles; European bond market.;

    Abstract : The green bond market offers investors the opportunity to take an explicit focus on sustainable investment projects. However, it is yet to be determined whether this novel asset class offers attractive yields compared to non-green bonds. READ MORE

  4. 19. “Smart Money” in a bear market? : Swedish active equity mutual funds’ ability to add value towards investors in the bear market Q1 2020

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mattias Löfvenberg; Simon Pålsson Högström; [2020]
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    Abstract : It is well-established by an abundance of previous empirical work presenting evidence that the average active equity mutual fund manager underperforms their benchmark net of expenses persistently over longer time-horizons. Active fund managers have the possibility to invest smart by forecasting the market and change their exposure to the market in regard of macroeconomic events to protect their portfolios violating the theory of an efficient market. READ MORE

  5. 20. Does the sinner beat the saint? An empirical study of the Nordic stock market

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jonathan Winberg; [2019-11-27]
    Keywords : Sin Stocks; Sin Stock Anomaly; Nordic Stock Market; Fama-French Three-Factor Model; CAPM; Asset Pricing Models; Portfolio Asset Management; OLS; Gambling; Tobacco; Alcohol; Weapons; Oil Gas; Self-Financing; Portfolio Strategy;

    Abstract : Abstract This research paper studies the interaction between monthly returns of sin stock portfolios, where the purpose is to get an understanding of what impact an exclusion of sin stocks can have on portfolio returns for Nordic stock investors. OLS (ordinary least squares) time-series regression models are used to execute this research, using data between 1990-2018. READ MORE