Essays about: "Equity indices"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 78 essays containing the words Equity indices.

  1. 6. The effects of political uncertainty on options: An empirical study of S&P 500, Euro Stoxx 50, and S&P sectors around political events

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Gabriel Wannes; Nihat Anwar; [2021]
    Keywords : Political uncertainty; Options; Implied volatility; Sectors;

    Abstract : We study options spanning political events and examine whether a price premium, associated with the political uncertainty from events, exists. First, we use recent data and replicate parts of Kelly, Pastor, and Veronesi (2016) by analysing how the price risk, variance risk, and tail risk associated with political events, affect equity options on the S&P 500 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices. READ MORE

  3. 7. Using Machine Learning to Predict Aggregate Excess Returns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Erik Jonsson; Sebastian Gierlowski Carling; [2021]
    Keywords : Equity premium; Machine learning; Non-linear models; Penalized linear models; Prediction;

    Abstract : In this paper we examine whether standard linear regression and machine learning tools can be used to predict the time series of total returns in excess of the risk-free rate on the S&P500 and FTSE100 indices. We have virtually no success in predicting monthly returns. However, we do have some success in predicting annual returns. READ MORE

  4. 8. Green Finance and its Relation to Asset Classes : Analyzing the dependency structure with a DCC-GARCH and a cross-quantilogram approach

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Mona Ebadian; Linda Ivarsson; [2021]
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    Abstract : In this master thesis, we present the first empirical study that investigates the correlation- and dependence structure of green finance with major asset classes such as cryptocurrency, commodities, equity and currency on a global level. Over the years, green finance and sustainability questions have become more and more central in the literature. READ MORE

  5. 9. Index replication within Corporate Investment Grade - With implementation of Lasso regression in order to analyze the impact of key figures

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Shaida Faiqi; [2021]
    Keywords : Lasso Regression; Linear Programming; Index Tracking; Lasso regression; linjär programmering; index replikering;

    Abstract : The fixed income market is not as exploited as other markets and has a more complex structure compared with the equity market. On the other hand, it has been seen that demand for research for the fixed income market has increased, which in turn has created greater interest in studying the characteristics of holdings in the market. READ MORE

  6. 10. Financial Applications of Benford’s Law - A Mathematical Approach for Analyzing Financial Market Behaviour

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Peter Lindgren; Lucas Ternqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Benford s Law; Financial market; Chi-square test; Index Indices ; Equity Equities ; Technical analysis; Volatility; Volume; Forecasting; Benfords Lag; Finansmarknaden; Chi-square test; Index; Aktier; Teknisk Analys; Volatilitet; Volym; Prognosticering;

    Abstract : The increasing usage of algorithms and extensive collections of data have changed the discipline of finance and created new possibilities for analyzing the financial markets. To further explore the potential of developing new methods for understanding financial market behaviour, this thesis examines the first digit probability distribution of Benford's Law and its applicability within the financial markets. READ MORE