Essays about: "Financial Performance"
Showing result 26 - 30 of 1528 essays containing the words Financial Performance.
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26. The illiquidity exposure factor: An overlooked driver of mutual fund performance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper examines if Swedish-focused mutual funds with more illiquid holdings produce higher alpha. By extending the classic Fama and French five-factor model, we pinpoint the effect of illiquidity in underlying holdings on mutual fund alpha generation through a two-step regression model with data between 2019-2022. READ MORE
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27. The Impact of ESG-Scores on Portfolio Performance - A quantitative study on sustainable investments.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This report examines the relationship between ESG-scores and portfolio returns using the Fama-French five-factor and Carhart four-factor models. The data is collected from Refinitiv (2023) between 2003 and 2021 and consists of firms listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ stock exchange. READ MORE
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28. Comparison of High ESG Portfolio Performance in Germany and Switzerland
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This study focuses on the relationship between stock return performance and sustainability, the latter taking the form of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework. The paper provides a comparative setting in which stocks of companies headquartered in Germany and Switzerland are examined. READ MORE
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29. The valuation relevance of ESG score in the Nordic market - A study on the effect of ESG score on stock price and financial performance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This study investigates the relationship between ESG score and ROA and ESG score and stock price. Furthermore, we investigate whether there exists an ESG premium and if this premium is fundamentally established in the firm. Our panel data sample consists of 73 Nordic firms with data between the years of 2015 – 2022. READ MORE
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30. CAViaR and Cross-sectional quantile regression models to assess risk in S&P500 sectors
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the performance of different models used in risk management to identify and control risks that may negatively impact company operations due to unpredictable events. More specifically, the object of this paper is the discussion of a cross-sectional quantile regression model (CSQR) and the CAViaR model, which is a time series quantile regression model. READ MORE