Essays about: "Financial Stress"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 134 essays containing the words Financial Stress.
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11. Forecasting gold returns using principal component analysis from a large number of predictors
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : Gold is known in the financial world to be an important asset in unstable periods, especially as a hedge against inflation. If the gold price can be forecasted, it will be possible to strategically invest in gold rather than acquire it as a last-minute hedge against economic downturns. READ MORE
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12. Trends in the Capital Structure and Risk Assessment of Swedish Real Estate Companies : A Study on the Impact of the 2022-2023 Shift in Interest Rates
University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella systemAbstract : This study aims to analyse the changes in the capital structure of Swedish real estate companies over the past five years, with a particular focus on the period 2022-2023, characterised by the policy interest rate increasing from zero to 3.5 percent. READ MORE
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13. Scenario Generation for Stress Testing Using Generative Adversarial Networks : Deep Learning Approach to Generate Extreme but Plausible Scenarios
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistikAbstract : Central Clearing Counterparties play a crucial role in financial markets, requiring robust risk management practices to ensure operational stability. A growing emphasis on risk analysis and stress testing from regulators has led to the need for sophisticated tools that can model extreme but plausible market scenarios. READ MORE
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14. Generating Extreme Value Distributions in Finance using Generative Adversarial Networks
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : This thesis aims to develop a new model for stress-testing financial portfolios using Extreme Value Theory (EVT) and General Adversarial Networks (GANs). The current practice of risk management relies on mathematical or historical models, such as Value-at-Risk and expected shortfall. READ MORE
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15. Coping with Covid-19 in rural India: Did financial strategies help to maintain wellbeing?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis examines the direct impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on psychological wellbeing and explores the mediating role of financial coping strategies for this association. Using four waves of representative panel data, collected in 2018, 2020 and 2021 from 2 997 households living across 294 villages in the state of Odisha, India, we find that stress increased whilst depression decreased, resulting in psychological wellbeing being unchanged during the pandemic. READ MORE