Essays about: "Home Bias Theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Home Bias Theory.

1. 1. “I Feel so at Home in This Subreddit" : A Netnographic Analysis of the Fan Subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries and Its Community-Building Aspects

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Marlene Penn; [2023]
   Keywords : The Last of Us; fandom; online fan community; Reddit; netnography; communication; community building;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the online fan community of the HBO series The Last of Us on the social media platform Reddit. Within this study, the fans’ communication practices on the subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries are researched and analyzed from a community-building perspective. The subreddit was observed employing a netnographic approach. READ MORE

3. 2. A Comparative Study on Green Mutual Equity Fund’s Financial Performance : International vs Domestic Fund Composition

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Janusa Aiyadurai; Mathias Brenckert; [2020]
   Keywords : Risk-adjusted rate of return; mutual fund; performance; green investing; international diversification; Modern Portfolio Theory; Stewardship Theory; Home Bias Theory; Behavioral Finance; Sharpe Index; Jensen Index; Treynor Index;

   Abstract : In this thesis the relationship between regional composition and risk-adjusted performance is evaluated concerning Swedish issued green mutual equity funds. By using three different indices; Sharpe, Jensen and Treynor, a relationship has been able to establish. READ MORE

4. 3. International Diversification for Swedish investors : A comparative study of different national and international scale portfolios.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Charbel Sawwan; Nathan Lercier; [2019]
   Keywords : Portfolio Diversification; International Diversification; Concentrated Portfolio; Home Bias; Mean Return; Risk; Volatility; Equity indices; Optimal Portfolio; Swedish Investors; Sweden; Global Portfolio; Emerging; Western Europe; Eastern Europe.;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the benefits of international diversification from a Swedish perspective. It presents a comparative study of the performance of different portfolios based on their degree of international diversification with a focus on Swedish investors frame of reference. READ MORE

5. 4. Home Biasness & International Diversification : Are The Benefits of International Diversification Starting to Deteriorate?

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Love Mitteregger; [2016]
   Keywords : Financial Economics; International Diversification; Home Bias; Efficient Frontier; Finansiell Ekonomi; Internationell Diversifiering; Home Bias; Efficient Frontier;

   Abstract : Is home biasness common among modern investors? To which extent do Swedish investors diversify their investments on an international level? Does home biasness negatively affect the investors performance? To answer these questions, correlation tests of various international indices ranging over four different time periods are conducted, in order to see if correlation between markets are stronger today than before, as stronger correlation would render diversification less useful. To enhance the study, the holdings of the top ten Swedish funds, measured in fund capital according to Morningstar, is reviewed, based on data collected per 2014-12-31 from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Agency (FI). READ MORE

6. 5. Analyzing the Effect of Family Size on Parental Health Production - Evidence from Indonesia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hilda Ralsmark; [2008]
   Keywords : Indonesia; fertility; Quantity-Quality model; Grossman model; health production; blood pressure; family size; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The most famous theory of family economics is probably Gary Becker’s Quantity-Quality model. Assuming scarce parental resources, it predicts a negative relationship between family size and adult success. The model assumes that parents have common preferences and that income pooling takes place. READ MORE