Essays about: "Index Returns"

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  1. 11. Does the Level of Swedish Economic Policy Uncertainty Help Forecast Excess Returns on the Swedish Stock Market?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Jacobsson; Oscar Klersell; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic Policy Uncertainty EPU ; Excess stock returns; Out-of-sample forecasting; Random walk; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis examines whether the level of Swedish economic policy uncertainty (EPU) can predict excess returns on the Swedish stock market. We run out-of-sample forecasting using an EPU-based predictive model constructed with the official Swedish EPU index developed by Armelius et al. (2017). READ MORE

  3. 12. The Impact of Spin-offs on Shareholder Value : Evidence from the Swedish Market 1991-2022

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Moa Landing; Gustav Swedenborg; [2023]
    Keywords : Spin-offs; Corporate restructurings; Abnormal returns; Determinants of abnormal returns;

    Abstract : This thesis uses an event study methodology to investigate the short- and long-term effect on shareholder value from Lex ASEA-approved spin-offs' on the Swedish market between 1991-2022. The impact of spin-offs has been examined by estimating the effects on the parent firm, the spun-off entity, and a value-weighted pro-forma entity. READ MORE

  4. 13. Socially Responsible and Financially Rewarding: The Relationship Between ESG and Stock Market Returns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Kristian Eklund; Felix Freiherr von Uslar-Gleichen; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG Performance; ESG Index; Index Returns; Sustainable Finance; Systematic Risk;

    Abstract : We study the link between the ESG-performance of 20 OECD countries and the excess returns of their major stock indices between 2005 and 2015. Our research shows a significant positive relationship between the two metrics. READ MORE

  5. 14. Can outsiders obtain abnormal returns by imitating insider trading? : - An application to trade in tech stocks on the Nasdaq Stockholm stockexchange. Comparing high and low volatile stocks.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Antonious Shalaby; Reis Rexha; [2023]
    Keywords : Insider trading; Abnormal Returns; Event Study;

    Abstract : Abstract Title: Can outsiders obtain abnormal returns by imitating insider trading?- An application to trade in tech stocks on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange.Comparing high and low volatile stocks. Course: JEFT27. READ MORE

  6. 15. Payment Method and Public Acquiror Returns: Evidence from the U.S. Market for Corporate Control

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Filip Toncev; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; Public Acquiror; Payment Method; Financial Stress; Abnormal Return;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between method of payment, financial stress, and acquiror abnormal returns using a sample of 676 acquisitions by NYSE, NYSE American, and Nasdaq listed non-financial, non-utility firms. In normal market conditions the results are generally consistent with previous findings, with stock acquisitions of private targets generating the highest abnormal returns. READ MORE