Essays about: "Individual investors"

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  1. 1. Skeptical but Supportive? An Experimental Study on ESG and Investment Decisions of Business School Students in Sweden and China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Gong Xiao; [2024]
    Keywords : Behavioral Finance; ESG; Investment Decisions; Business School;

    Abstract : As more and more investors utilize Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to support their investment decisions, there is a growing body of research on ESG investing. However, most of the current research has focused primarily on sustainable finance, i.e., the Environment component of ESG, while neglecting the other two components. READ MORE

  3. 2. Screening of Foreign Direct Investments in Sweden : And its compatibility with European Union law

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Maja Kristiansson-Gran; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : On December 1, 2023, the new Swedish Act on Screening of Foreign Direct investments entered into force. The Act aligns with similar legislation in multiple Member States of the European Union. The European Commission advocates for the extensive use of screening mechanisms within the Union, towards both third countries and other Member States. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate Change Coverage and the Performance of Green and Brown Equities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anton Flygare; Fredrik Tingets; [2023]
    Keywords : climate change; green investments; equities; sustainability; news; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Climate change has emerged as one of the world’s most pressing issues, a development that has prompted investors to shift their focus accordingly, catalysing a significant increase in green investments. This study is set against this backdrop, focusing on the performance of portfolios of European firms classified as low or high emission intensity – green or brown respectively – during an eight-year period, from January 2010 to June 2018. READ MORE

  5. 4. Robust Portfolio Optimization

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Anna Mårtensson; Edith Frisk Gärtner; [2023]
    Keywords : Mathematics; Optimization and Systems Theory;

    Abstract : The objective of robust portfolio optimization is to find a way to allocate capital to some financial assets such that portfolio return is maximized in the worst-case scenario, which is desirable for investors with a low tolerance for risk. This study aims to apply the robust approach to asset allocation based on 30 of the biggest stocks on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. READ MORE

  6. 5. Introduction of the Swedish Investment Saving Account and Individual Stock Investment Behavior

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Yao Fu; [2023]
    Keywords : capital income taxation; ISK; stock investment; idiosyncratic risk; systematic risk;

    Abstract : The Swedish government introduced a new saving platform named as the Swedish Investment Saving Account (ISK) in January 2012 in order to simplify the taxation on the capital income of security investment. Compared to the conventional accounts (CA), ISK is taxed at a flat-rate based on the balance in the account, and there is no other taxation related to security sales and dividend distribution. READ MORE