Essays about: "Instability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 520 essays containing the word Instability.

1. 1. Beyond the Crisis: A Safe Haven Analysis : Empirical Insights into the Divergence of Gold and Bonds for Portfolio Hedging

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anthony Baugi; Eugene Zhang; [2024]
   Keywords : Gold; Bonds; Safe Haven; Hedging; US Treasury; Volatility; Covid; Portfolio Theory; Asset Dynamics; Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Risk Management; Portfolio Risk;

   Abstract : Purpose: This thesis investigates the relationship concerning traditional safe haven assets, gold and US 10-year treasury bonds during periods of market instability, specifically during the economic concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the hedging and safe haven properties of these assets and their dynamic nature throughout two periods of unconventional monetary and fiscal policy measures by the Federal Reserve & US Congress respectively. READ MORE

3. 2. The West African Coup Trap : A qualitative case study of military coups d'état in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Guinea

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Joy Hansen; [2024]
   Keywords : Coup d état; Mali; Niger; Burkina Faso; Guinea; External impact; Climate change; Political instability; France; Russia;

   Abstract : Africa is the continent having the most coups d'état. From 2020 to 2022, there were six coups and three coup attempts on the continent. This study aims to investigate the causes of these coups d'état in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Guinea, four former French colonies in West Africa. READ MORE

4. 3. Do Swedish fund managers create value? A study on the skill of fund managers of actively managed Swedish funds

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Charlie Blidén; Christoffer Wielbass; [2024]
   Keywords : Managerial Skill; Mutual Funds; Value Added; Crisis and No-Crisis; Green and Brown Funds;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the performance and skill of fund managers in the Swedish mutual fund industry, challenging the traditional view that actively managed funds underperform the market. Utilizing a novel approach, the study defines skill as 'realized value added', which incorporates gross alpha and assets under management. READ MORE

5. 4. Navigating Capital Structure during Times of Increasing Interest Rates: Insights from the Real Estate Industry in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nils Norrhamn; Gustav Romert; [2023-08-25]
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   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate, problematize, and discuss how listed Real Estate firms in Sweden alter their capital structure in times of increasing interest rates such as presently experienced, if they brought some valuable lessons from previous crises, and how they adapt their financing choices to today’s environment. The navigation these firms’ management needs to master in this aspect is directly affecting the firms’ costs. READ MORE

6. 5. Navigating the IPO Landscape - The Influence of Stock Exchange Regulations on IPO Underpricing in Sweden

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   Author : Alec Hoff; Andreas von Essen; [2023-07-06]
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   Abstract : The study explores the phenomenon of IPO underpricing in the Swedish market, specifically the impact of stock exchange regulations on the first-day abnormal return of IPOs. The paper analyzes data from 2018 to 2022 and compares the first-day abnormal returns of IPOs listed on regulated markets with those listed on unregulated exchanges. READ MORE