Essays about: "Investor preferences"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 47 essays containing the words Investor preferences.

  1. 11. Navigating in the ESG score jungle- A cross-sectional approach to determine the ESG risk factor

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Pettersson; Mattias Öhrn; [2022-06-29]
    Keywords : Asset Pricing; ESG Investing; ESG Risk Score; Factor Models; Fama-MacBeth Regressions; Time-Series Regressions;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between ESG scores and yearly excess return between 2010 and 2020 on the S&P 500 Index. With a solid theoretical background regarding investor preferences, we ask whether investors accept lower returns for holding greener assets. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sustainable Investments and Stock Returns: A Study of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Erika Höglund; Jennifer Suffield; [2022]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainability; COVID-19; Stock market crash; Investor preferences;

    Abstract : Using cross-sectional regressions, we study the relationship between sustainability scores and stock returns during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that EU firms that entered the COVID-19 stock market crash with a higher ESG score achieved higher stock returns during the stock market crash. READ MORE

  4. 13. Raising Capital During a Crisis: An Investigation on Market Reactions to Equity Raises Through Rights Offerings and Private Placements in Public Equity Before and During the Pandemic.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Nils Mårding; Melker Hübsch; [2022]
    Keywords : Private Placements in Public Equity; Rights Offerings; Market Sentiment; Covid-19; Machine Learning;

    Abstract : This study examines returns following announcement of upcoming private placements and rights offerings, before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, to measure investor preferences in method of equity financing. The results produced did not differ significantly between the time periods. READ MORE

  5. 14. Factors of public-private partnerships (PPP) attracting private investors in developing countries : A quantitative research study of inexperienced and experienced private investors

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Axel Koch; Ludwig Hammarsköld; [2022]
    Keywords : Private investments; Developing countries; Community development; Public-private partnerships; Inexperienced experienced investors; Behavioural finance theory;

    Abstract : Background: Acquiring capital is a crucial component for developing countries to strengthen their economies and gathering it solely through national channels is challenging. Public-private partnerships allows for foreign capital to fund projects aimed at developing infrastructure through private investors. READ MORE

  6. 15. Do investors walk their talk? Intention-behavior consistency of robo-advisor investors during stock market downturns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Philipp Schwan; Elisabeth Julia Stephanie Six; [2022]
    Keywords : Investor behavior; Robo-advisor; Self-regulation; Intention-behavior gap;

    Abstract : Robo-advisors, as computer-automated investment platforms following passive investment strategies, have gained a lot of popularity, customers, and assets under management in recent years. They offer accessible and affordable wealth management solutions to a wide customer base through low fees and minimum investment amounts while providing well-diversified portfolios at individually assessed risk profiles. READ MORE