Essays about: "Irrational Investors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Irrational Investors.

1. 1. And the similar shall lead: the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital investment decisions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Marco Parente; [2023]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Behavioural Finance; Affinity bias;

   Abstract : This paper analyses the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem. The background idea is that, when seeking for investment opportunities, VC funds' partners may be subject to psychological biases and unintentionally prioritise founders who share with them cultural and genetic features. READ MORE

3. 2. Investigation of portfolio strategies by means of simulation

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

   Author : Alexander Schälin; [2022-07-01]
   Keywords : Constant proportion portfolio insurance; Option based portfolio insurance; Irrational fraction brownian motion; Constant elasticity of variance; Ho-Lee; Black- Derman-Toy;

   Abstract : Portfolio insurance strategies are constructed to limit an investors loss but still reward them when the market goes up. In this thesis we compare two portfolio insurance strategies, Constant proportion portfolio insurance (CPPI) and Option based portfolio insurance. READ MORE

4. 3. Predicting Irrational Market Behavior : Examining the Effects of Football Final Outcomes on Index Returns

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Arvid Aronsson; [2022]
   Keywords : DID with synthetic controls; Investor Mood; Behavioural Finance; Irrational Investors; Sports;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the effects football games in major international tournaments have on stock market returns. The major international football tournaments are limited to the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, and the games studied are only the finals of these tournaments. READ MORE

5. 4. APES TOGETHER STRONG!!! An Exploratory Case Study Into Newcomer Socialization Within the GameStop Movement

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Sebastian Luser; Toni Schreier; [2022]
   Keywords : Digital movement; social movement; online community; socialization; GameStop; Wallstreetbets; collective action; connective action; jargon;

   Abstract : Background: “APES TOGETHER STRONG“ was one of the slogans, that participants of the influential GameStop movement (who ironically called themselves “apes“) utilized to show their unity (“together strong“) and relentlessness in their seemingly irrational actions. Erupting in January 2021, retail investors that had formed a community via Reddit, collectively achieved to multiply the stock price of American gaming retail chain GameStop, causing huge losses for hedge funds, resulting in political discussions and social outrage. READ MORE

6. 5. The Emperor's New Coins - Venture quality signals in Initial Coin Offerings

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Joel Nordström; Joel Wägmark; [2018]
   Keywords : initial coin offering; entrepreneurship; venture capital; growth; blockchain;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurs are raising billions of dollars through an emerging funding mechanism called initial coin offering (ICO). ICOs take place on blockchains, outside the traditional financial system, allowing rapid fundraising without friction. Amount of investment in ICOs have surged-$5.6 billion was invested in 2017. READ MORE