Essays about: "Karin Carlsson"
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1. Covered Call on an Index - A Comparative Study of Two Strategies
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis undertakes a comparative analysis of two ways of performing a covered call strategy on a dual asset index. The distinguishing factor between the two approaches pertains to the writing of the call options, where one approach involves writing the call option on the entire index, while the other involves writing options on each asset within the index separately. READ MORE
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2. An examination of the hedging properties of gold and bitcoin using volatility
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : Gold has been considered a hedge against inflation for a long time, although researchers have found different results in their examinations. Bitcoin, a relatively new phenomenon in the financial market, is also, for some investors, a monetary protection against central banks' actions resulting in inflation. READ MORE
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3. Approach, Adjust or Avoid? : A descriptive case study on how women human rights defenders in Colombia cope with political violence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Violence targeting politically active women is increasingly researched and recognised as a barrier to gender equal political participation. Previous studies on political violence targeting women have tended to focus on women in formal politics and mostly on the prevalence of violence rather than the impact it has on actors who continue to navigate violent political contexts. READ MORE
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4. Deadly Banquet Creating believable non-player characters
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikAbstract : NPCs (non-player characters) in computer games are often very predictable and obviously artificial, which might be the result of developers devoting more resources to maintaining high-end graphics instead of creating believable NPCs. With the graphics available today already being very realistic, upgrading the AI (artificial intelligence) controlling the NPCs could be one way of creating a game that differs from the rest. READ MORE
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5. Family Firms and Disclosure Tone - A quantitative study on the impact of family ownership on disclosure tone
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Background: Qualitative disclosures in annual reports, i.e. disclosure narratives, such as the CEO-letter, are important complements to the quantitative aspects of corporate disclosure. How readers perceive the narrative information, and thereby how they perceive the firm’s performances and image, may influence investors’ business decisions. READ MORE
