Essays about: "LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 essays containing the words LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

  1. 6. Analysts' Expectations and Stock Returns on the London Stock Exchange

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Philip Gustafsson; David Berg; [2018]
    Keywords : Analysts expectations; Efficient Markets; Representativeness Heuristics;

    Abstract : This study examines the anomaly between stock returns and analysts' forecasts, with reference to previous findings in the US market. We replicate La Porta's (1996) study, where he finds that betting against analysts' forecasts tends to be a good strategy, as the stocks that analysts are most optimistic about earn poor returns relative to the stocks that analysts are most pessimistic about. READ MORE

  2. 7. Political Uncertainty on the UK Real Estate market, evidence from the Brexit referendum run-up

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Maria Engelson; Oskar Paldanius; [2017]
    Keywords : Real Estate Finance; Brexit Referendum; Property stocks; Poll Results; Political Uncertainty;

    Abstract : Uncertainty on the political front, has in recent years been a major cause to impediment in investment and growth. In contrast to other core asset classes, like equities and bonds, the effects of political risks and uncertainty on the real estate market remain unexplored. READ MORE

  3. 8. Predicting Stock Markets with Commodities - An Empirical Study on the Nordic Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sebastian Söderlund Tovi; John Kjellgren; [2017]
    Keywords : Commodities; stock returns; predictability; state-switching; trading strategy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines if commodity indices can be used to predict stock index returns on the Nordic financial markets. With a forecast period between 2000 and 2016, the study is conducted with an Ordinary Least Squares method to predict both in-sample and out-of- sample. READ MORE

  4. 9. Using Commodities to Predict the Swedish Stock Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Wahlström; [2016]
    Keywords : Out-of-sample; In-sample; Return; Swedish; Stock; Forecast; Forecasting; Prediction; Predict; Commodities; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis will try to answer the question if it is possible to use commodities to predict the Swedish stock market. The question is answered by searching for an in-sample and out-of-sample predictability relationship between commodity returns and stock returns. READ MORE

  5. 10. Underpricing in IPOs and the Effects of IPO Cyclicality and Owners' Investment Philosophy

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Rasmus Andersson; Jonatan Andersson; [2016]
    Keywords : Initial Public Offering IPO ; Underpricing; European Equity Capital Markets; Investment Philosophy; IPO Cyclicality;

    Abstract : We examine underpricing levels in initial public offerings ("IPOs") using a sample consisting of 50 private equity-backed, 50 venture capital-backed and 113 non-sponsored IPOs. The sample is collected using offering data from firms listed on the UK Main Market, International Main Market and AIM on the London Stock Exchange, between the years of 2006-2015. READ MORE