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  1. 1. Luck or skills for short sellers

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Jonathan Nagy; Oscar Gustavsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Short selling; Investment strategy; Behavioral finance; Swedish stock market; Excess return; Large cap; Swedish Financial Authority;

    Abstract : This study has examined the ten most shorted shares belonging to the Swedish Stockholm Stock Exchange's Large Cap list, by following randomly selected financial institutions that have chosen to take short positions. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether it is possible for short sellers to generate an excess return compared to the index OMXS30GI. READ MORE

  3. 2. Examination of AI-based ESG-scores as a valid source of alpha in the Swedish investing landscape

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Marcus Haevaker; [2022]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Investing based on environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) criteria has grown rapidly in recent years. The trend has been driven by both an increased interest in sustainability, and the fact that ESG related corporate events have been shown to influence stock prices. READ MORE

  4. 3. Turn-of-the-Month Effect : A study of the existence of a calendar effect on the Swedish stock market  

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Dena Afshari; Jennifer Bergman; Martin Blomberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Calendar anomaly; Turn-of-the-month ToM effect; Covid-19 pandemic;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the existence of the turn-of-the-month (ToM) effect on the Swedish stock market and further examines whether this calendar anomaly is persistent but different during the Covid-19 pandemic. The main purpose of this study is to determine if the ToM effect is significant in the Swedish stock market over twelve years, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  5. 4. Optimal Portfolio Allocation of Commodities for the Swedish Investor

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    Author : Sebastian Henfalk; Alexandra Wesley; [2021-08-17]
    Keywords : Optimal Portfolio Allocation into Commodities; OMXS30GI; Bloomberg Commodity Index BCOM ; Sub-Sectors; Sharpe Ratio; Swedish Investor; Financialization; Diversification; Hedge; Precious Metals; Inflation; Råvaror; Optimal Allokering; Ädelmetaller;

    Abstract : Commodities have historically been seen as great diversifiers to stocks and bonds. Following the financialization in late 1990s and early 2000s this began to be questioned by previous research due to increasing correlations with the stock market, which has created a need for further research with in the field. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mechanical investing, man’s best friend or Foolish? : -A study on mechanical investment strategies on the Swedish stock market

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Max Lundberg; Jakob Åkerlund; [2021]
    Keywords : Mechanical investing; EMH; Modern portfolio theory; Dogs of the Dow; the Foolish Four; Mean reversion; OMXS30; Contrarianism; The penultimate profit prospect; Stock market.;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine classical Dow-strategies, Dogs of the Dow and Foolish Four relative to each other and OMXS30GI in order to test if promises of substantial returns would be kept on the Swedish stock market during the period 2002-2019. Our empirical findings show no statistically significant excess-return generated by the Foolish Four-strategy over neither the Dogs of the Dow-strategy nor OMXS30GI. READ MORE