Essays about: "Retail investor"

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  1. 1. Coverage initiations : an exploratory casestudy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Lina Ek; Maria Karlsson Osipova; [2023]
    Keywords : Commissioned equity research; Initiation report; Event study; Abnormal return; Trading volume; Uppdragsanalys; Initieringsrapport; Eventstudie; Abnormal avkastning; Handelsvolym;

    Abstract : This master thesis is exploring the influence of coverage initiation reports issued by commissioned equity research analysts on stock prices and trading volumes. Equity research actors, with their expertise and skill, are providing the market with valuable information and filling the knowledge gaps that investors may have. READ MORE

  3. 2. Decoding the Winning Strategy - An in-depth study of Swedish closed-end funds

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Stenberg; Markus Albert; [2023]
    Keywords : Closed-end funds; predictability of stock returns; predicting investor targets; active ownership; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The predictability of stock returns, prediction of buyout targets and value creation by activist owners are well-researched areas. However, Swedish closed-end funds' outstanding performance has received little attention. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Catering Theory of Investment Policies. Do U.S. firms cater to sentiment?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Philip Lindquist; Nicolas Nolén; [2023]
    Keywords : “Retail Investor Sentiment”; “FEARS Index”; “Corporate Investment Policies”; “Behavioral Corporate Finance”; “VIX”; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose is to investigate retail investors’ growing influence in shaping corporate investment policies. It further seeks to understand whether firms cater to retail investor sentiment. We employ a multiple linear regression model of a strongly-balanced panel data set, incorporating fixed effects and clustered standard errors. READ MORE

  5. 4. From rags to riches - An explorative study of the technological influence within modern retail investor behavior

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nima Karlsson; Eric Svensson; [2022-08-16]
    Keywords : Retail investing; Investor; Digitalization; Gamification; Persuasive technology; Social media; Information asymmetries CSR; Firm responsibility; Stakeholders;

    Abstract : Swedish citizens have a long background of passively investing in stocks and mutual funds. With the rise of new technologies, an ongoing surge of retail investors actively participating in the financial markets have been identified. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gamification and its effect on investor behaviour : A qualitative study investigating the gamified trading platform Avanza

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Marcus Moore; Hugo Ljungkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Gamification; Behavioural finance; Octalysis; Avanza; Financial literacy;

    Abstract : The gamification trend has in recent years gained a strong hold across the field of finance. Market participants are leveraging the benefits of implementing game-design elements to previously mundane banking activities. READ MORE