Essays about: "Return anomalies"

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1. 1. Predictability of Shareholder Return in Medical Device Companies : Investment Decisions from thePerspective of an Investment Firm

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

   Author : Daniel Gröttheim; [2023]
   Keywords : Medical device companies; pre-market approval; total return; abnormal return; stock return prediction; market anomalies; free cash flow yield; efficient markets; financial crisis; investment firm; Medicintekniska företag; förmarknadsgodkännande; totalavkastning; abnorm avkastning; aktieavkastningsförutsägbarhet; marknadsavvikelser; avkastning på fritt kassaflöde; effektiva marknader; finanskris; investeringsföretag;

   Abstract : The medical device industry has seen rapid growth in recent years, and the increasing valuations has caught the attention of investors. Although their growth has outpaced many indices, medical device companies’ reliance on capital to finance research, patents, and clinical testing to reach pre-market approval makes due-diligence and the investment research process especially complex. READ MORE

3. 2. The Power of the Tides : A Quantitative Study Investigating the Momentum Strategy with 30 Industries

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Oscar Estéen; Jonathan Landahl; Hugo Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Momentum strategy; industry momentum; risk management; market anomalies; momentum investing; portfolio management;

   Abstract : Background: Buying past winners and selling past losers has historically generated both profits and losses. The momentum strategy has been researched with risk measures and portfolio creation as fundamental components. READ MORE

4. 3. Volatility-managed portfolios in the international markets

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Finansiering

   Author : Soroush Hasanpour; Emil Adamsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Financial Markets; Asset-pricing; asset pricing; Equity; Equity Markets; Volatility; Volatility-management; international markets; Volatility pricing; Pricing anomalies;

   Abstract : Volatility-managed portfolios offer mixed returns in an international setting based on ex-ante information. The results of this paper further strengthen the theory that the variability of excess returns from volatility-management are more dependent on underlying investor strategy rather than differences of global markets. READ MORE

5. 4. Return of the SPAC

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Joakim Nilsson; Philip Svensson; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : SPAC; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Market anomalies; Event study; Incomplete information JEL;

   Abstract : Past empirical research on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies has demonstrated long-term negative returns following the merger due to the flawed structure, mainly attributed to incomplete information. This paper examines the return of SPACs in the short-term surrounding two events: target deal announcement and merger completion. READ MORE

6. 5. Performance of Small- and Large-cap stock portfolios- The importance of market anomalies across business cycles

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Erik Hulth; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Stock performance; Market anomalies; Asset pricing; Portfolio sorting techniques; Factor-portfolio sorting techniques; Value effect; Size effect; Momentum effect; Temporal influences; Business cycles; GDP-gap; Single-and Multi- Factor models; CAPM; Fama-French Three-Factor model; Carhart Four-Factor model; Risk-adjusted equity returns; Sharpe Ratio; Jensen´s alpha; NASDAQ OMX and NYSE;

   Abstract : This Master´s thesis investigated the importance of the market anomalies size (market capitalization), value (Book-to-Market ratio) and momentum (lagged short-term momentum) for equity returns of small- and large-cap composite stock portfolios. The study focused on two contrasting stock markets (NASDAQ OMX and NYSE) across domestic business cycles over the time-period 2006 to 2021. READ MORE