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  1. 1. Do two heads think better than one? Risk Differences in Gender and Team vs. Single Managed Mutual Equity Funds in Sweden

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    Author : Zelda Harbecke; Hanna Kyséla; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This empirical study examines whether team or single-managed mutual equity funds in the Swedish fund market are more risk-prone conditionally on the management structure during the last five years (2018-2022). Additionally, the gender of each fund manager is analyzed in order to find answers regarding gender's risk approach in investment decisions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Skill, Scale and Investor Return in Established and Emerging Markets - An empirical study of equity mutual fund performance between markets with contrasting characteristics

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    Author : Olle Fröling; Olle Wingstrand; [2022-06-29]
    Keywords : Equity Mutual Funds; Decreasing Returns to Scale; Alpha; Fund Skill; Fama-French Five-Factor Model; Nordic Equity Funds; Asian Equity Funds; Fixed Effects;

    Abstract : In this report we empirically analyze the effects of returns to scale for equity mutual funds in the Nordic and Asian regions. We also investigate whether or not funds generate alpha (i.e., have skill). READ MORE

  4. 3. Cryptocurrency Market Anomalies: The Day-of-the-week Effect : A study on the existence of the Day-of-the-week effect in cryptocurrencies and crypto portfolios.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Robin Hinny; Dorottya Kata Szabó; [2022]
    Keywords : Cryptocurrency; Day-of-the-week Effect; Cryptocurrency portfolios; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Bitcoin; Market Anomaly; Rolling regressions; The Markowitz model;

    Abstract : This research paper studies the Day-of-the-week effect in the cryptocurrency market. Using multiple regression, we analyze the effect using 12 counterfactual optimized portfolios of the cryptocurrencies, as well as the 10 cryptocurrencies alone. READ MORE

  5. 4. Google Trends and Stocks: Retail Investing's Effect on Trading Performance of Swedish Large Cap Stocks

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Oscar Ehinger; Samier Thomas Musa; [2022]
    Keywords : Big Data; Google Trends; Retail Investing; Online Attention; Stock Trading;

    Abstract : We elaborate on the measure of retail investor attention by assessing search frequency in Google Trends. Search Volume Index (SVI) is explored as a proxy for attention that stocks get from retail investors, and we discuss its explanatory power on stock metrics. READ MORE

  6. 5. Survival Bias and the Impact of HIV on Wealth in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Maxim Brüls; Johanna Dees; [2019-07-02]
    Keywords : HIV; Instrumental Variables Regressions; Rolling Window; Circumcision; Wealth; sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : In this paper we estimate the effect of HIV-infection on household wealth. We use circumcision status as an instrumental variable, combined with DHS data, to obtain an exogenous variation in HIV on the individual level. READ MORE