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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 Time-Varying Correlation between Regional Home Prices and The Impact of Central Bank Balance Sheet Policies on Home Prices : A Graphical Descriptive Statistics Approach on The US Housing Market

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Claudia Patricia Moros Martinez; [2023]
   Keywords : Quantitative easing; Quantitative tapering; Quantitative Research; Stock Prices; Real Estate; Central Banks; Federal Reserve; COVID-19; Kvantitativa lättnader; Kvantitativ nedtrappning; Kvantitativ forskning; Aktiekurser; Fastigheter; Centralbanker; Federal Reserve; COVID-19;

   Abstract : There has been a growing interest in economic policies and their impact within a country among the real estate economics research community in recent years. After the economic crisis of 2008, an unconventional monetary policy was created, and it has been called quantitative easing (QE), an instrument of economic policy applied through central banks to boost the economy in periods when conventional monetary policy is not satisfactory. READ MORE

4. 3. Socially Responsible and Financially Rewarding: The Relationship Between ESG and Stock Market Returns

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Kristian Eklund; Felix Freiherr von Uslar-Gleichen; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG Performance; ESG Index; Index Returns; Sustainable Finance; Systematic Risk;

   Abstract : We study the link between the ESG-performance of 20 OECD countries and the excess returns of their major stock indices between 2005 and 2015. Our research shows a significant positive relationship between the two metrics. READ MORE

5. 4. Possibility for Positive Energy Retrofit in Borlänge

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Daniel Nay Myo Tun; Abideen Olaide Bakare; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The built environment accounts for 40% of annual carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. Among the total emissions, building operations generate approximately 27% annually. Other than this, building materials, infrastructural materials, and construction (embodied carbon) contribute to an additional 13% annually [1]. READ MORE

6. 5. The Risk Spillover Effect Between the EUA Carbon Market and Carbon-intensive Sectors in European Stock Markets

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Yuhan Chen; Hsin-Ying Chiu; [2023]
   Keywords : Risk spillover; EUA carbon market; Carbon-intensive sectors; European stock markets; Diebold and Yilmaz model.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study examines the risk spillover effect between European emission allowance (EUA) carbon price and the indices of energy-intensive industries in the stock market in the European countries. To achieve this, we employ the Diebold and Yilmaz model to investigate both the static and dynamic risk spillover effect and discuss the impact of the economic conditions and policy changes on the carbon market. READ MORE