Essays about: "Total Return Index"

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1. 1. Beyond Profits: Exploring the Investment Styles and Risk-Adjusted Returns of ESG-Driven Portfolios

   University essay from

   Author : Alexander Olsson; Jonathan Taimory; [2023-07-06]
   Keywords : Risk-adjusted Returns; Investment Styles; Environmental; Social and Governance ESG ;

   Abstract : This study uses daily data to examine how different ESG implementations affect performance and portfolio characteristics. With a non-homogenous view of how ESG investing is defined, ten different value-weighted portfolios are constructed. The geographical focus is the US market, with the S&P 500 total return index (SPXTR) as the screening universe. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. A Quantitative Framework for Constructing a Multi-Asset CTA with a Momentum-Based Approach

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datalogi

   Author : Rebecca Fällström; [2023]
   Keywords : Commodity trading advisors; CTA; trend-following; momentum strategies; risk parity; equally weighted; Markowitz weights; optimization;

   Abstract : Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) have gained popularity due to their abilities to generate an absolute return strategy. Little is known about how CTAs work and what variables are important to tune in order to create a profitable strategy. READ MORE

5. 4. Credit Index Forecasting: Stability of an Autoregressive Model

   University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

   Author : Melker Wallén; Erik Grimlund; [2023]
   Keywords : Credit spreads; Time Series; Credit Risk; Index Modeling; Forecasting; Kreditspreadar; Tidsserier; Kreditrisk; Indexmodellering; Prognoser;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the robustness and stability of total return series for credit bond index investments. Dueto the challenges which arise for financial institutes and investors in achieving these objectives, we aim to createa forecasting model which matches the statistical properties of historical data, while remaining robust, stable andeasy to calibrate. READ MORE

6. 5. Is reaching for the whisky bottle justified? Examining the value of whisky and its inclusion in the optimal portfolio

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Gustaf Lugnegård; Hugo Freij; [2023]
   Keywords : Whisky; hedonic regression; convenience yield; portfolio theory; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study aims to evaluate whisky as an investment through two research questions: “What affects the value of whisky?” and “Should whisky be included in the optimal portfolio?”. The value of whisky is examined by constructing a hedonic regression using five hedonic attributes. Also, the convenience yield associated with whisky is examined. READ MORE