Essays about: "U.S. Stock Market"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 essays containing the words U.S. Stock Market.
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1. THE IMPACT OF ESG PERFORMANCE AND EXTERNAL AUDIT OF ESG REPORTS ON STOCK LIQUIDITY
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Prior research on market reactions to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has predominantly centered around financial performance. In this study we instead shed light on stock liquidity, a previously underexplored dimension of market reactions to ESG. READ MORE
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2. Ferdinand, the Unpredictable Bull : Cash Flow Distribution Behavior During U.S. Recessions - An Event Time Analysis
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The paper employs an event study approach to investigate the behavior of aggregate cash flow distributions and stock prices in the U.S. stock market around recessions. Aggregate prices anticipate low aggregate dividend and economic growth until adjusting for the diverse time measurement methodologies. READ MORE
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3. Payment Method and Public Acquiror Returns: Evidence from the U.S. Market for Corporate Control
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis examines the relationship between method of payment, financial stress, and acquiror abnormal returns using a sample of 676 acquisitions by NYSE, NYSE American, and Nasdaq listed non-financial, non-utility firms. In normal market conditions the results are generally consistent with previous findings, with stock acquisitions of private targets generating the highest abnormal returns. READ MORE
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4. Is there a carbon emission-return relation? Exploring the existence of a carbon emission return relation in the Swedish stock market
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : We use portfolio sorting and Fama-Macbeth regressions to investigate the potential relation between carbon emissions and stock returns in the Swedish stock market, a country with stringent carbon regulations and taxes. We research the Swedish stock market between 2010-2019 and do not find evidence of such a relationship. READ MORE
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5. Forecasting gold returns using principal component analysis from a large number of predictors
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : Gold is known in the financial world to be an important asset in unstable periods, especially as a hedge against inflation. If the gold price can be forecasted, it will be possible to strategically invest in gold rather than acquire it as a last-minute hedge against economic downturns. READ MORE