Essays about: "US stock market"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 231 essays containing the words US stock market.

1. 1. Network Connectedness in Financial Markets

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Andrea Marcolini; [2024]
   Keywords : Systemic risk modeling; US REITs connectedness; S P 500 connectedness; Returns and realized volatilities prediction;

   Abstract : This paper is a collection of two different theses discussing the prediction of the returns and volatilities of the S&P 500 constituents and of US Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by analyzing their centrality within the financial market network. Both empirical works summarize the relevant financial and network literature, demonstrating how modeling stock connectedness within financial markets makes it possible to create returns and volatility predictors, improving investors' portfolio allocations and achieved investment Sharpe ratios. READ MORE

3. 2. The impact of firm-level greenness on the transmission of monetary policy shocks to stock market prices in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Marcus Boman; Ira Kansara; [2024]
   Keywords : Monetary Policy; Heterogeneity; Sustainable Investing; ESG; Green Transition;

   Abstract : A growing literature has indicated that monetary policy shocks impact the stock prices of brown firms more strongly than the stock prices of green firms. Monetary policy tightening is associated with lower stock prices since it leads to a higher cost of capital and in turn a higher discount rate for the expected stream of cash flows. READ MORE

4. 3. An Empirical Study of Monetary Policy Transmission Through Floating Rate Corporate Debt

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : BEHZAD JAWAN BAKHSH; DENNIS MUTISO MULI; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Monetary policy surprise; Monetary policy transmission; Cash flow channel; Fed; Federal Open Market Committee; Forward guidance; SEC filings; Hedging; Bank Debt; Floating rate debt;

   Abstract : Considering the contemporary shift in the interest rate regime and the high levels of corporate debt in the US market, we show that monetary policy surprises have an impact on stock returns. This impact is dominated by a surprise in Fed forward guidance. READ MORE

5. 4. Banking sector performance amid crisis : A study on the impact of quantitative easing on bank stock returns in the US during COVID-19

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Barbara Eyram Ephraim; [2023]
   Keywords : bank performance; bank stock returns; monetary policy; quantitative easing;

   Abstract : It is widely accepted that banks are one of the most significant financial intermediaries in any economy, facilitating the flow of capital between savers and borrowers. While this may be the case in many advanced economies, including the US, little research has been done on how the quantitative easing (QE) program of central banks affects bank performance. READ MORE

6. 5. 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