Essays about: "active fund"

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  1. 21. Active Versus Passive Investing : A Comparative Analysis

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Molander; Lennart van Loo; [2020]
    Keywords : Active investing; Passive investing; Market timing ability; investor alpha; Fama French 3 factor;

    Abstract : The increasing popularity of passive investment strategies causes the long-term feasibility of active investing to be questioned more often. Therefore, this research aimed to uncover whether active investors' influence on fund performance is positive and significant enough to offset the cost involved, thereby providing reasoning for active rather than passive investing. READ MORE

  3. 22. “Smart Money” in a bear market? : Swedish active equity mutual funds’ ability to add value towards investors in the bear market Q1 2020

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mattias Löfvenberg; Simon Pålsson Högström; [2020]
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    Abstract : It is well-established by an abundance of previous empirical work presenting evidence that the average active equity mutual fund manager underperforms their benchmark net of expenses persistently over longer time-horizons. Active fund managers have the possibility to invest smart by forecasting the market and change their exposure to the market in regard of macroeconomic events to protect their portfolios violating the theory of an efficient market. READ MORE

  4. 23. Differences in Value Creation - Hedge Fund versus Private Equity Activism - A cross-national comparison between Germany and Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Bjoern Henatsch; Korbinian Kummer; [2019]
    Keywords : Activism; Private Equity; Hedge Funds; Abnormal Returns; Value Creation;

    Abstract : Shareholder activism is on the rise all across the globe. Two of the most prominent and active players in the field are private equity investors and hedge funds. This paper analyzes announcement returns for a hand-collected sample of activist campaigns following the financial crisis in Germany and Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 24. Pivot Point Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market - A Test for Market Efficiency

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ola Johnsson; David Frykmer; [2019]
    Keywords : Pivot points; technical analysis; foreign exchange market; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The foreign exchange (FX) market is today the world’s broadest, most active, financial market. One of many technical analysis techniques amongst professional FX traders, trying to narrow down the best entry and exit points in this market, is to utilize pivot points. READ MORE

  6. 25. Equity Mutual Fund Flows and Benchmark Portfolios in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ajla Cavkic; Samuel Makori; [2019]
    Keywords : Mutual fund; Benchmark portfolios; Equity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of our study is to investigate the effect of net flows to mutual funds by isolating the effects of active managed funds and index linked funds on benchmark portfolio returns. We consider factors that cause demand driven price impacts on stocks. READ MORE