Essays about: "behavioral finance: the student investor"

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1. 1. The Construction of an Investor Sentiment Index for Sweden and its Impact on the Stock Market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Xuming Zhang; Wenlu Zhang; [2023]
   Keywords : Investor sentiment; principal component analysis; Swedish stock market; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Investor sentiment is an important research object in behavioral finance, and its analysis has been one of the hot topics in stock market research recently. As an abstract concept, investor sentiment needs to be visualized by the construction of the investor sentiment index. READ MORE

3. 2. A Catering Theory of Investment Policies. Do U.S. firms cater to sentiment?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Philip Lindquist; Nicolas Nolén; [2023]
   Keywords : “Retail Investor Sentiment”; “FEARS Index”; “Corporate Investment Policies”; “Behavioral Corporate Finance”; “VIX”; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose is to investigate retail investors’ growing influence in shaping corporate investment policies. It further seeks to understand whether firms cater to retail investor sentiment. We employ a multiple linear regression model of a strongly-balanced panel data set, incorporating fixed effects and clustered standard errors. READ MORE

4. 3. Can investor sentiment predict the European size premium? An empirical investigation of regional size premium predictability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Julian Ziemer; Lappalainen Arttu; [2023]
   Keywords : Size Premium; Investor Sentiment; Return Predictability; Behavioral Finance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Research on the determinants of the size premium, i.e. that small stocks on average outperform large stocks, has traditionally focused on financial and macroeconomic factors. However, recent academic studies shed light on the influence of behavioral factors on the size premium, specifically investor sentiment. READ MORE

5. 4. The Effectiveness of Fundamental Analysis on Value Stocks – an Analysis of Piotroski’s F-score

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Staffan Bülow; [2017]
   Keywords : F-score; Fundamental Analysis; Value Stocks; Abnormal Returns; Market Efficiency; Behavioral Finance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In an efficient market, assets reflect all available information. Hence, investors cannot earn abnormal returns by conducting fundamental analysis since all financial data is impounded in the asset. The only way for an investor to earn higher returns is by incurring increased risk. READ MORE

6. 5. An environmentally friendly company is just like any ordinary company; it thrives for success

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Eric Jacobson; [2016]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Green start-ups; Behavioral Finance; Value Creation; Business Models; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Purpose: To explore whether the view on Business Models and Value Creation, can explain the lack of Venture Capital investments in green start-ups, by examining how green start-up Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capitalist investors, view these two factors. Theoretical framework: The aim of this thesis is to address some of the key knowledge gaps in research available today, regarding why there is a lack of investments within the green start-up sector. READ MORE