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  1. 1. Patience, the feminine virtue of investing : A mixed-methods approach to studying gender-based investment behaviours and the investment gap.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Agnes Eriksson; Elsa Leijon; [2023]
    Keywords : Investment Gap; Investment Behaviour; Overconfidence; Risk; Financial Literacy; Financial Advisory; Stereotypes; Gender Bias;

    Abstract : Background – This study discusses gender-based differences in investment behaviour and its economic consequences. Despite significant advancements in gender equality, inequalities such as the gender wealth gap exist. This paper explores the difference in investment behaviour and factors that influence said behaviour. READ MORE

  3. 2. Financial Literacy, Environmental Literacy, and Environmental Related Financial Preference - The Case of China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Kaloyan Gorunski; Delun Liu; [2023]
    Keywords : Behavioural Finance; Financial Literacy; Environmental Literacy; ESG-Investing;

    Abstract : This paper describes a survey of a sample of Chinese individuals regarding their financial literacy, environmental literacy, attitudes toward ESG, and environmental related financial preference to investigate if pro-investment attitudes are related to financial decision-making. The data revealed that individuals with higher financial knowledge (FL) also have higher environmental knowledge (EL) and the effect is stronger among consumers who incorporate sustainability factors into their investment selection. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investments in Fintech in the Time of Covid-19 : Exploring the Impact of Covid-19 on the Venture Capital Funds Investment Approach in Fintech

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Damjan Cvijetic; Nils Skoog; [2023]
    Keywords : Venture Capital Funds; Fintech; Covid-19 pandemic; Investment Approach;

    Abstract : This study aims to generate а comprehensive understanding of how the Covid-19 pandemic has influenced the investment approach of venture capital funds in the Fintech industry. This aims to bring further insights into how venture capital investors react to the Covid-19pandemic. READ MORE

  5. 4. Financial Literacy's Effect on Overconfidence

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Christoffer Byfält; Jakob Tunved; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial Literacy; Overconfidence; Trading Frequency; Behavioral Finance; Better than average effect; Miscalibration;

    Abstract : The concept of behavioural finance has taken more ground concerning the traditional finance paradigm during the last decade. A vital part of the behavioural finance theorem is the subject of behavioural biases and the mistakes these biases have on private stock investors. READ MORE

  6. 5. Predicting Corporate Bankruptcy With Personality Traits

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Marko Ivanovic; Tom Schreiber; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Bankruptcy Prediction; Big Five Personality Traits; Behavioural Finance;

    Abstract : This study aims to research whether incumbent corporate bankruptcy prediction models that are based on solely financial variables can be augmented with personality traits variables to increase their performance. For this purpose, a data set consisting of active and bankrupt small and medium enterprises in 13 European countries is studied. READ MORE