Essays about: "behavioural finance"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 62 essays containing the words behavioural finance.

  1. 31. Seeking Climate Justice in the Financial Sector: Interpreting the fiduciary duty of Estonian pension funds based on their contribution to reinforcing/tackling climate change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Uku Lilleväli; [2019]
    Keywords : ethical finance; responsible finance; ESG integration; fiduciary duty; climate change; climate lobbying; climate risks; pension funds; financial institutions; Estonia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change – considered as the most acute risk to our planet – is mostly fuelled by the oper-ations of influential corporates who are financially supported by financial institutions, which have traditionally specialised on profit-maximisation and neglected climate risks in investment processes. However, considering economy’s increasing financialisation and the growing science behind the financial materiality of climate risks, disregarding these risks potentially harms in-vestment returns and the society more broadly. READ MORE

  3. 32. Can factors such as gender affect my level of risk-taking in financial investments? : A study on risk-tolerance based on selected demographic factors in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Ajla Odzak; Iqra Sahi; [2019]
    Keywords : Behavioural finance; behavioral finance; investor behaviour; investor behavior; risk-taking; risk tolerance; risk level; demographic factors; gender; age; income; marital status;

    Abstract : Background: The traditional neoclassical model of finance has assumed that all individuals act rationally and that they update their beliefs according to the information they have obtained to maximise their utility. This concept has been challenged by behavioural finance which has over the past decades become a new approach to better understand certain behaviours. READ MORE

  4. 33. Informational attributes behind consumer payment habits and settlement preference

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Alexander Tchibaline; David Mårtensson; [2018]
    Keywords : Cash; Cashless; Society; Finance; Behavioural economics; Big Data; SPSS; Multivariate analysis; Principal component analysis; Informational attributes; Kontanter; Kontantlösa samhället; Samhället; Finans; Beteendeekonomi; Big Data; SPSS; Multivariatanalys; Huvudkomponentanalys; Informativa attribut;

    Abstract : Sweden is known for being at the forefront of becoming a cashless society.However, cash continues to be an important part of the payment ecosystem butthere are limited studies and data regarding the preference for holding cash. READ MORE

  5. 34. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Intergroup Bias and Access to Venture Financing

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ida Andersson; Alexander Winter; [2018]
    Keywords : Behavioural finance; Venture capital; Investment biases; Social identity theory; Social norms theory;

    Abstract : Access to financing is a critical step in enabling economic growth. Ensuring that capital is allocated between ventures in an optimal way is of great importance to society. Investors look at several factors when determining whether to pursue a business opportunity, amongst them the business proposition, industry landscape and team experience. READ MORE

  6. 35. The impact of the disposition effect on the ex-dividend day price drop : An empirical study of the Swedish stock market

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Marcus Thieme; Emil Wallin; [2018]
    Keywords : Disposition effect; dividend ex-day effect; ex-dividend day; Nasdaq OMX Stockholm; behavioural finance;

    Abstract : Abstract   Background: The dividend ex-day effect is the tendency of the stock price drop on the ex-day to be less than the dividend per share. This inclination is contrary to established theory of rational investor behaviour and is, thus, considered an anomaly in capital markets. READ MORE