Essays about: "cash holding"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 26 essays containing the words cash holding.

  1. 11. 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

  3. 12. Value and growth stocks on the Chinese stock market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Qingqing He; Peilun Li; [2018]
    Keywords : Value Investing; Growth Investing; Chinese Equities;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whether an investor can get superior returns when investing in value stocks compared to investing in growth stocks on the Chinese stock exchange (2009-2017). Value and growth stocks are classified by financial ratios. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Predicament of Excess Cash and M&A in an Agency Conflict Context: Evidence from the U.S

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Bianca Merckling; Ellen Börjesson; [2017]
    Keywords : M A; Excess Cash; Corporate Governance; Agency Conflicts; Governance Index;

    Abstract : This study aims to establish the relationship between cash levels (Opler et al. 1999), shareholder rights (Gompers, Ishii & Metrick 2003) and stock performance focusing on agency conflicts and the free cash flow problem in an M&A context. The data used covers M&A transactions in the U.S between the years 1990 and 2016. READ MORE

  5. 14. Do Managers Overreact to Nature Disaster Evidence from Earthquake Events

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Chengcheng Qu; [2017]
    Keywords : Cash holding; Managerial behavior; Heuristic bias; Earthquake;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the availability heuristic which inflates manager's perception of liquidity risk attributing to earthquake strikes. Employing the financial reporting data of Chinese listed firms, I estimate a fixed-effect model of severe earthquake events and corporate cash holding as the proxy for a firm's self-insurance coverage. READ MORE

  6. 15. Investment Opportunities for Swedish Life Insurance Companies

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Pontus Rufelt; [2016]
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    Abstract : Since the new risk sensitive regulation Solvency II was enabled the 1st of January 2016 the European insurance companies have to review their investment strategies. Insurance companies are among the largest institutional investors in Europe holding EUR 6.7 trillion assets, thus major changes in their asset management can impact the capital markets. READ MORE