Essays about: "diversification of markets in international markets"

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1. 1. Risk Spillovers between BRICS Stock Markets, US Stock Market, Gold and Oil: A portfolio management approach

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Fors; Carl Billing; [2020]
   Keywords : BRICS; DCC-GJR-GARCH; risk spillovers; financial contagion; portfolio selection; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study investigates the correlation between the US stock market, oil prices, gold prices and the stock markets of five emerging markets: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), in order to explore the risk spillovers and the financial contagion between the markets. A DCC-GJR-GARCH model is applied to daily data of returns from January 2000 to April 2020 and considers both a full sample analysis along with a three-pronged subsample analysis. READ MORE

3. 2. REDD+ Projects Providing Sustainable Livelihoods for Rural Communities?  An Assessment of Voluntary Carbon Offsetting Projects in Peru and Tanzania

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Laura Tapping; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; carbon offsetting; REDD ; Sustainable Livelihoods; project communities; voluntary carbon market;

   Abstract : The voluntary carbon market, the area of focus for this thesis, developed alongside the compliance carbon market when individuals and organisations elected to compensate for their CO2 emissions. The steep growth in demand for voluntary carbon offset credits stemmed from the 2015 Paris Agreement. READ MORE

4. 3. International Diversification for Swedish investors : A comparative study of different national and international scale portfolios.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Charbel Sawwan; Nathan Lercier; [2019]
   Keywords : Portfolio Diversification; International Diversification; Concentrated Portfolio; Home Bias; Mean Return; Risk; Volatility; Equity indices; Optimal Portfolio; Swedish Investors; Sweden; Global Portfolio; Emerging; Western Europe; Eastern Europe.;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the benefits of international diversification from a Swedish perspective. It presents a comparative study of the performance of different portfolios based on their degree of international diversification with a focus on Swedish investors frame of reference. READ MORE

5. 4. Diversification benefits for Swedish investors : A comparison of benefits from before and after the financial crisis 2007/2008

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Joakim Walldoff; [2019]
   Keywords : International Diversification; Correlations; Equity Markets; Diversification Benefits;

   Abstract : Background: Investing internationally is easier than ever before, with the rise of the internet, unification of accounting standards, and faster flow of information. Yet, many argue that due to increasing global equity market correlations, it is getting increasingly hard to attain benefits from international diversification. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigating the Long- and the Short-Run Diversification Potential of REITs for Private Investors

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

   Author : Klara Granath; Charlotta Carlsson; [2019]
   Keywords : REIT; Portfolio Diversification; DCC-GARCH; Johansen’s Cointegration; Granger Causality;

   Abstract : Real estate is commonly viewed as a good diversification tool since the real estate market cycle exhibit low correlations to other asset classes. Moreover, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have become increasingly popular in the past decades since this investment form offers private investors a convenient way of diversifying stock portfolios with real estate. READ MORE