Essays about: "dot-com bubble"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 essays containing the words dot-com bubble.

1. 6. Comparing Risk Parity Portfolios Does a Tail-Risk Parity strategy provide better downside protection than the Risk Parity strategy during economic crisis?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jesper Johansson; Mirza Omer; [2021]
   Keywords : Tail-risk parity; Risk parity; Expected Shortfall; Weight budgeting; Risk budgeting; Capital Allocation; Risk Contribution; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the risk parity and tail-risk parity approach against conventional weight budgeting approach. The risk parity and tail-risk parity approach, in contrast to weight budgeting approach, is about distributing the risk between the asset classes in the portfolio. READ MORE

3. 7. Venture Capital during an economic downturn How VC firms operate during the covid-19 crisis

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tom Carlson; Johannes Henriksson; [2020-07-01]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; VC firm; covid-19; startup; investment strategies; screening; portfolio companies; financial crisis; dot-com bubble;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate how Venture Capital firms are influenced by the economic effects caused by the covid-19 pandemic, particularly how the screening and investing processes, as well as the management of the portfolio companies are affected. A qualitative research methodology was applied where semi-structured interviews were conducted with Venture Capital firms situated in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 8. ICOs - A Tale of Greed and Opportunity : A qualitative study of how entrepreneurs in Sweden perceive this novel and unique financing method

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Daniel Sven Corominas Larsson; Ilia Alexeevich Bobadilla Smolski; [2020]
   Keywords : Initial Coin Offering ICO ; Blockchain; Cryptocurrency; Proof of Work PoW ; Miner; Altcoin; Fiat Money; Venture Capital VC ;

   Abstract : This study is within the field of financial innovation and entrepreneurship. The thesis’s primary purpose is to investigate how and why entrepreneurs in Sweden are positioning themselves in regarding Initial Coin Offerings as a new financial vehicle based on the Swedish regulations and the underlying factors to the entrepreneur’s point of view. READ MORE

5. 9. A comparative study of the valuation of FinTech and Dot-Com companies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Kaltrina Izairi; Thanaporn Amornthanomchoke; [2019]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Merger and Acquisition; FinTech; Dot-Com; Underpricing; Abnormal Return; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This master thesis examines the valuation of FinTech and Dot-Com companies by looking at the underpricing level of initial public offerings (IPOs) and the abnormal returns during the period surrounding the announcement date of merger and acquisitions (M&As). The sample consists of 234 IPO’s observations from 1995-2019 and 58 M&A’s deals from 2000-2019. READ MORE

6. 10. The Post-IPO Performance of Venture Capital-backed Companies - Evidence from the European High-Tech Industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Jonas Hollacher; Julia van Holt; [2018]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Operating Performance; Market Performance; Post-IPO; High-Tech;

   Abstract : This thesis focusses on the question whether VC-backing is positively related to the long-term post-IPO performance of companies. It thereby aims to contribute to the clarification of the broader question whether VC funds create lasting value for European high-tech companies through their financing and continued provision of monitoring and advise services. READ MORE