Essays about: "expected returns"

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1. 1. The Sustainable Era - The Excess Return on Swedish Sustainable Global Equity Funds

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Kristoffer Holmgren; Måns Hurtigh; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Fama-French; ESG; Morningstar; Morningstar Globe Rating; funds; global equity funds; sustainability; excess return;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between the performance of Swedish global equity funds and the level of sustainability, as measured by the Morningstar Globe Rating, using a Fama-French six-factor model, globe rating categories, and time effects. Treating the Morningstar Globe Rating as a time-invariant variable, a sample of 80 Swedish global equity funds are divided into two sustainability groups, ‘Low’ and ‘High’, grouping funds with 1-3 globes into a reference group. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Idiosyncratic Volatility Anomaly in the Swedish Stock Market: An Empirical Analysis of its Impact on Returns

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Anton Ahlqvist; Walter Uong; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : We examine the cross-sectional relationship between idiosyncratic volatility relative to the Fama-French three factor model and expected stock returns. We find that portfolios containing the firms with the lowest idiosyncratic risk offers excess returns in relation to the prediction of the Fama-French three factor model, while those with the highest idiosyncratic risk do not. READ MORE

4. 3. A valuation of Swedish hedge fund performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Elis Grönqvist; Johan Wennerström; [2023-02-09]
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   Abstract : In this thesis we present annual returns of Swedish hedge funds sorted by investment strategies and investigate which strategy performs best and how the Fama-French factors: market premium, value premium and growth premium affect these returns. The Fama-French three-factor model is built on the Capital Asset Pricing Model which tries to describe the relationship between the expected return of an asset and the risk of the asset compared to the market. READ MORE

5. 4. An Analysis of the Swedish Real  Estate Bond Market:  Characteristics, Opportunities, and  Risks : A combination of a qualitative and quantitative study

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Hanna Landstedt; Mikaela Kulti; [2023]
   Keywords : Real Estate Bond; Bond Issuance; Bond Maturities; Credit Risk; Investment Grade; High Yield; Corporate Bond Market; Real Estate Bond Market; Fastighetsobligation; Utställande av obligationer; Obligationslöptid; Kreditrisk; Högränteobligationer; Företagsobligationsmarknaden; Fastighetsobligationsmarknaden;

   Abstract : In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the debt capital market in Sweden experienced rapid growth, resulting in a doubling of its size. In recent years, real estate companies have become increasingly dependent on financing through the capital markets. READ MORE

6. 5. Portfolio Optimization Problems with Cardinality Constraints

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Abolgasem Esmaeily; Felix Loge; [2023]
   Keywords : Portfolio Optimization; Modern Portfolio Theory MPT • Mixed Integer Programming MIP ; Efficient Frontier; Cardinality Constraints; Daily Returns; Expected Returns; Asset Allocation; Diversification;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes the mean variance optimization problem with respect to cardinalityconstraints. The aim of this thesis is to figure out how much of an impact transactionchanges has on the profit and risk of a portfolio. We solve the problem by implementingmixed integer programming (MIP) and solving the problem by using the Gurobi solver. READ MORE