Essays about: "finance investments"

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1. 16. Is Covid-19 a blessing in disguise for young people and their personal finance?

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Hugo Wirén; Philip Ågerup; [2023]
   Keywords : Decision making; change of behavior; overconfidence; Covid-19; stock market crash; herding behavior; young investors; blessing in disguise; financial literacy;

   Abstract : The global pandemic of Covid-19 led to a crisis of not only fatal impact but financially. The stock market experienced one of its biggest market crashes ever and the young investors of our generation experienced something that they could never imagine. READ MORE

3. 17. Portfolio Optimization Problems with Transaction Costs

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Stina Gustavsson; Linnéa Gyllberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Portfolio optimization; variable transaction costs; fixed transaction costs;

   Abstract : Portfolio theory is a cornerstone of modern finance, and it is based on the idea that an investor can reduce risk by diversifying their investments across various assets. In practice, Harry Markowitz mean-variance optimization theory is expanded upon by taking into account variable and fixed transaction cost, making the model slightly more reliable. READ MORE

4. 18. Exploring the Decision Making Process for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Procurement Investments within Organizations: Interviewing Sustainability Managers

   University essay from

   Author : Rebecca Sarah Fleck; Christoffer Schjerning Povlsen; [2023]
   Keywords : Decision making process; ESG; procurement investments; stakeholder perspective; bounded rationality;

   Abstract : This research addresses the decision making process for ESG procurement investments within organizations. Since the decision making process for ESG procurement investments, particularly the consideration of environmental, social, and governance, is not clearly understood or documented, this research aims to investigate the roles, activities, and stakeholders involved in each stage of the decision making process, while exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with using ESG considerations for ESG procurement investments. READ MORE

5. 19. And the similar shall lead: the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital investment decisions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Marco Parente; [2023]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Behavioural Finance; Affinity bias;

   Abstract : This paper analyses the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem. The background idea is that, when seeking for investment opportunities, VC funds' partners may be subject to psychological biases and unintentionally prioritise founders who share with them cultural and genetic features. READ MORE

6. 20. Are Mutual Funds Greenwashing? : An Exploratory Study of Whether Article 9 Mutual Funds Invest Responsibly

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tuva Hagelin; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; responsible investing; the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation SFDR 2019 2088; mutual funds; greenwashing.;

   Abstract : Responsible investing is a growing concept as sustainability is becoming a much more apparent problem. Thus, the EU implemented a new regulation in 2021, the SFDR 2019/2088, to decrease information asymmetry between institutional investors and end investors regarding sustainable risks associated with funds’ investments. READ MORE