Essays about: "financial forecasts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 111 essays containing the words financial forecasts.

  1. 1. Staff Shortage on SJ Trains

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Casper Öberg; Nora Moro; [2023]
    Keywords : Multiple linear regression; Residual analysis; Multicollinearity; Staff shortage; Forecast; Trains; Multipel linjär regression; Residualanalys; Multikollinearitet; Personalbrist; Prognos; Tåg;

    Abstract : This thesis is a case study in collaboration with SJ AB, a government owned railway companyin Sweden. The employees aboard the trains are an essential part of operating thetrains efficiently. Therefore, it is vital to forecast absences well in order to avoid havingto cancel train trips or having employees work over time. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Other Side of Equity Valuation: Unlock The Power of Expectations-Based Investing with a Reverse-Engineered Valuation Model

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Lucas Nilsson; Isabelle Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Valuation; Expectations-Based Investing; Residual Income Valuation Model; Return on Equity; Reverse-Engineered Valuation;

    Abstract : Corporate valuations models have extensive use in practice and are cornerstones in the academic setting of finance. Traditional valuation models have the function to calculate the intrinsic value of a company on the basis of the forecasted performance of a company. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can Machine Be a Good Stock Picker?: Bridging the Gap between Fundamental Data and Machine Learning

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Tomoya Narita; Povilas Stankevicius; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; XGBoost; Relative Valuation; Convergence Trade;

    Abstract : We investigate the efficacy of historical accounting data and consensus forecasts for relative valuation of stocks, employing tree-based machine learning methods. We run an XGBoost model for monthly cross-sections of financial and pricing data of US equities from 1984 to 2021. READ MORE

  5. 4. Forecasting Swedish Inflation and Policy Rates Using Random Forests and Bullard's Modernized Taylor Rule

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Vladimir Bondarenko; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation Forecasting; Interest Rate Forecasting; Modernized Taylor Rule; Random Forest;

    Abstract : This paper examines whether the Riksbank could have predicted the historic inflationary surge in Sweden in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and warned the Swedish public prior to embarking on the most aggressive policy rate-hike cycle since the global financial crisis. I study the matter in two steps. READ MORE

  6. 5. Usability of connected vehicle data for local winter road maintenance

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Erik Lindgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Winter Road Maintenance; Road Weather; Decision Support Systems;

    Abstract : NIRA is a company based in Linköping and operates within the automotive industry. NIRA's Tire Grip Indicator is one of their products used to create friction values during normal driving conditions. This data is, together with additional sensor information from the vehicle, such as environmental sensors, collected in NIRA's cloud environment RSI. READ MORE