Essays about: "investment in gold"

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1. 1. Beyond the Crisis: A Safe Haven Analysis : Empirical Insights into the Divergence of Gold and Bonds for Portfolio Hedging

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anthony Baugi; Eugene Zhang; [2024]
   Keywords : Gold; Bonds; Safe Haven; Hedging; US Treasury; Volatility; Covid; Portfolio Theory; Asset Dynamics; Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Risk Management; Portfolio Risk;

   Abstract : Purpose: This thesis investigates the relationship concerning traditional safe haven assets, gold and US 10-year treasury bonds during periods of market instability, specifically during the economic concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the hedging and safe haven properties of these assets and their dynamic nature throughout two periods of unconventional monetary and fiscal policy measures by the Federal Reserve & US Congress respectively. READ MORE

3. 2. Deciphering Sector Performance in the Finnish Stock Market: A Study on Systematic Risk and Investment Strategies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ville Viinikainen; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This paper offers an empirical analysis of the Finnish stock market with a focus on sector behaviour, performance, and the effects of systematic risk and economic downturns on sector returns. Despite the fact that Finnish sector classifications were found to differ from the GICS classifications, this research emphasizes the significance of local context in investment decisions. READ MORE

4. 3. Is all that glitters gold? An interview-based qualitative study of how investment professionals evaluate and use alternative performance metrics in their investment decision-making process

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Agnes Carlson; Jacob Persson; [2023]
   Keywords : Alternative performance measures; Investment professionals; Use of accounting;

   Abstract : This paper explores how investment professionals evaluate and use alternative performance metrics (APMs) in their investment decision-making process. We adopt a qualitative inductive interview approach to investigate the informative and opportunistic perspectives on APMs. READ MORE

5. 4. The Red Gold : The Case For Copper as a Hedge Against U.S. Inflation

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

   Author : David Håkansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Inflation; Hedge; Copper; Asset; Investment;

   Abstract : The recent decades have seen many periods of economic uncertainty. During uncertain periods characterized by inflation where the real value of assets tends to depreciate, investors usually look for assets that can reduce the risk for their overall portfolio. This study aims to investigate whether copper can act as a hedge against the U.S. READ MORE

6. 5. Inflation risk revisited : The hedging properties of major asset classes

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Andreas Berdén; Hilding Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Inflation; unexpected inflation; inflation hedge; inflation-linked bonds; TIPS; treasury bills; stocks; bonds; real estate; gold; Inflation; oväntad inflation; inflationsskydd; inflationskopplade obligationer; statsskuldväxlar; aktier; obligationer; fastigheter; guld;

   Abstract : This paper is in large parts an update to a paper by Bekaert and Wang from 2010 called Inflation risk and the inflation risk premium. Its purpose is to find insights into the inflation hedging properties of the major asset classes. READ MORE