Essays about: "investment trusts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words investment trusts.

  1. 1. Network Connectedness in Financial Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Andrea Marcolini; [2024]
    Keywords : Systemic risk modeling; US REITs connectedness; S P 500 connectedness; Returns and realized volatilities prediction;

    Abstract : This paper is a collection of two different theses discussing the prediction of the returns and volatilities of the S&P 500 constituents and of US Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by analyzing their centrality within the financial market network. Both empirical works summarize the relevant financial and network literature, demonstrating how modeling stock connectedness within financial markets makes it possible to create returns and volatility predictors, improving investors' portfolio allocations and achieved investment Sharpe ratios. READ MORE

  3. 2. Do institutional investors care about material ESG disclosure? Evidence from the SASB standards

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : João Monteiro; Laura Bahde; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG disclosure; SASB standards; institutional ownership; financial materiality; sustainable finance;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between institutional ownership and SASB disclosure, by applying a linear probability model with fixed effects to our panel dataset. We find that certain groups of institutional investors demand SASB disclosure, and that their demand is sensitive to the disclosure costs faced by firms, namely information production and proprietary costs. READ MORE

  4. 3. The determinants of capital structure- In the light of a financial crisis

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    Author : Annie Holmström; Tobias Mägi; [2020-07-06]
    Keywords : Global Financial Crisis; Real Estate Market; Capital Structure; Leverage; REIT;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how the 2008 financial crisis affected the determinants of capital structure of Real Estate Investment Trusts. The crisis brought both regulatory and behavioral changes and we examined how these changes affected a firm’s financing choices. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigating the Long- and the Short-Run Diversification Potential of REITs for Private Investors

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Klara Granath; Charlotta Carlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : REIT; Portfolio Diversification; DCC-GARCH; Johansen’s Cointegration; Granger Causality;

    Abstract : Real estate is commonly viewed as a good diversification tool since the real estate market cycle exhibit low correlations to other asset classes. Moreover, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have become increasingly popular in the past decades since this investment form offers private investors a convenient way of diversifying stock portfolios with real estate. READ MORE

  6. 5. Explaining the NAV Discount in REIT pricing - Evidence from the U.S.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jerry Aaltonen; Bowen Li; [2019]
    Keywords : REITs; Dynamic relationship; NAV discount; Closed-end fund puzzle; United States;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the relationship between stock price and net asset value (NAV) for 71 real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the U.S. between Q1/1998 and Q4/2018. More specifically, by testing for cointegration, we look for evidence of a long-term equilibrium between stock price and NAV. READ MORE