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  1. 1. Predicting Irrational Market Behavior : Examining the Effects of Football Final Outcomes on Index Returns

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Arvid Aronsson; [2022]
    Keywords : DID with synthetic controls; Investor Mood; Behavioural Finance; Irrational Investors; Sports;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the effects football games in major international tournaments have on stock market returns. The major international football tournaments are limited to the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, and the games studied are only the finals of these tournaments. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Impact of Loss Aversion Bias on Herding Behavior of Young Swedish Retail Investors : A Behavioral Perspective on Young Swedish Retail Investors' Decision Making in the Stock Market

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Zekria Alizada; Oscar Clarin; [2018]
    Keywords : Behavioral Finance; Loss Aversion; Herding Behavior; Swedish Retail Investors;

    Abstract : Background: Kahneman and Tversky (1974, 1979 & 1992) argue that individuals are bound to numerous behavioral biases that may lead to the emergence of different irrational behaviors. This is often observed with even a higher degree among participants of financial and stock markets as agents such as investors are frequently exposed to significant level of risk and uncertainty (Kahneman, 2013; Kahneman, Knetsch & Thaler, 1991; Kahneman & Tversky, 1974, 1979, 1992). READ MORE

  4. 3. Aftermarket Performance of Micro-Capitalized Initial Public Offerings

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Lüsch; [2017]
    Keywords : IPO; Aftermarket; Performance; Penny; Stock; Aktietorget;

    Abstract : The aftermarket stock price performance of micro-capitalized IPOs with penny stock status is an often-neglected subsample in the IPO research literature. As the markets in which these IPOs are often traded are subject to lower listing and disclosure requirements, there is a higher degree of asymmetrical information between issuers and investors than on more regulated exchanges. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Venture Capital behavioral bias and the ecosystem investment flows : A comparative quantitative study about the relationship between Venture Capitalist's drivers and their investment behavior in Stockholm and Silicon Valley

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Randall Ismael Cottin Arredondo; Enzo Garry; [2017]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Startup Ecosystem; Investment Drivers; Silicon Valley; Stockholm; Behavioral Bias; Investment Flow;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to test if there is bias in the Venture Capital investment decision-making process towards ecosystems. To guide the research and ensure the fulfillment of the study’s main purpose, we will analyze two specific ecosystems (Stockholm and Silicon Valley). READ MORE

  6. 5. Foreign direct investments into French real estate

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Arthur BRIZARD; [2013]
    Keywords : FDI; real estate; corporate; France;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to draw the global trend of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the French real estate market since 2008 and to understand foreign investors’ behavior and the incentives which urge them to invest in French property market. This study relies on the numerous yearly reports released by consulting and real estate companies and gives an overview of FDI since 2008. READ MORE