Essays about: "mathematics of investment"

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  1. 6. Predicting Success in Early-Stage Start-ups using Founding and Executive Team Characteristics

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Ludvig Wärnberg Gerdin; [2022]
    Keywords : statistics; applied mathematics; machine learning; venture capital; Statistik; tillämpad matematik; maskininlärning; riskkapital;

    Abstract : Data-driven methods have been used for investment decision support for more than two decades within the finance sector, however there are great differences in the adoption of data-driven methods in different parts of the financial market. One part of the market that has yet achieved a high level of adoption is the Venture capital (VC) industry. READ MORE

  3. 7. Factors that affect how much women and men invest

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Marie Hamadi; Bogdana Vashchuk; [2022]
    Keywords : statistics; applied mathematics; investment; linear regression; equality; statistik; tillämpad matematik; investeringar; linjär regression; jämlikhet;

    Abstract : A popular type of investments are financial investments. Even though the Swedish society aspires for equality, there are still financial differences between the sexes. This thesis project focuses on what factors that affect the amount that women and men invest in stocks. READ MORE

  4. 8. A Model for Estimating Short Interest

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Knut Dahlström; Carl Forssbeck; [2021]
    Keywords : Statistics; applied mathematics; regression; finance; short interest; stock market; Statistik; tillämpad matematik; regression; finans; korta positioner; aktiemarknaden;

    Abstract : The hefty price increases in heavily shorted stocks in the beginning of 2021 indicates that short interest might be an underrated yet important key figure for investors when deciding on whether to take on an investment strategy or not. Most stock exchanges release information regarding the short interest only once a month leaving investors having to make decisions on outdated information. READ MORE

  5. 9. How Many Stocks Should You Buy? A Simulation Study on Portfolio Diversification for the Swedish Stock Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Antonio Prgomet; [2021]
    Keywords : Portfolio Diversication; Modern Portfolio Theory; Quantitative Finance; Return Distributions; Shortfall Risk; Stochastic Dominance; Simulation Study.; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : For every stock investor, the question of how many stocks to buy is fundamental. The recommendations from the literature is wide and ranges from 10 to over 300. As a contrast, 41.79% of Swedish shareholders held only one stock in year 2020. READ MORE

  6. 10. Examining Inclusion of a Sustainability Criterion in Portfolio Optimization - Could an Investor Benefit from it?

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Amin Klai; [2021]
    Keywords : Financial Mathematics; Portfolio Optimization; Sustainability; Finansiellmatematik; Portföljteori; Hållbarhet;

    Abstract : In today's society sustainability has become an important subject and has an impact on various sectors. Corporations include sustainability in their corporate strategy, which further affects the field of corporate finance. This has lead to a new insight among investors to include a sustainability criterion in their investment processes. READ MORE