Essays about: "overreactions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word overreactions.

  1. 1. “Unking and Unpriest the Earth!” : Conspiracy Theory, the Illuminati and Revolutionary Freemasonry in the Writings of the abbé Barruel and Nicolas Bonneville

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Religionsvetenskap

    Author : Linnea Björnegren; [2022]
    Keywords : Augustin Barruel; Nicolas Bonneville; Illuminati; Freemasonry; Jesuits; French Revolution; Conspiracy theory; conspiracism; secret societies;

    Abstract : This thesis proposes an explanation for origin of conspiracy theories about the French Revolution. Despite being unfounded, the conspiracy theory blaming the Illuminati for the Revolution became widespread because it appeared to be supported by evidence. The primary source material consists of texts produced by two contemporaries. READ MORE

  3. 2. Market interpretation of reported currency effects on revenue in quarterly financial statements: reporting opaqueness, investor attention and market efficiency implications

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sebastian Hofstedt; Tobias Scheufele; [2021]
    Keywords : Currency effects on revenue; investor attention; market efficiency; portfolio strategies; alpha; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Seminar date: 2021-06-03 Course: BUSN79 - Degree Project in Accounting and Finance Authors: Tobias Scheufele and Sebastian Hofstedt Supervisor: Håkan Jankensgård Examiner: Marco Bianco Key words: currency effects on revenue, investor attention, market efficiency, portfolio strategies, alpha Purpose: investigate the relationship between reported currency growth on revenue and subsequent stock prices following quarterly reports. Design a portfolio strategy to exploiting potential corrections of initial overreactions by market participants. READ MORE

  4. 3. Price Shocks and Investor Irrationality

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fredrika Bruu; Emma Åkerstén; [2020]
    Keywords : Overreactions; Underreactions; Stock Market Reactions; Price Shocks; Contrarian Strategy;

    Abstract : This paper replicates the research conducted by Benou and Richie (2003) on overreactions among investors to news or events causing large price changes to occur in the stock market. While the original study focuses solely on large price decreases among well-established firms listed in the S&P 100 index on the U.S. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fatal accidents in the mining industry – do investors react rationally?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Björn Mattsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Finance; behavioral finance; market psychology; overreaction theory; efficient market hypothesis; mining; fatal accidents; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The mining industry is characterized by a hazardous working environment for its employed blue-collar workers and a general complexity of valuation for investors. By theories of behav-ioral finance, corporate social responsibility, and others outlined in the following, this makes a setting where one could plausibly expect reactions and even overreactions among investors to fatal accidents incurred among employed miners related to the mining operations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Active Portfolio Managers: Behaviours and Approaches : A qualitative study of behavioural approaches towards markets in active management of mutual funds in Sweden

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

    Author : David Salame; [2017]
    Keywords : Actively managed mutual funds; efficient markets; behavioural finance; rationality; irrationality; confidence; overreactions; risk; and return.; Aktivt förvaltade fonder; effektiva marknader; beteendefinansiering; rationalitet; irrationalitet; självförtroende; överreaktioner; risker och avkastning.;

    Abstract : The field of behavioural finance remains to be a major criticizer to the efficient market hypothesis, claiming all humans of being rational. Some argues for the lack of behavioural aspects of investors being a main cause to the financial crisis of 2008, due to tendencies of them following same investment paths. READ MORE