Essays about: "portfolio risk and standard deviation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words portfolio risk and standard deviation.

  1. 1. Following the trend? : Using a time series momentum strategy on the Swedish stock market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Markus Haglund; [2023]
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    Abstract : The momentum strategy can be divided into two different sections where this study has focused on a time series momentum strategy where assets that in the previous period will continue in the same trend the following period. This theory stands in opposition to the efficient market hypothesis which in its weakest market form says that all previous market data is already incorporated in the price the asset is selling for today, and by that, it cannot be used to make abnormal profits. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Investigation and Comparison of Machine Learning Methods for Selecting Stressed Value-at-Risk Scenarios

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för systemteknik

    Author : Moa Tennberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Value-at-Risk; Total margin; Procyclicality; Machine learning; Binary classification; Supervised learning; Unsupervised learning; Random forest; Multilayer perceptron;

    Abstract : Stressed Value-at-Risk (VaR) is a statistic used to measure an entity's exposure to market risk by evaluating possible extreme portfolio losses. Stressed VaR scenarios can be used as a metric to describe the state of the financial market and can be used to detect and counter procyclicality by allowing central clearing counterparities (CCP) to increase margin requirements. READ MORE

  4. 3. How to Get Rich by Fund of Funds Investment - An Optimization Method for Decision Making

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Sabina Colakovic; [2022]
    Keywords : Modern Portfolio Theory; Markowitz Model; Mean-Variance Optimization; Valueat-Risk; Conditional Value-at-Risk; Geometric Mean Return; Efficient Frontier; Portfolio Optimization; Markowitz 2.0;

    Abstract : Optimal portfolios have historically been computed using standard deviation as a risk measure.However, extreme market events have become the rule rather than the exception. To capturetail risk, investors have started to look for alternative risk measures such as Value-at-Risk andConditional Value-at-Risk. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of portfolio optimization methods on decentralized assets and hybridized portfolios

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Reza Salam Dalfi; Noel Mattar; [2022]
    Keywords : Traditional assets; DeFi; Cryptocurrencies; CVAR; FLPM; MSV; Portfolio; Optimization; Risk measurements; Traditionella tillgångar; DeFi; Cryptocurrencies; CVAR; FLPM; MSV; Portfölj optimering; Riskmått;

    Abstract : The market for decentralised financial instruments, more commonly known as cryptocurrencies, has gained momentum over the past recent years and the application areas are many. Modern portfolio theory has for years demonstrated its applicability to traditional assets, such as equities and other instruments, but to some extent omitted the application of mathematical portfolio theory with respect for cryptocurrencies. READ MORE

  6. 5. ESG and Risk-Adjusted Performance : A study on equity funds under Swedish management during the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Clarissa Mao; Jawid Safa; [2022]
    Keywords : Socially responsible investment; ESG; Risk-adjusted performance; portfolio risk and standard deviation;

    Abstract : This research study examines the risk-adjusted performance and portfolio risk of 60 large cap equity funds - mutual funds - under Swedish management. These funds apply environmental, social and governance criteria in their investment strategies. READ MORE