Essays about: "retail investors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words retail investors.
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1. Coverage initiations : an exploratory casestudy
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This master thesis is exploring the influence of coverage initiation reports issued by commissioned equity research analysts on stock prices and trading volumes. Equity research actors, with their expertise and skill, are providing the market with valuable information and filling the knowledge gaps that investors may have. READ MORE
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2. Empirical Asset Pricing via Machine Learning - Evidence from the Chinese stock market
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis builds upon existing research on the application of machine learning in asset pricing in the US and European stock markets, by incorporating unique predictive indicators specific to the Chinese stock market, to explore whether machine learning can also be successfully applied in the Chinese stock market. Empirical results show that machine learning models outperform OLS significantly in predicting A-share returns, and this conclusion also applies to different portfolios we have constructed. READ MORE
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3. A Catering Theory of Investment Policies. Do U.S. firms cater to sentiment?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose is to investigate retail investors’ growing influence in shaping corporate investment policies. It further seeks to understand whether firms cater to retail investor sentiment. We employ a multiple linear regression model of a strongly-balanced panel data set, incorporating fixed effects and clustered standard errors. READ MORE
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4. From Hype to Longevity: Evaluating the Endurance of Swedish IPOs : A quantitative approach to measure the long-term performance of IPOs
University essay fromAbstract : The prospect of earning extraordinary returns drives the allure of investing in new companies through IPOs. However, this approach may be flawed due to market conditions, information asymmetry, and behavioral biases. Past research supports evidence of the long-term underperformance of IPOs compared to the market index. READ MORE
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5. From rags to riches - An explorative study of the technological influence within modern retail investor behavior
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Swedish citizens have a long background of passively investing in stocks and mutual funds. With the rise of new technologies, an ongoing surge of retail investors actively participating in the financial markets have been identified. READ MORE