Essays about: "return volatility"

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1. 1. Momentum Factor in Swedish Industries A Comprehensive Study during 2016-2022, with Emphasis on the COVID-19 Period

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alex Holm; Ellioth Tilly; Thomas Eklind; [2023-09-01]
   Keywords : Momentum strategies; Volatility; Excess return; Jensen s Alpha; Covid -19. 1;

   Abstract : The momentum strategy is a widely recognized investment approach that aims to generate abnormal returns by buying past winners and selling past losers. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if the momentum strategy is applicable at Swedish industries and see if there are any differences between a longer and shorter holding and ranking period. READ MORE

3. 2. Power Play: The influence of energy prices on ESG Stocks’ performance during the Energy Crisis A quantitative study performed on the Swedish stock market

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Daniella Milojkovic; Jennifer Häggander; [2023-08-25]
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   Abstract : This research paper is focused on the impact of the European energy crisis on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) stocks. The paper aims to examine the extent to which the performance of stocks with high ESG scores has been affected by energy prices and volatility during the energy crisis. READ MORE

4. 3. Unveiling the Relevancy of Momentum Strategies- A study on the Swedish Equity Market

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Oscar Bodin; Pär Börjeson; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : This study investigates the performance of the traditional return momentum strategy and the residual momentum strategy on the Swedish market over the period 1990 to 2022. The residual momentum strategy show higher risk-adjusted return compared to the traditional return momentum strategy in equally weighted portfolios, and the opposite in value-weighted portfolios. READ MORE

5. 4. Comply or Die: A Study of ESG Factor Returns and Volatility in the Nordic Countries from 2016 to 2022

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Jean-Philippe Chakbazof; Amitesh Raghav; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG Factor; Nordic Compass; Fama Macbeth; Volatility Management; ESG Portfolio;

   Abstract : Using corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting data from 611 publicly traded firms in the Swedish House of Finance's Nordic Compass database, we estimate stock return and volatility exposures to an ESG factor during the period 2016-2022 in the Nordics. Using a Fama-Macbeth methodology, we find that during this time in the Nordic Countries exposure to an ESG factor is compensated with a risk premium and a volatility reduction in a Fama French 4 Factor model. READ MORE

6. 5. Exchange Rate and Equity Market Dependence under Shifts in Volatility Expectations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Vilhelm Samuelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Exchange rates; Equity markets; Volatility; ARMA-GARCH; Copula; Exchange rate determination; Safe-haven; Portfolio rebalancing; Return chasing; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : Exchange rate movements have important implications for both policy makers and investors, as they can have large effects on the real economy and the return on investments. Lately, their relation to capital flows have attracted growing interest due to the failure of macroeconomic fundamentals to explain them. READ MORE