Essays about: "risk trade-off"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 112 essays containing the words risk trade-off.

1. 1. Robust Portfolio Optimization

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Anna Mårtensson; Edith Frisk Gärtner; [2023]
   Keywords : Mathematics; Optimization and Systems Theory;

   Abstract : The objective of robust portfolio optimization is to find a way to allocate capital to some financial assets such that portfolio return is maximized in the worst-case scenario, which is desirable for investors with a low tolerance for risk. This study aims to apply the robust approach to asset allocation based on 30 of the biggest stocks on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. READ MORE

3. 2. Emphysema Classification via Deep Learning

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Olov Molin; [2023]
   Keywords : Deep learning; emphysema; CNN;

   Abstract : Emphysema is an incurable lung airway disease and a hallmark of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In recent decades, Computed Tomography (CT) has been used as a powerful tool for the detection and quantification of different diseases, including emphysema. The use of CT comes with a potential risk: ionizing radiation. READ MORE

4. 3. S-MARL: An Algorithm for Single-To-Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning : Case Study: Formula 1 Race Strategies

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Marinaro Davide; [2023]
   Keywords : Reinforcement Learning; Single-to-Multi-Agent; Learning Stability; Exploration-Exploitation trade-off; Race Strategy Optimization; Förstärkningsinlärning; Från en till flera agenter; Stabilitet vid inlärning; Utforskning-exploatering; Optimering av tävlingsstrategier;

   Abstract : A Multi-Agent System is a group of autonomous, intelligent, interacting agents sharing an environment that they observe through sensors, and upon which they act with actuators. The behaviors of these agents can be either defined upfront by programmers or learned by trial-and-error resorting to Reinforcement Learning. READ MORE

5. 4. Managing supply risks post pandemic : Understanding gaps in organizational decision-making and proposing a tool to manage differences

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Aron Joshi; [2023]
   Keywords : manufacturing; supply chain risk management; performance; decision-making; trade-offs; Tillverkning; riskhantering av försörjningskedjor; förmåga; beslutsfattande; avvägning;

   Abstract : Effective supply chain risk management has become crucial for companies as supply chains have become more complex and integrated due to decades of globalization. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and the necessity of manufacturing companies to have a robust supply chain in order to be resilient towards supply chain disruptions. READ MORE

6. 5. The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Firm Capital Structure: A Quantitative Study on S&P 500 firms

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Daniel Erik Mittag-Leffler; Kabir Sehgal; [2023]
   Keywords : board gender diversity; capital structure; critical mass; female risk aversion; leverage; debt-to-capital; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; agency theory.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine whether or not board gender diversity influences the capital structures of S&P 500 firms. This is done based on the premise of female risk aversion and conventional capital structure and agency issues theories. READ MORE