Essays about: "stock market finance"

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1. 1. Predictability of Shareholder Return in Medical Device Companies : Investment Decisions from thePerspective of an Investment Firm

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

   Author : Daniel Gröttheim; [2023]
   Keywords : Medical device companies; pre-market approval; total return; abnormal return; stock return prediction; market anomalies; free cash flow yield; efficient markets; financial crisis; investment firm; Medicintekniska företag; förmarknadsgodkännande; totalavkastning; abnorm avkastning; aktieavkastningsförutsägbarhet; marknadsavvikelser; avkastning på fritt kassaflöde; effektiva marknader; finanskris; investeringsföretag;

   Abstract : The medical device industry has seen rapid growth in recent years, and the increasing valuations has caught the attention of investors. Although their growth has outpaced many indices, medical device companies’ reliance on capital to finance research, patents, and clinical testing to reach pre-market approval makes due-diligence and the investment research process especially complex. READ MORE

3. 2. Financial Literacy, Environmental Literacy, and Environmental Related Financial Preference - The Case of China

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Kaloyan Gorunski; Delun Liu; [2023]
   Keywords : Behavioural Finance; Financial Literacy; Environmental Literacy; ESG-Investing;

   Abstract : This paper describes a survey of a sample of Chinese individuals regarding their financial literacy, environmental literacy, attitudes toward ESG, and environmental related financial preference to investigate if pro-investment attitudes are related to financial decision-making. The data revealed that individuals with higher financial knowledge (FL) also have higher environmental knowledge (EL) and the effect is stronger among consumers who incorporate sustainability factors into their investment selection. READ MORE

4. 3. Socially Responsible and Financially Rewarding: The Relationship Between ESG and Stock Market Returns

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Kristian Eklund; Felix Freiherr von Uslar-Gleichen; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG Performance; ESG Index; Index Returns; Sustainable Finance; Systematic Risk;

   Abstract : We study the link between the ESG-performance of 20 OECD countries and the excess returns of their major stock indices between 2005 and 2015. Our research shows a significant positive relationship between the two metrics. READ MORE

5. 4. The Construction of an Investor Sentiment Index for Sweden and its Impact on the Stock Market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Xuming Zhang; Wenlu Zhang; [2023]
   Keywords : Investor sentiment; principal component analysis; Swedish stock market; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Investor sentiment is an important research object in behavioral finance, and its analysis has been one of the hot topics in stock market research recently. As an abstract concept, investor sentiment needs to be visualized by the construction of the investor sentiment index. READ MORE

6. 5. The effect of dividend policy and financial performance on the P/E ratio : A study to investigate the ef ect of dividend and financial ratios on the P/E ratio of stocksin the Swedish stock market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Samara Sharin; [2023]
   Keywords : Finance; Stock Market; Swedish stock market;

   Abstract : This master's thesis investigates the connection between profit margin, return on assets, long-term debt, and price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and they relate to dividend. The study examines whether companies with increasing dividends and companies with decreasing and constant dividends have significantly different effects on the P/E ratio. READ MORE