Essays about: "stock options"

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1. 1. The use of derivatives in corporate risk management - A value adding strategy?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Agnes Strignert; [2024]
   Keywords : Risk Management; Derivatives; Hedging; Modigliani-Miller; Porsche;

   Abstract : Part I:This study highlights the role of active risk management of currency risk exposure within large listed non-financial European firms. In the aftermath of the global pandemic and invasion of Ukraine, many firm across the global has experienced challenges in terms of sustaining stable cash flows. READ MORE

3. 2. The Innovation Game: A study of the relationship between CEO compensation and R&D spending

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Joakim Edlund; Andreas Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : CEO; Compensation; Risk-taking; Research Development; Options;

   Abstract : While previous research has examined how CEO compensation influences managerial behavior, little is known about whether and how compensation influences R&D spending decisions. Because theoretical models predict that CEOs are disincentivized to undertake projects with uncertain long-term payoffs, scholars argue that CEO compensation should be linked to long-term performance. READ MORE

4. 3. Fight or Flight: How stock market crashes affect private investors’ portfolio diversification in Sweden

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Ludvig Löfqvist; Erik Åhlstad; [2023]
   Keywords : Investment behavior; Diversification; Stock market crash; Demographic factors;

   Abstract : Background: Stock ownership has been increasing in Sweden, with 2,7 million individual owners in 2022, up from 2,1 million in 2018. A trend shows that younger individuals are becoming more involved in stock ownership, while those over 40 are decreasing in numbers. READ MORE

5. 4. Option Expiration Day Impact on Underlying Stock Return- A Study on the Swedish Option Market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alisa Penkina; Alan Karaduman Sorsenger; Sirwan Kakai; [2023]
   Keywords : Option Market; Open Interest; Stock Return; Delta Hedging; Option Expiration Day; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Research questions: Is there significant change in the stock return on option expiration dates in the underlying stock? Does the net open interest have an effect on the return of the underlying stock on option expiration day? Purpose: The purpose of the bachelor's thesis is to study whether there is a significant difference in the stock returns on option expiration dates in relation to the net open interest of the underlying stocks within the OMXS30 index. Methodology: A quantitative study using a deductive approach to statistically describe the relationship between the daily stock return with open interest and traded volume. READ MORE

6. 5. The impact of macroeconomic factorson the propensity of risk : How macroeconomic factors influence the level of risk in different stock market

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Mohammed Mohammed; Mattias Zheng; [2023]
   Keywords : Propensity Risk; Stock Market; Inflation; Exchange rate and IPP;

   Abstract : Background: Asset prices, investment choices, and market mood can all be greatly impacted by macroeconomic factors and risk perception. Therefore, for investors, portfolio managers, policymakers, and regulators looking to negotiate the complexity of financial markets, knowing how macroeconomic factors affect risk is crucial. READ MORE