Essays about: "study stock portfolio"

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1. 6. Exploring Momentum: The Hidden Drivers of Stock Returns in the Nordic Market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Axel Dillner; Johanna Roos; [2023]
   Keywords : Momentum; Price Momentum; Earnings Momentum; Earnings Surprises; Standardized Earnings Surprise; SES;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between price momentum, earnings momentum, and stock returns in the Nordic region by examining the risk-adjusted performance measures of various momentum strategy portfolios. Inspired by Novy-Marx's 2015 theory that momentum in firm fundamentals explains the performance of price momentum strategies, this study seeks to provide deeper insights into momentum drivers and their implications for investment professionals. READ MORE

3. 7. 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

4. 8. 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

5. 9. Predicting the Movement of the S&P 500 Index using Machine Learning

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Bakary Bah; [2023]
   Keywords : Machine Learning; S P 500 Index; Random Forest; Logistic Regression; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Predicting the stock market has been a longstanding topic of interest in financial research. It is regarded as a highly challenging but important task given the vital role the financial markets play in shaping the global economies. In this thesis, the goal is to predict the movement of the S&P 500 Index using machine learning methods. READ MORE

6. 10. Fund Managers' Awareness of Announcement Premiums: A Study on Fund Managers' Investment Decisions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Thomas Paal; Anton Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Mutual Funds; Earnings Announcement Premium; Macroeconomic Announcement Premium; Decreasing Exposure; Fund Outflows;

   Abstract : In this paper, we interview fund managers of actively managed Swedish mutual funds to understand how they trade around earnings announcements. Based on an academic paper that we use as the basis for our paper, the authors of the paper find that fund managers on average tend to decrease their exposure to stocks ahead of earnings announcements, even though there is a significantly increased risk-reward and earnings announcement premium to earn ahead of the announcements. READ MORE