Essays about: "subprime crisis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words subprime crisis.

  1. 1. Patterns and Determinants of Payout Policy in the 21-st Century : A study of the Nordic Countries.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Tatiana Silva da Costa; Abubacarr Sidy Nyassi; [2021]
    Keywords : Firms’ factors; cash dividends; share repurchases; payout ratio; Dividend Irrelevance Theory; Signaling Theory; Agency Theory; Life-cycle Theory; Substitution and Flexibility Hypotheses;

    Abstract : Payout policies is one of the most discussed topics in corporate finance. Since Miller & Modigliani (1961) dividend irrelevance theory, which was based on perfect markets, many theories have been developed in order to incorporate market imperfections to payout decisions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Oil exposure, hedging and firm value : A quantitative study on the U.S. airline industry

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Sam Bigdeli; Petra Marcusson; [2018]
    Keywords : Finance; hedging; jet fuel; oil exposure; airline industry;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of oil price fluctuations and jet fuel hedging on firm value before, during and after the subprime crisis. Four regressions are estimated with two different variables representing firm value; market return and market valuation. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effect of monetary policy on active investments

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Alexander Berglund; [2018]
    Keywords : Monetary Policy; Stock Prediction; Hedge Funds; Alpha; Cross-Asset;

    Abstract : This paper examines the effects of U.S. monetary policy announcements in the aftermath of the subprime crisis on financial analysts' ability to predict stock prices. We study such effects, if any, using Bloomberg data on equity analyst 12-month target prices and subsequent realized stock prices. READ MORE

  5. 4. CATASTROPHE BONDS - An investment analysis of their performance and diversification benefits

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    Author : Viktor Karlsson; Emelie Karnebäck; [2017-07-03]
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    Abstract : This thesis employs total return indices to investigate if catastrophe bonds are zero-beta assets and how they have performed compared to other assets. We conduct time series regressions and conclude that catastrophe bond returns are correlated with both the return of the equity- and the high yield corporate bond market during the subprime financial crisis, but find no significant correlation after the crisis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Z-Altman's model effectiveness in bank failure prediction-The case of European banks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Charalampos-Orestis Manousaridis; [2017]
    Keywords : European banks; financial health; prediction models; multivariate discriminant analysis; Z-score model; Altman; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The corporate bankruptcy is a significant problem for economy since it is considered as a limiting factor for economic growth. The financial crisis that broke out in USA on 2007 as a result of miscalculated subprime mortgage strategies turn into a full international banking crisis affecting successively the European banks, especially those of South European countries. READ MORE