Essays about: "thesis stock returns"

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1. 1. Combining Value Investing with Quality Investing: Empirical Evidence from the European and Nordic Stock Markets

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Oleksii Chepil; [2024]
   Keywords : value investing; quality investing;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore whether stock selection based on five value metrics and six quality metrics can generate superior returns compared to the overall market. The selected markets are the Nordic one (Nasdaq OMX Nordic 120 being the benchmark) and the European one (STOXX Europe 600 being the benchmark), while the selected time period is 2001-2023 for Europe and 2010-2023 for the Nordics. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. The Insider Scoop: A Study on the Effect of Insider Trading and Abnormal Stock Returns During Uncertain Market Condition of the Russia-Ukraine War

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Louise Williams; Sigge Arvidsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Russian-Ukrainian War; Insider Trading; Abnormal Stock Return; Nasdaq Stockholm; Uncertainty;

   Abstract : This paper examines how insider transactions of stocks listed on Nasdaq Stockholm generate abnormal returns during the period 2016-2022 and extends on how abnormal returns react in times of uncertainty, i.e., after the Invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE

5. 4. Unveiling the Predictive Power

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alex Lundvall; Gabriel Ahonen; [2023]
   Keywords : Stock market returns; Macroeconomic indicators; Vector Autoregression model; Granger Causality test; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : To obtain excessive returns on the stock market, investors should be able to effectively forecast what drives the fluctuations of the stock market. The usage of macroeconomic factors as indicators for stock market performances has been utilized more profoundly in recent times. READ MORE

6. 5. Does the Level of Swedish Economic Policy Uncertainty Help Forecast Excess Returns on the Swedish Stock Market?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Gustav Jacobsson; Oscar Klersell; [2023]
   Keywords : Economic Policy Uncertainty EPU ; Excess stock returns; Out-of-sample forecasting; Random walk; Sweden;

   Abstract : This thesis examines whether the level of Swedish economic policy uncertainty (EPU) can predict excess returns on the Swedish stock market. We run out-of-sample forecasting using an EPU-based predictive model constructed with the official Swedish EPU index developed by Armelius et al. (2017). READ MORE