Search for dissertations about: "Investor Investment Decision"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Investor Investment Decision.

2. 1. Investor behaviour : an empirical study of how large Swedish institutional investors make equity investment decisions

   Author : Niclas Hellman; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : By describing investors' decision-making processes and actions, this thesis provides a background to the share prices that millions of people follow closely everyday. It focuses on the reasons for institutional investors' investment actions on the stock market, and in particular the role of financial information about the quoted companies. READ MORE

4. 2. Optimal portfolios in the high-dimensional setting : Estimation and assessment of uncertainty

   Author : Erik Thorsén; Taras Bodnar; Joanna Tyrcha; Mark Podolski; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Shrinkage estimator; high-dimensional covariance matrix; random matrix theory; optimal portfolios; parameter uncertainty; ridge regularization; dynamic decision making; matematisk statistik; Mathematical Statistics;

   Abstract : Financial portfolios and diversification go hand in hand. Diversification is one of, if not, the best risk mitigation strategy there is. If an investment performs poorly, then it will not impact the performance of the portfolio much due to diversification. Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) is a framework for constructing diversified portfolios. READ MORE

5. 3. Essays in empirical corporate finance and portfolio choice

   Author : Andriy Bodnaruk; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : One of the main tenets of finance is diversification. Investors choose their portfolios so as to diversify away their idiosyncratic risk. In four essays included into this dissertation the implications of less than perfect diversification on investors’ performance and asset pricing are investigated. READ MORE

6. 4. Trust as a strategy for handling uncertainty in private savings choices

   Author : Anders Carlander; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Trust; Uncertainty; Investments; Delegated portfolio management;

   Abstract : This thesis examines trust in banks and financial expertise as a way of coping with the uncertainty involved in financial decision making. Trust is considered to be beneficial in general and uncertainty is assumed to induce adverse feelings that people will want to get rid of. READ MORE

7. 5. Seeking Alpha - and finding it : empirical studies of the impact of information acquisition behavior, market beliefs, and risk attitude on fund performance among equity managers in Sweden

   Author : Emelie Fröberg; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This dissertation sheds light on the value of active fund management by empirically exploring, describing, and analyzing how fund managers attempt to deliver superior risk-adjusted fund performance (“Alpha”). It provides unique insights into the 140 individuals that actively managed over 38 billion USD (253 billion SEK) in early 2013 in Sweden through a mixture of archival studies, direct observations, in-depth interviews, and a questionnaire. READ MORE