Search for dissertations about: "The Mean and Variance Portfolios Selection"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words The Mean and Variance Portfolios Selection.

  2. 1. Portfolio Selection and the Analysis of Risk and Time Diversification

    Author : Mattias Persson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic policy; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; Lower Partial Moment; Portfolio Selection; Parameter Uncertainty; Time Diversification; Bootstrap; Downside Risk; Estimation Risk; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Financial science; Finansiering;

    Abstract : This thesis is devoted to the analysis of three important issues in financial economics in general and portfolio selection in particular: the risk measure, estimation risk and time diversification. Besides a short introductory chapter the thesis consists of four empirical essays. READ MORE

  4. 2. Liquidity and Portfolio Optimisation

    Author : Björn Hagströmer; Jane M. Binner; Aston University Aston Business School; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; stock market; liquidity; systematic liquidity; portfolio optimisation; high-frequency data; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis presents research within empirical financial economics with focus on liquidity and portfolio optimisation in the stock markets. The discussion on liquidity is focussed on measurement issues, including TAQ data processing and measurement of systematic liquidity factors. READ MORE

  5. 3. Applications of Bayesian Econometrics to Financial Economics

    Author : Christoffer Bengtsson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; systemic risk; stochastic volatility; jump-diffusion; shrinkage; covariance matrix estimation; estimation risk; portfolio selection; mean-variance optimization; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Bayesian econometrics; ekonomisk politik; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk teori; ekonometri; Nationalekonomi; economic policy;

    Abstract : This PhD thesis consists of four separate papers. What these papers have in common is that Bayesian Econometrics, in combination with Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, is applied to study various problems in financial economics. READ MORE

  6. 4. Assessment of the uncertainty in small and large dimensional portfolio allocation

    Author : Erik Thorsén; Taras Bodnar; Thomas Holgersson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Portfolio theory is a large subject with many branches. In this thesis we concern ourselves with one of these, the precense of uncertainty in the portfolio allocation problem and in turn, what it leads to. There are many forms of uncertainty, we consider two of these. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on Financial Models

    Author : Henrik Amilon; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; options; neural networks; hedging; portfolio optimization; econometrics; Economics; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; ekonometri; generalized residuals; discreteness; GARCH; compass rose; nonlinearities; Chaos; economic theory; economic systems; Nationalekonomi; economic policy;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of five essays exploring the validity of some extensively used financial models with a focus on the Swedish equity and derivative markets. The essays are of both an empirical and a theoretical nature. READ MORE