Search for dissertations about: "mutual funds"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words mutual funds.

  2. 1. Individual investors and socially responsible mutual funds

    Author : Nicha Lapanan; Jörgen Hellström; Rickard Olsson; Maximilian Wimmer; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; individual investors; mutual funds; socially responsible investing; prosocial preference;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the behavior of individual investors towards socially responsible mutual funds. The results are reported in the four self-contained papers.Paper [I] profiles SR individual investors. READ MORE

  4. 2. Consumer decision making in a complex environment : Examining the decision making process of socially responsible mutual fund investors

    Author : Jonas Nilsson; Sofia Isberg; Tommy Nöhr Jensen; Anna-Carin Nordvall; Tina Harrison; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Consumer decision making; complex decision making environments; socially responsible investment; ethical investment; mutual funds; private investment; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

    Abstract : During the last few decades, "regular people" have become increasingly involved with investing in the stock market. One way of doing this, which has become more and more popular, is to invest in mutual funds. The mutual fund industry has, due to its explosive growth, been described as a success story of the 20th century. READ MORE

  5. 3. Essays in empirical finance

    Author : Egle Karmaziene; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays on empirical.Motives for Entrepreneurial Saving: Evidence from Sweden evaluates the drivers of a high saving rate of entrepreneurs in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 4. Success factors in asset management

    Author : Stefan Engström; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four essays on the topic of asset management. The first essay, Performance and Characteristics of Swedish Mutual Funds studies the relation between fund performance and fund attributes in the Swedish market. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on Asset Management : Analyst Ratings, Reports, and Return Expectations

    Author : Felix Wilke; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : “Mutual Fund Analysts as Information Intermediaries” studies mutual fund analyst reports in the context of active fund management models and how the reports’ informational content relates to fund flows and performance using dictionary-based and machine-learning approaches. “Are Subjective Expectations Formed as in Rational Expectations Models of Active Management?” examines forward-looking performance expectations of mutual fund analysts for global active equity funds. READ MORE