Blar i Studentoppgaver (Business) på emneord "anvendt finans"
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An empirical analysis of Chinese foreign direct investment trends and determinants
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)To increase our knowledge on determinants of FDI, we will examine potential determinants for Chinese FDI and their choice of continents allocation by testing them against three theories: Dunning’s OLI paradigm, the new ... -
An Event Study Into Dividend Payments and Possible Profitable Trading Strategies, in the Norwegian Stock Market
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)This Thesis contains a detailed event analysis where market efficiency in the event of dividend pay-outs in the Norwegian stock market is analysed. The event analysis uses two introduced main hypothesis’ in the form of ... -
Bitcoin and payment systems
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)We study the relationship between Bitcoin and traditional payment systems and the financial sector. The payment systems we will do the study with are Visa, MasterCard, Western Union, American Express and PayPal. We study ... -
Can Google Trends predict gold returns and its implied volatility?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)We investigate the impact of investor attention and economic uncertainty on gold price changes and their volatility. We use Google searches for “gold” as a measure of investor attention, considering searches originated in ... -
Can technical trading strategies in the European natural gas market outperform a buy and hold strategy?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)Technical analysis is the study of past market history to determine future direction and is a common tool for investors to include in a strategy when trading stocks, futures, and other financial assets. Studies have shown ... -
Can uncertainty predict stock markets? A cross country analysis.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07-15)Economic intuition suggests that uncertainty could predict stock markets. We consider two uncertainty measures: implied volatility and economic policy uncertainty (EPU). It is wellknown implied volatility is negatively ... -
Comparative Analysis of Technology and Conventional Mutual Funds’ Performance during Financial Crisis and Non-crisis Periods
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)Within the last couple of decades, technology has completely changed our way of living; i.e. the way we think, travel, work and conduct daily routines. In this thesis we will examine the performance of technology- and ... -
The Cost of the Oil Fund's Socially Responsible Investing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Based on violations of ethical guidelines, a number of companies are excluded from the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global’s investment universe. There are both sector-based and norm-based reasons for exclusions. Among ... -
Data Sharing in the Oil and Gas Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Data sharing in business situations potentially impact innovations, operations, quality of decision makings, and costs. Companies are moving in the direction of increased data sharing as of today and an area of great value ... -
Do SRI investors consider the ESG effects in their investments?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07)In this master thesis we explore the relationship between morally driven companies and their financial returns. To assess the morality of the company, we have used scores based on a company’s environmental, social and ... -
Does Ex-dividend Day Significantly Affect Norwegian Stock Performance?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)This study analyses the effect of ex-dividend day on Norwegian stock performance. Previous research of different theories and from different markets are obtained to clarify the topic and give us the tools to answer the ... -
Does Norges Bank's trading in the foreign exchange market on behalf of the government affect the NOK exchange rate?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)This thesis attempts to find a connection between the Central Bank of Norway’s trading in the foreign exchange market and the NOK-EUR exchange rate. The central bank is designated to handle currency transactions related ... -
The Economics of plastic recovery from rivers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)The background issue regards the increasing amount of ocean plastics during the most recent years. Our focus of this issue will be on the plastic that is transported by rivers. We will address the problem by looking at ... -
The effect of energy transition on the financial performance of oil and gas companies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)We investigate the effect of transition towards low carbon energy on the financial performance of European and US oil and gas companies in the years 2010-2018. This is important, as a major participant in the global energy ... -
The effect of R&D on financial performance: A study of Norwegian oilfield service companies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Investments in research and development (R&D) may enhance competitive advantage and help sustain profitability over time. With access to a unique dataset covering 14 years of accounting data for Norwegian oilfield service ... -
Eksisterer disposisjonseffekten for andre aktivaklasser enn aksjer, og kan effekten finnes sterkere for disse investeringene?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Disposisjonseffekten er et velkjent fenomen innenfor adferdsfinans. Effekten defineres som tendensen til å realisere gevinst for tidlig, og holde for lenge på tap. Effekten er i stor grad identifisert i aksjemarkedet, der ... -
Empirical investigation of the relationship between Google search volume index and mutual fund performance and flows: evidence from Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)We investigate the relationship between Google search volume index (SVI) and Norwegian mutual fund performance and flows. We use abnormal SVI (ASVI) and relative fund flows as measures of investor attention. The aim of ... -
Er det lønnsømt å investere i klimafond?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-13)I dag hører og leser man ofte om den globale klimakrisen vi står overfor, og viktigheten av å være klimabevisst. Det er flere finansielle institusjoner som har etablert klima- og bærekraftige investeringer som enten skal ... -
Exposure to the Chinese Yuan: An analysis of United States and European sectors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07)This paper studies the exposure of United States and European sectors to the Chinese Yuan. The research is conducted by using the methodological framework of OLS and MLS regression analysis by segmenting the United States ... -
Finances of US Shale Companies in the Period of Low Interest Rate and Low Oil Prices
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The recent significant tendencies in the oil industry was studied by many researchers. The shift of oil supply-demand equilibrium, consequent oil price plunge had a prolonged effect on the oil and gas sector all over the ...