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Investment under price uncertainty : an empirical study of the Norwegian petroleum industry
(Master thesis, 2013)Investments are based on expectations of future profits. The common perception of the investment and uncertainty relationship is that increased uncertainty reduces willingness to invest. Uncertainty is here defined as ... -
Investor sentiment and stock returns : using newspaper and Google search sentiments to predict returns on Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2019)We hypothesize that current sentiments can predict future stock returns, and we construct sentiment indexes based on Norwegian newspapers and Norwegian Google searches respectively. The indexes measure changes in the ... -
Investor sophistication : empirical analysis of capital allocation decisions of Norwegian mutual fund investors
(Master thesis, 2020)Whether mutual fund investors act rationally when making capital allocation decision has for long time been one of the key topics in the mutual fund literature. This paper is one of the first attempts to assess investor ... -
Investors’ response to the Morningstar sustainability rating : empirical evidence from Scandinavian mutual funds
(Master thesis, 2018)We examine the effect of the introduction of the Morningstar Sustainability Rating in March 2016 on mutual fund flows for Scandinavian funds. Making use of panel regressions and an event study, we find strong evidence that ... -
IRB-metoden og risikovekter : holder norske banker nok regulatorisk kapital bak sine boliglån?
(Master thesis, 2011)Etter innføringen av Basel II og IRB-metoden i Norge i 2007 har banker selv fått muligheten til å beregne risikoen knyttet til sin portefølje og dermed den regulatoriske kapitalen de må holde bak sine utlån. Introduksjonen ... -
Is cash king or dead money? : an empirical study of Norwegian firms and the effect of cash on firm performance
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores the relationship between cash and rm performance. Additionally, the thesis provides insight into how this relationship varies across di erent time periods and industries. Using instrumental variable ... -
Is dry bulk shipping a rational market? : historical analysis from an intrinsic value perspective
(Master thesis, 2015-09-17)Dry bulk shipping is unique due to its near “perfect-competition” market characteristics. To complicate matters further, there is a significant supply side delivery delay in case of unexpected demand changes. Both of these ... -
Is the Baltic Capesize Index a good proxy for actual Capesize earnings? : a simulation approach
(Master thesis, 2013)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate if the Baltic Capesize Index is a good proxy for actual Capesize earnings and why they deviate. The results may implicate if forward freight agreements are suitable for ... -
Is the Baltic Dry Index System ready for an upgrade? : a study of freight market indices
(Master thesis, 2019)We examine the shipping industry’s need and interest in changing the way that freight market indices are made. Our research is conducted due to recent changes in the shipping industry, with more competition entering the ... -
Is the Chinese currency, the Renminbi, correctly valued?
(Master thesis, 2008)China has since the beginning of this decade been accused of artificially keeping its currency the RMB low in order to increase its exports. This have triggered protectionist acts from the US and demands of a RMB revaluation. ... -
Is the current management system at Statoil sufficient to prevent potential major accidents from happening at the Snorre A platform?
(Master thesis, 2013)Only small margins prevented the gas-blow out at one of Statoil's platforms, Snorre A, to develop into a major accident in 2004. The underlying reasons of the accident showed extensive improvement areas, including Statoil's ... -
Is the U.S subprime credit crisis a predictable surprise?
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Is there a consensus trap in earnings forecasts? : an empirical study
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper revisits Grüner (2009) and seeks to establish whether there is a consensus trap in earnings forecasts. There is a consensus trap if analysts’ forecasts are more likely to be wrong when forecasts are homogeneous, ... -
Is there a distress risk puzzle in the Norwegian market? : a hazard model approach
(Master thesis, 2018)A fundamental principle in the financial literature is that assets with exposure to systematic risk should be compensated with a risk premium in returns. Thus, assuming financial distress risk is systematic, rational ... -
Is there a FTSE 100 index effect? : An empirical study of price and volume effects for stocks included in the FTSE 100 index
(Master thesis, 2017)In this study, we examine quarterly inclusions in the FTSE 100 index which should not reveal new information regarding stock performances. Using the market model, we investigate returns and trading volume around the ... -
Is there a relationship between export reliance and stock performance on Oslo Stock Exchange after an interest rate change? : an event study
(Master thesis, 2013)In this thesis we have conducted an event study to investigate if stocks of companies which are reliant on export are more sensitive to interest rate changes compared to companies which mainly get their revenue from the ... -
Is there an "Optimal Share" of Private Label Brands for a Grocery Retailer? : A qualitative analysis of Private Label Shares
(Master thesis, 2014)The underlying master thesis was developed to answer the question “Is there an “optimal share” of private label brands for a grocery retailer?” and “What factors determine the variation of the private label brands share ... -
Is there value in complicating volatility management?
(Master thesis, 2019)Volatility managed portfolios take less risk when volatility is high, and more risk when volatility is low. Moreira and Muir (2017) employ a simple methodology which scales factor exposure by the inverse of realized variance. ... -
Islamske rentefrie instrumenter i rentebaserte systemer : studie av Islamske finansieringsmetoder
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne masterutredningen handler om islamske rentefrie finansieringsmetoder, og da spesielt hvordan islamske finansielle produkter kan sammenlignes med rentebaserte finansielle produkter, og hvordan de islamske produktene ...