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Investing in equity mutual funds : a study of the Norwegian fund market
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis we have analyzed Norwegian equity funds over the last eleven year period. We investigate if the performance of individual funds can be attributed to the skillset of managers, if investors can achieve ... -
Investing in peer-to-peer lending : risk and return : an empirical analysis of the risk-return relationship in the crowdlending market
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper applies credit-risk pricing theory from literature on bonds to price loans in the peerto-peer (P2P) lending market. The purpose is to study the risk-adjusted return for investors investing in P2P loans. ... -
Investing in sustainability : the risk-adjusted performance of European mutual funds committed to sustainable and responsible investing
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper examines the relationship between sustainability and traditional financial aspects. Sustainable development has manifested itself to financial markets and the newly launched Morningstar Sustainability Rating ... -
Investing with dual objectives : the investment decision of impact investors and their preferences for the business model of social ventures : a qualitative exploration
(Master thesis, 2018)Impact investors aim to achieve social and environmental impact, alongside financial return on their investments. Thus, they are increasingly considered a potential source of funding for ventures that aim to address ... -
Investment analysis : examining the theoretical- and practical relationship
(Master thesis, 2017)Previous studies on the topic of theory versus practice are usually conducted using surveys, with extensive questionnaires addressed to CEOs from different companies. This give rise to aggregated results, primarily ... -
Investment analysis of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels for energy-efficient residential areas in Norway, under different regulatory scenarios : Zero Village Bergen as a case study
(Master thesis, 2016)In Norway, buildings are responsible for 50% of stationary energy consumption; therefore reducing their carbon-footprint is an important area of research. Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have seen significant technological ... -
Investment analysis of the Framo cargo pumping system
(Master thesis, 2014)This paper looks into whether or not it can be profitable for a shipping company operating in the product tanker segment, to change from a steam driven cargo pumping system to a hydraulic cargo pumping system by Frank ... -
The investment development path and small developed economies : the case of Finland
(Master thesis, 2009)This study examines the development of foreign direct investment in Finland in relation to the Investment Development Path model and other small developed economies. The study attempts to understand the involvement of ... -
Investment flexibility in the oil industry : optimizing investment decisions applying real option theory
(Master thesis, 2014)The ambition of the study is to apply relevant real option theory to a specific investment decision in the oil industry. Investment flexibility is significant in this industry, but several companies rely on the standard ... -
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 Attention to Earnings Announcements on Fridays : An Empirical Analysis of the Market Reactions to Earnings Announcements on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2021)We use quarterly earnings announcements, analyst estimates, and daily equity data from the Oslo Stock Exchange to analyze if investors are less attentive on Fridays. We test this market anomaly with the following hypotheses: ... -
Investor expectations and the covid-19 stock market crash. What can we learn from index options? : a replicating study of David Bates’ The Crash of ’87 : was it expected? : the evidence from options markets.
(Master thesis, 2020)We investigate the transaction prices of SPX options on the S&P 500 Composite Index over the years 2018 to 2020, to examine whether there can be shown evidence of expectations of a market crash before February 20, 2020. ... -
Investor protection's effect on the method of payment in M&A : an empirical study on how the method of payment in corporate acquisitions is affected by the level of investor protection in the country of the acquiror
(Master thesis, 2021)When shareholders of target companies get paid with stock, they may face an increased risk of expropriation by becoming minority shareholders in a new company. Thus, when target shareholders receive ... -
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 ... -
IPO Activity in Europe under the Covid-19 Pandemic : With a focus on the Norwegian IPO market
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis seeks to provide comprehensive insights into the IPO activities in the top eight European IPO markets by capital raised in 2020, with an emphasis on the Norwegian IPO market, from the beginning of 2020 to the ... -
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 Augmented Reality the future of business? A qualitative study on factors affecting the potential for mass adoption of augmented reality in business processes.
(Master thesis, 2022)Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that might bring radical shifts to the way we live and interact with the world around us. This thesis examines the benefits ...