Kandidatuppsatser i finansiell ekonomi

Testing if Bitcoin Can Act as a Hedge Against High Inflation Levels

Jalonen Nilsson, Gabriel; Ljungvall, Olof (2024-08-15)

This study investigates whether Bitcoin can be used for hedging against high inflation levels. In this report, the countries Argentina, Turkey, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe are examined. The study covers a ten-year period, ...

Evaluating the AI boom through the lens of the Telecom Bubble

Billing, Anton; Olsson, Ludwig (2024-07-12)

This study investigates the ongoing surge in Artificial Intelligence stocks by comparing it with the Telecom bubble. The central research question of the study is if the current gains in AI stock valuations are directed ...

On Complementary Skills in Secondary Buyouts

Högman, Simon; Junelind, Karl (2024-07-05)

The increasing number of secondary buyouts has raised concerns about the operational value creation potential in such buyouts. Some argue that so-called complementary skills between the two private equity firms involved ...

Capital Structure Determinants in the Baltics: Evaluating Theories and the Impact of COVID-19

Bergelin, Oscar; Olsson, Alexander (2024-07-05)

The study investigates the applicability of capital structure theories in the Baltic region, focusing on firm-level determinants and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to evaluate to what extent the Trade-off ...

The impact of the Paris Agreement on ESG and firm performance -The relationship between ESG factors and firm performance metrics in European firms

Svensson, Karl; Schöien, Julia (2024-07-05)

This study examines whether the Paris Agreement has an impact on the relationship between ESG factors and firm performance in European firms. The final dataset of the study consisted of 594 companies from Europe in the ...

The Impact of Inflation on Stock Returns: An Empirical Study of the Swedish stock market

Abdali, Klara; Alm, Anna (2024-07-05)

This study examines the impact of inflation on stock returns within the Swedish OMXSPI index and its various sectors. Using linear regression models, data is analyzed from 2000 to 2023, incorporating control variables such ...

Hostile Takeovers and Director careers: The Consequences of Implementing Poison Pills

Dehlryd, Isac; Thunström, Victor (2024-07-05)

This thesis investigates the career consequences for board directors who sit on a board that implements a poison pill defense strategy. Using datasets of directors and companies from 2010-2024, our study runs regression ...

Examining Determinants Shaping Capital Structure: A Study of Swedish Industrial Firms Empirical evidence in Sweden between 2017-2023

Fredriksson, Hampus; Hansson, Gustav (2024-07-05)

This study examines the determinants influencing the capital structure of Swedish firms in the industrial sector. Further, it investigates the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on those determinants. Empirical data from the ...

Examining the Impact of Firm Performance on Capital Structure: An Empirical Study of Swedish Listed Investment Companies

Andersson, Simon; Johannesson, Petter (2024-07-05)

This study investigates the relationship between firm performance and capital structure among Swedish listed investment companies over the period from 2013 to 2023. Grounded in the foundational theories of Modigliani and ...

Executives perception of corporate culture in domestic and cross-border Merger and Acquisition deals

Persson, Axel; Mattsson, Arvid (2024-07-05)

This report investigates the significance of corporate and national culture in the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Through an extensive review of literature and interviews with executives, the study focuses on ...

Stylized Facts in Financial Markets: A Comparative Study of Gold and Equities

Fransson, Adam; Söör Lafrenz, Adrian (2024-07-05)

This thesis investigates the applicability of eight stylized facts in financial markets by comparing the behavior of gold and the equities. Using daily, weekly, monthly and annual log-returns data from 2000 to 2023, we ...

Impact of ESG on Financial Profitability A Comparative Analysis Between Sweden and the Rest of the Nordic Regions Non-Financial Firms

Broderick, Alexander; Lövdahl, Victor (2024-07-05)

This study investigates if Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors do have any impact on the financial profitability of Nordic non-financial firms and if there are any distinctions between Sweden and the other ...

The Effect of Green Bond Labels in Emerging Markets

Karlsson, Linus; Åkerström, Max (2024-07-05)

This study examines the influence of the green bond label on bond yields in emerging markets. Employing a matching method along with a comprehensive regression analysis, this research estimates the yield differential between ...

A quantitative comparative study on VC-backed and non-VC-backed companies’ performance in post-IPO periods A Study on the European markets

Ankerst, Max; Svensson, Isaak (2024-07-05)

This thesis investigates the performance differences between venture capital backed companies and non-venture capital backed companies following an IPO in the European market. The study employs an OLS regression model, ...

The possibilities for a Swedish investor to predict future stock returns: Testing if the OMXSPI exhibits Weak-form market efficiency between 1995-2023

Komljenovic, Anton; Zacka, Mohammad (2024-07-05)

Ever since the introduction of the Efficient Market Hypothesis by Eugene F. Fama in the 1970s, financial economists are trying to test whether stock markets are weak-form efficient or not. This implies that stock returns ...