Windfall Profit In Portfolio Diversification An Empirical Analysis Of The Potential Benefits Of Renewable Energy Investments
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Windfall Profit In Portfolio Diversification An Empirical Analysis Of The Potential Benefits Of Renewable Energy Investments
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Author : Frederik Bruns
language : en
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Release Date : 2013
Windfall Profit In Portfolio Diversification An Empirical Analysis Of The Potential Benefits Of Renewable Energy Investments written by Frederik Bruns and has been published by Diplomica Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
Modern Portfolio Theory is a theory which was introduced by Markowitz, and which suggests the building of a portfolio with assets that have low or, in the best case, negative correlation. In times of financial crises, however, the positive diversification effect of a portfolio can fail when Traditional Assets are highly correlated. Therefore, many investors search for Alternative Asset classes, such as Renewable Energies, that tend to perform independently from capital market performance. 'Windfall Profit in Portfolio Diversification?' discusses the potential role of Renewable Energy investments in an institutional investor’s portfolio by applying the main concepts from Modern Portfolio Theory. Thereby, the empirical analysis uses a unique data set from one of the largest institutional investors in the field of Renewable Energies, including several wind and solar parks. The study received the Science Award 2012 of the German Alternative Investments Association ('Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V.').
Improving Private Portfolios With Alternative Investments How Small Investors Can Benefit From Alternative Investments
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Author : Torben Lauer
language : en
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Release Date : 2017-11-01
Improving Private Portfolios With Alternative Investments How Small Investors Can Benefit From Alternative Investments written by Torben Lauer and has been published by Diplomica Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-01 with Business & Economics categories.
From a theoretical perspective, alternative investments should be used within every portfolio to increase diversification. The theory goes for institutional and for private investors. For small investors, however, some alternative assets are not accessible. The goal of this study is to evaluate how alternative investments have performed compared to common assets. Some of the available alternative investment possibilities are already in use for many private investors. It is positive that investors buy assets that are not listed on their brokerage account. However, to have efficient portfolios, the asset allocation can be further optimized with respect to Markowitz’s modern portfolio theory. The market for alternative investments is small and lacks liquidity. Therefore, the author evaluates their usefulness in terms of accessibility and availability. The findings of this study propose that alternative investments can help to increase portfolio diversification. A portfolio comprised only of alternative investments cannot outperform a traditional one. A combination of alternative assets and traditional assets, however, can outperform the broadly used combinations of equity and debt.
Behind The Curve An Analysis Of The Investment Behavior Of Private Equity Funds
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Author : Christian Deger
language : en
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Release Date : 2013
Behind The Curve An Analysis Of The Investment Behavior Of Private Equity Funds written by Christian Deger and has been published by Diplomica Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
In the domain of corporate acquisitions, leveraged buyouts (LBO) have gained tremendous importance since their first appearance in the late 1970?s. After having suffered from different economic downturns throughout the years, buyouts have become a major force in the worldwide economy, and reached a record accumulated transaction value of $878bn in 2007. LBOs are generally conducted by a private equity (PE) firm through a buyout fund. The fund manager raises a certain amount of equity from outside investors, and invests it into later-stage companies for an average holding period of around five years. An important characteristic of an LBO is that investments are not only financed by equity capital from the fund but, also with a significant amount of debt which is raised individually on a deal-by-deal basis. Moreover, the compensation of both fund managers, and equity investors is not based on the individual investment itself but, on the success of the whole fund. As a result, the particular conditions of buyout investments in a fund setting, as well as the distinct incentive structure of buyout funds, facilitate an increased sensitivity of fund managers with regard to the current state of their fund. This may also influence their leverage and pricing decisions on the transaction level. Corresponding research on buyout structuring is still in its infancy. While there is an increasing amount of empirical literature on the various determinants of leverage and pricing in buyout transactions, little is known about how the investment behavior of buyout funds drives these structuring decisions. A notable exception is the work by Axelson, et al. (2009), who developed a theoretical model that is based on a principal agent conflict between fund managers and outside investors. The model provides a number of predictions on how the investment behavior of fund managers impacts leverage, and decisions about prices at investment entry. The main goal of this study is to identify the forces behind these decisions, and to verify empirically the predictions of the Axelson, et al. (2009) model. Therefore, the work of Axelson, et al. (2009), supplemented with additional literature on LBO leverage and pricing, as well as the investment behavior of buyout funds, forms the theoretical part of the study. Based on the findings of this theoretical part, three hypotheses are formulated, and tested through the use of comprehensive investment pressure variables that were developed on the basis of a representative dataset of 1,190 buyout transactions which were completed between 1985 and 2009.
Windfall Profit In Portfolio Diversification
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Author : Frederik Bruns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Windfall Profit In Portfolio Diversification written by Frederik Bruns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Capital market categories.
Modern Portfolio Theory is a theory which was introduced by Markowitz, and which suggests the building of a portfolio with assets that have low or, in the best case, negative correlation. In times of financial crises, however, the positive diversification effect of a portfolio can fail when Traditional Assets are highly correlated. Therefore, many investors search for Alternative Asset classes, such as Renewable Energies, that tend to perform independently from capital market performance. 'Windfall Profit in Portfolio Diversification?' discusses the potential role of Renewable Energy inves.
Listed Private Equity Investment Strategies And Returns
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Author : Sarah Kumpf
language : en
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Release Date : 2013
Listed Private Equity Investment Strategies And Returns written by Sarah Kumpf and has been published by Diplomica Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
The increasing popularity of private equity (‘PE’), and especially leveraged buyouts in the late 1980s, established a novel area of research in these investments. First, research concentrated on the taking private of large corporations in the US. In his most significant paper, Jensen (1989) claimed that PE firms which function as activist investors incentivize the management of their portfolio companies to maximize value, and concluded that in the long run, private companies, owned by PE firms, would outperform firms under public ownership. Others argued that PE firms simply buy companies at a discount by exploiting private information about the takeover targets, or reduce tax spending by highly leveraging the portfolio companies. Today, many PE firms are publicly listed, and the greater transparency and availability of information about these listed PE firms, offers a unique basis to conduct research. Current research in the field of PE, and buyout investments leads to the question, in how far PE firms generate value by means of an investment into a portfolio company. Usually, drivers of value generation are classified into governance, financial and operational capabilities of PE firms. In addition to these direct drivers of value, investment and portfolio management strategies differ with respect to the ways of acquiring and divesting a portfolio company, and these different entry, and exit channels can in turn, offer distinct potential for value generation. Therefore, this paper first presents the investment and portfolio management strategies of PE firms. The strategies include different types of acquisitions, and exits, as well as the associated drivers of value creation. The second objective is to establish a link between different investment strategies, and the expected returns generated on the investor level. Listed PE allows analyzing the market’s reaction to the announcement of investments, and divestments within an event study, and hypotheses were derived for both of these types of events. Thereupon, subsamples of announcements are constructed, dependent on the way of entry and exit announced as well as on strategic decisions implemented in the portfolio company that is to be disposed.
Big Data Investments Effects Of Internet Search Queries On German Stocks
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Author : Jan Becker
language : en
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Release Date : 2015-08
Big Data Investments Effects Of Internet Search Queries On German Stocks written by Jan Becker and has been published by Diplomica Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08 with Business & Economics categories.
In recent years, the internet has developed very quickly and became a major source of information all over the planet. Many scientists have used search engine query data to forecast econometric time series like consumer confidence indicators, unemployment rates, retail sales, house price indices, stock prices, volatility of stocks and even commodity prices. Following the prior research this study analyzes the impact of internet search engine data on capital markets. Many authors already have contributed to index level data and most of them on the US market. This study adds to the existing literature on the German stock market. Two research questions are answered: First, whether an increase in search queries drives individual stock returns and second, whether queries affect the implied volatility of stock options. After controlling for seasonality, autocorrelation and general market risk, in the further analysis also the Price-to-Book valuation, one year performance and historical volatility are examined in interaction with internet search queries.
Pricing Metal Futures The Two Regime Pricing Model Revisited
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Author : Matthias Lassak
language : en
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Release Date : 2017-11-01
Pricing Metal Futures The Two Regime Pricing Model Revisited written by Matthias Lassak and has been published by Diplomica Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The Two-Regime-Pricing (TRP) model developed by Bühler, Korn and Schöbel (2004) is an important bridge between two strands of the literature of commodity futures pricing. It incorporates both the notion of a “convenience yield” and the idea of pricing based on the underlying spot price process. This work uses the TRP model and applies the findings to the pricing of industrial metal futures. In detail, the purpose of this study is to price a variety of futures contracts written on the traded industrial metals Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Tin and Zinc using the TRP model and to analyze ist strengths and weaknesses in doing so. Given the spot price specification, a bootstrap maximum likelihood estimation is performed to determine the model parameters. Given the estimation results, the out-of-sample performance of the TRP model is compared to two benchmark models in the literature. In addition, the behavior of the theoretical futures prices is matched to metal futures properties observed in the market. By outlining the statistical challenges in estimation and forecasting in much detail, this work is valuable for researchers and academics in the field of derivatives pricing.
Finanzierung Von M A Transaktionen Vendor Loans Und Earnout Strukturen
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Author : Christina Halder
language : de
Publisher: Diplomica Verlag
Release Date : 2013
Finanzierung Von M A Transaktionen Vendor Loans Und Earnout Strukturen written by Christina Halder and has been published by Diplomica Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
Im Rahmen der Hochkonjunktur von M&A-Transaktionen besch„ftigte sich eine groáe Anzahl von Experten aus Wissenschaft und Forschung mit den im M&A-Kontext aufkommenden Fragestellungen. Die vorliegende Untersuchung besch„ftigt sich mit dem Thema der Finanzierung von M&A-Transaktionen durch den Verk„ufer. Die Zielsetzung besteht darin, die verschiedenen M”glichkeiten der Finanzierung von M&A-Deals durch den Verk„ufer darzulegen. Es wird kritisch hinterfragt, welche Chancen eine derartige L”sung fr die jeweilige Partei bietet und ob diese Chancen den m”glichen Risiken berwiegen. Nach erfolgter Einfhrung in das Thema wird zun„chst ein allgemeiner šberblick zu typischen Finanzierungsinstrumenten im Rahmen einer M&A-Transaktion gegeben. Es folgt eine Erl„uterung zu den verschiedenen M”glichkeiten der Finanzierung des Kaufpreises durch den Verk„ufer. Abschlieáend werden die aktuellen Entwicklungen auf dem M&A-Markt, insbesondere hinsichtlich der Finanzierungsstruktur von Transaktionen, beleuchtet, um zu er”rtern, ob die Finanzierung durch den Verk„ufer unter Annahme einer eingeschr„nkten, strengen Kreditvergabepolitik der Finanzinstitute zu einer Belebung des Transaktionsmarktes fhren kann.
Inclusive Green Growth
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Author : World Bank
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2012-05-01
Inclusive Green Growth written by World Bank and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Inclusive Green Growth: The Pathway to Sustainable Development makes the case that greening growth is necessary, efficient, and affordable. Yet spurring growth without ensuring equity will thwart efforts to reduce poverty and improve access to health, education, and infrastructure services.
Financing Sustainability
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Author : Marco Kerste
language : en
Publisher: VU Uitgeverij
Release Date : 2011
Financing Sustainability written by Marco Kerste and has been published by VU Uitgeverij this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
Sustainability thinking is rapidly gaining traction. It offers an inspiring vision for the future of the world and provides significant business and investment opportunities. Based on insights from over 300 empirical studies, this book explores the possibilities in the field of renewable energy finance, carbon trading, and sustainable investing. In addition, it describes innovative finance mechanisms – such as green bonds and peer-to-peer lending – that may further spur environmental and social sustainability. By taking an empirical, fact-based approach, this book aims to provide investors, business executives, and policymakers with a more thorough understanding of how sustainable finance can create value for business and society. Key words: Sustainable finance, renewable energy finance, cleantech, green investing, sustainable investments, responsible investments, carbon trading, carbon finance, ESG, impact investing.