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Financial Engineering: Negative Interest Rate Policy And Quantitative Easing As Forms Of Alternative Monetary Policy, Calli A. Farrell
Financial Engineering: Negative Interest Rate Policy And Quantitative Easing As Forms Of Alternative Monetary Policy, Calli A. Farrell
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Comprehensive Overview Of Exchange Traded Funds, Their Place In Portfolio Construction, And A Short Term “Scale In” Investment Strategy, Samuel Lewis Bonnie
Comprehensive Overview Of Exchange Traded Funds, Their Place In Portfolio Construction, And A Short Term “Scale In” Investment Strategy, Samuel Lewis Bonnie
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Factors That Affect The Capitalization Of Digital Currencies In Developing Countries: An Assessment Of Security Risks And Their Effects, Joshua Tinotenda Pazvakawambwa
The Factors That Affect The Capitalization Of Digital Currencies In Developing Countries: An Assessment Of Security Risks And Their Effects, Joshua Tinotenda Pazvakawambwa
Honors Theses
Digital currency platforms such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple are slowly but surely revolutionizing trade and commerce alongside their potential to impact people's economic lifestyles immensely. Digital currencies present a unique medium for humanitarian, mission, and more notoriosly arms and terrorism transactions around the globe. Various factors like security, legislature, and infrastructure affect the viability of adopting digital currencies in developing countries such as Zimbabwe. The research study assesses whether this technology's shortcomings outweigh the conventional means of exchange: hard cash, gold, and checks. Therefore, aiding stakeholders in making informed decisions concerning interfacing technology with economics in the developing world.
Sustainable Portfolios To Maximize Alpha, Douglas Stephen Carey
Sustainable Portfolios To Maximize Alpha, Douglas Stephen Carey
Honors Theses
There has been a new movement for investment funds to align with investor morals. They are known as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) funds, and have become a strong focus for asset management firms. Currently these funds have a negative stigma because most investors believe that due to added constraints on these portfolios, they will not be able to outperform non-sustainable portfolios. This is why the sustainable investment portfolios will be created. The portfolios undergo two focuses. The first portfolio employs a negative screening, which means that the portfolio will exclude specific industries that are deemed unsustainable. The other portfolio …
Lsu Students’ Perceptions Of And Reactions To The Declining Funding Of The Tops Program, Rachel Gravois
Lsu Students’ Perceptions Of And Reactions To The Declining Funding Of The Tops Program, Rachel Gravois
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Observations Of Homeownership In The United States Since World War Ii: A Look At The Ups And Downs, Jake Muse
Observations Of Homeownership In The United States Since World War Ii: A Look At The Ups And Downs, Jake Muse
Honors Theses
This thesis investigates the mechanisms that have affected homeownership since World War II. Homeownership rates can reflect people's desire to own homes or not own homes. Therefore, studying the homeownership rates will give me a better opportunity to understand how the residential real estate market operates. Robert Shiller's Homeownership graph, the U.S. Census Bureau's Total Housing Inventory Table and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' graph of the homeownership rate drove my research. Dating back to World War II, wherever I observed a significant increase or decrease in homeownership, I wanted to explain what was driving the increase or …
An Analysis Of The Financial Literacy Of Senior Students Across Fields Of Study At The University Of Mississippi, Robert Hollis Burrow
An Analysis Of The Financial Literacy Of Senior Students Across Fields Of Study At The University Of Mississippi, Robert Hollis Burrow
Honors Theses
This thesis examines the financial literacy of senior students at the University of Mississippi, as well as which variables influence a student's financial literacy level. Financial literacy is crucial for both an individual's current and long-term well-being and financial health. Students in various major fields of study participated in a multiple-choice survey, including demographic, socioeconomic, and financial literacy questions. The student's answers were analyzed using univariate analyses, an ordinary least squares stepwise regression, and a logistic stepwise regression. The study found that the average student score of 2.75 out of five financial literacy questions was comparable to the national average …