<p>Actively managed mutual funds underperform the index and investors are recommended to invest in index funds since they give higher returns (Dagens Industri Debatt, 2010). In this thesis it is investigated if partly indexated portfolios with randomly selected stocks beat the benchmark index and thus are a valid option of portfolio construction for the individual investor. For this purpose sixteen portfolios are constructed partly by an index and partly by randomly selected stocks from the Swedish stock market in the time period of 2007.01.01 to 2010.01.01. Risk and return measures are used in order to analyse if the portfolios beat the benchmark index. The results are also compared to an index mutual fund in order to validate the results further.</p><p>The results suggest that partly indexated portfolios with randomly selected stocks are able to outperform both the benchmark index and the comparing index mutual fund. When dividends were included in the portfolios all of the sixteen portfolios had beaten the benchmark index. The two stock portfolio is a valid alternative when investing in mutual funds since it has superior returns with only marginally higher risk than the benchmark index.</p>

<p>Background: For an investor inflation has always caused problems since it eatsaway portfolio returns, reducing the purchasing power. Russia hasbeen fighting high inflation for the last two decades primarily due tothe economic restructuring from central planning to a free marketeconomy, raising the price levels. Historically property has been regardedas a good hedge against inflation and multiple research studiessupport this assumption. The Russian market for real estate hasgrown significantly over the last decade and is very interesting froma investor perspective.</p><p>Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether Russian Real Estate Funds are an effective investment tool in a portfolio to hedgeagainst inflation.</p><p>Method: To fulfill our purpose for this study a quantitative method with adeductive approach is used. The methodology constitutes as theframe for the thesis. In order to analyze the secondary data, We willmake use of statistical models proven from past research/literaturewithin in the field.</p><p>Conclusion: The empirical findings of this study show that during the time period investigated, there exist no evidence that a portfolio holdingRussian real estate funds could act as an appropriate hedge againstinflation. We believe the results could be explained by the limitationin the Russian market when gathering data due to transparencyproblems. There are also relativity few empirical studies within thefield of study in markets with a high inflation rate. Finally We believethe study could enhance an investor’s choice in markets withsimilar conditions.</p>

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-217). Also available on the Internet.

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Thesis (MTech. degree in Intelligent Industrial Systems.)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2010. / It has been a problem with various transport authorities within South Africa, that oversee the implementation of public transport services, that they do not know where public transport routes operate, or where they should operate. One technology that provides a solution to multiple problems within public transport is that of electronic fare collection. The contactless payment media as part of the banking industry have since caught up with the transport industry. The purpose of this research report is to identify a possible convergence point between the fare and payment media technologies, and to propose any additions required to facilitate transactions in the public transport industry.

國際管理期貨基金之策略與市場呈低相關性，是校務基金、退休基金以及機構法人於投資組合中重要投資部位。由於管理期貨基金在歐美長期優異的績效表現，為投資人所青睞與重視，加上金融海嘯時優於股市的績效表現，於資產配置中加入管理期貨基金，確實能夠提升報酬率或降低投資組合的風險。 我國在 2009 年募集第一檔期貨信託基金至今，共發行六檔對不特定人募集之期貨信託基金，一檔對符合一定資格之人募集之期貨信託基金，統計至 2015 年 6 月 30 日止對不特定人募集之期貨信託基金規模，共計28.01億，對照國際管理期貨基金至2015年3月31日止規模3,302億美元，相較 2007 年規模 2,066 億美元，成長 60%，國內期貨信託基金產業發展屬萌芽階段。 本研究針對國際管理期貨基金發展及目前發行的六檔期貨信託基金分析比較，並探討個案公司發展期貨信託基金所面臨之議題。最後研究具體建議：(1)於適法性下開放境外避險基金; (2)放寬期貨信託基金之投資限制與(3)對符合一定資格條件募集之期貨信託基金比照證券投資信託私募基金，可採事後報備制。

I investigate mutual fund flows at the individual fund and at the fund family level. At the individual, I use SEC filings to decompose fund flows into inflows and outflows. This decomposition of net flows into its component parts provides a way to examine differences in how search costs and investor learning affect investors who are entering a fund (or adding to their investments) versus those investors who are leaving a fund (or decreasing their investments). I then examine the effect of the existence of an advertisement for the fund on these investors. At the mutual fund family level, I examine how the characteristics and performance of mutual fund families affect the flows to the family as a whole. I then examine the effects of advertising expenditures on flows to the fund family. / text