Browsing Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences (SIMs) by Subject "Stock market"
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Analyzing the influence of twitter hashtags on the movement of the stock market
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)This paper evaluates the existence of a relationship between a well-known micro-blogging platform, Twitter and the financial market. We particularly consider in a period of six months the daily collection of trending twitter ... -
A comparison of performance of unit trusts and the stock market in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)This paper seeks to make a comparison between the performance of equity unit trusts and the stock market. It answers two questions; whether equity funds are better performers than the market and whether the results obtained ... -
Impact of fiscal and monetary policy on stock market performance in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Given the important role of the stock market to an economy, this study aims to explore the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on the stock market in Kenya. The study uses Structural Vector Error Correction model (VECM) ... -
Predictability of stock returns at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2021)Stock market is regarded as a leading indicator of all possible changes in the economy as it reflects investors' expectations of future economic conditions. In this regard, stock investors are always concerned about the ... -
Stock market overreaction and the size effect - evidence from the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)Investors have traditionally been viewed as economically rational individuals who make decisions based on all available information. More recent studies propose that investors are irrational and systematically overreact ...
