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Modified Standard Risk Assessment Based on Optimal Capacity Investment Decisions and Portfolio Optimization (Infrastructure Speculation and New Financial Instrument) [PDF]

open access: yesتحقیقات مالی اسلامی (پیوسته), 2013
In order to use an Islamic financial instrument, this paper intends to measure and evaluate negative and positive deviations from target rate of return in investment opportunity evaluation,that leads to presenting an upside potential- adjusted risk ...
Fereidoun Rahnamay Roudposhti   +1 more
doaj  

Re‐thinking teachers' professional development: An analysis of National Professional Qualifications for school leaders in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article considers how teachers' professional development could be redeveloped to help address the current crisis in teacher recruitment and retention by offering greater intellectual rigour and more opportunities for intellectual growth. Our analysis is focused on the UK government's current policy for leadership development in schools in
Mark Innes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of farmland transfer contract formalization in reducing downside risk of grain yield under extreme weather events: insights from China

open access: yesCogent Food & Agriculture
In China, the rising frequency of extreme weather events poses threats to grain production and increases the downside risk of grain yield. Meanwhile, the rate of farmland transfer has increased significantly.
Xue Gao, Lili Wu
doaj   +1 more source

Optimal financial and ordering decisions of a firm with insurance contract

open access: yesTechnological and Economic Development of Economy, 2015
This paper examines the impact of a bank’s risk limit on the financial and ordering decisions of a capital-constrained firm with insurance contract. All our major results can be computed via explicit expressions.
Wenli Wang, Jianwen Luo
doaj   +1 more source

Is systematic downside beta risk really priced? Evidence in emerging market data [PDF]

open access: yes
Several studies advocating safety first as a major concern to investors propose downside beta risk as an alternative to the traditional systematic risk-beta.
Don U.A. Galagedera, Robert D. Brooks
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Does ESG Investing Pay off? Comparing the Performance of ESG and Traditional ETFs Across European and US Markets

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Investors have long recognized the importance of firms in promoting sustainability, leading to the rise of socially responsible investment (SRI). Specifically, there is a growing preference for exchange‐traded funds (ETFs) that prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
Sandra Tenorio‐Salgueiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitigating upside gains and downside losses through AI investment and greenness of stocks

open access: yesDiscover Sustainability
As investors' awareness to invest in intelligent technologies and sustainable stocks, especially after facing high environmental pressures has increased. It has become imperative to understand the role of AI and green stocks in risk diversification.
Beenish Shabbir   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Precious Metals to Reduce the Downside Risk of FinTech Stocks

open access: yesFinTech
FinTech stocks are an important new asset class that reflects the rapidly growing FinTech sector. This paper studies the practical implications of using gold, silver, and basket-of-precious-metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium) ETFs to diversify ...
Perry Sadorsky
doaj   +1 more source

Mean-Variance Optimization Is a Good Choice, But for Other Reasons than You Might Think

open access: yesRisks, 2020
Mean-variance portfolio optimization is more popular than optimization procedures that employ downside risk measures such as the semivariance, despite the latter being more in line with the preferences of a rational investor.
Andrea Rigamonti
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability Assessment of Circular Strategies in the Agri‐Food Industry: The Case of Olive Mills' By‐Product Valorization

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study integrates multidimensional sustainability indicators into a unified assessment approach to evaluate circular strategies in agri‐food industry businesses. This methodological approach is applied to empirically examine the case of the olive oil industry's by‐product valorization.
David Polonio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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