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Handel på den svenska aktiemarknaden: En kvantitativ studie om hur psykologiska faktorer, nyckeltal, riskbenägenhet och rationalitet påverkar svenska privatpersoners beslutsfattande
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Trading on the Swedish stock market : A quantitative study of how psychological factors, key figures, risk propensity and rationality affect Swedish individuals decision-making (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syfte: Undersökningens syfte är att få en förståelse i vilken omfattning privata investerare beaktar utomstående faktorer vid sina investeringsbeslut på aktiemarknaden. Studien har för avsikt att undersöka om verkligheten stämmer överens med teorin, därmed om människor är rationella vid sina beslut, och vilka faktorer som styr individens beslut vid aktiehandel. 

Metod: Denna undersökning är en kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie med ett deskriptivt förhållningssätt. Undersökningen grundar sig i en genomgripande studie av litteratur följt av en enkätundersökning.

Slutsats: Resultatet från undersökningen visar att psykologiska faktorer samt information har en påtaglig effekt på privatpersoners investeringsbeslut. Vidare indikerar undersökningen att många privata investerare som använder sig främst av nyckeltal vid aktieanalys samt vid investering.

Abstract [en]

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the extent to which private investors take external factors into account when making their investment decisions in the stock market. The study intends to investigate whether reality is consistent with the theory, thus whether people are rational in their decisions, and what factors govern the individual's decisions in stock trading.

Method: This study is a quantitative cross-sectional study with a descriptive approach. The survey is based on a comprehensive study of literature followed by a survey. 

Conclusions: The results from the survey shows that psychological factors and information have a significant effect on private investment decisions. Furthermore, the survey indicates that many private investors use key figures in stock analysis and their investments. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 62
Keywords [en]
Behavioural finance, Key figures, Efficient Market Hypothesis, Risk Aversion, Rationality
Keywords [sv]
Behavioural Finance, Nyckeltal, Effektiva Marknadshypotesen, Riskaversion, Rationalitet
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-45726OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-45726DiVA, id: diva2:1566523
Subject / course
Business Studies
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2021-06-16 Created: 2021-06-15 Last updated: 2021-06-16Bibliographically approved

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