Impact of stock indices on basic investment characteristics : the case of Amman stock exchange

Other Title(s)

تأثير استخدام الأسهم على خصائص الاستثمار الأساسية : حالة دراسية بورصة عمان للأوراق المالية

Dissertant

al-Smail, Jathal Abd al-Aziz

Thesis advisor

al-Ali, Asad Hamid Ubayd

Comitee Members

al-Qatamin, Ahmad Ata Allah
al-Tarawinah, Midhat Ibrahim
al-Zubaydi, Hamzah Mahmud

University

Mutah University

Faculty

Faculty of Business

Department

Department of Economics, Business and Finance

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2007

English Abstract

This study examined the differences among monthly returns of ؛،٢١٧ market indices, at Amman Stock Exchange, from January 2000- September 2006.i t also examined whether such difference would generate differences in basic investment characteristics (expected return, systematic risk, unsystematic risk) of the study sample, consisted of 16 stocks that had the highest trade volume in 1990 and were continuously traded through study period.

The study examined other difference in basic investment characteristics of the portfolio which consisted of 16 stocks. The results indicated no statistical significant differences among market indices that lead to difference in basic investment characteristics of individual stock or investment portfolio. The study also examined the accuracy of the five market indices by comparing Mean Square Error term.

The result suggested that Equally Weighted Index was the least biased and most accurate in the sample.

Main Subjects

Financial and Accounting Sciences

Topics

No. of Pages

87

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Chapter One : introduction.

Chapter Two : theoretical framework.

Chapter Three : literature review.

Chapter Four : design and methodology.

Chapter Five : findings and discussions.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Smail, Jathal Abd al-Aziz. (2007). Impact of stock indices on basic investment characteristics : the case of Amman stock exchange. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Smail, Jathal Abd al-Aziz. Impact of stock indices on basic investment characteristics : the case of Amman stock exchange. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2007).
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American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Smail, Jathal Abd al-Aziz. (2007). Impact of stock indices on basic investment characteristics : the case of Amman stock exchange. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304580

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-304580