Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Nairobi securities exchange"
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Asset growth effect on stock returns at the Nairobi securities exchange limited
(School of mathematics, 2012-11)Asset growth is form of investment in which the company management adds value to shareholders wealth. This lucrative investment strategy is emerging to be the normative idea for many firms. It is also common knowledge ... -
The effect of board profile on financial performance of the firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study sought to establish the relationship between Board profile and financial performance of companies listed in the NSE. Specifically, it sought establish the effect of corporate governance on the financial performance ... -
The effect of financial leverage on profitabilty and risk of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2012-11)The objective of the study was to establish the effect of financial leverage on profitability and risk of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) for the periods 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2011. A casual ... -
The effect of working capital management on the profitability of companies listed in the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)All businesses are created in order to make profits and consequently maximize shareholders wealth. Working capital is important because it provides a measure of a firm‟s ability to meet its short term debt obligations from ... -
The effects of herding on stock returns at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Human beings are social beings who thrive from the sense of belonging and togetherness. This innate need results to herding, an attempt by people to blend in by mimicking actions of others. Herding in capital markets is ... -
The Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on the Performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)A number of macroeconomic variables such as changes in interest rate, inflation rates, and economic growth are believed to affect how stocks perform. The macroeconomic approach attempts to examine the sensitivity of stock ... -
An investigation on the day of the week effect in the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2012)The day of the week patterns have been investigated extensively in different markets. The average daily return is not the same for each of the day of the week; hence the day of the week effect phenomenon resulted in a ... -
Nairobi securities exchange:is it a reliable form of investment?
(School of mathematics, 2012)The big question remains" Is Nairobi securities exchange a reliable form of investment? ................ " Following the market confidence, that was generated in the first three year of independence due to stable economic ... -
The Relationship Between Managerial Discretion and the Capital Structure of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2012)Managerial discretion has attracted a lot of attention in the recent past and various studies have been forwarded to support the argument that indeed a manager‟s discretion affects the long term financing decisions of a ... -
The Relationship Between Monetary Policy and Performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2012)The aim of this descriptive and correlational study was to determine the relationship between monetary policy and performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The Performance measure of the Nairobi Securities Exchange ... -
The relationship between working capital management and the systematic risk of companies quoted at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In any firm or an organization the issue of risk is of a great importance to anyone interested in finance either as an investor or a finance manager. This is so because while the main objective of any investment is for ... -
Risk - return profile for companies quoted at the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2012)The Nairobi Securities Exchange is the key exchange market for stock trading in the East and Central Africa region. Having moved from floor trading to the modern electronic trading system, the NSE was restructured to ... -
Separation of powers in corporate governance of companies listed in the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2012)Corporations are associated with a number of governance problems chief among which are on how to separate powers among the several stakeholders and still maintain a unified front in pursuing their core business. The ...
