The aim of this study is the analysis of so called socially responsible investments (SRI). First, the performance of SRI equity investment funds and equity indices is investigated using Jensen's alpha as performance measure. The analysis considers market timing strategies of the fund management...

Abstract: Die ökonomische Analyse der Vermögensverwaltung von deutschen Stiftungen ist ein noch wenig erforschtes Gebiet. Im Gegensatz zu den zahlreichen juristischen Studien haben finanzwirtschaftliche Untersuchungen noch immer Seltenheitswert. Die folgende Studie versucht dazu beizutragen,...

We study the performance of conditional asset pricing models in explaining the German cross-section of stock returns. Our test assets are portfolios sorted by size and book-to-market as in the paper by Fama and French (1993). Our results show that the empirical performance of the Capital Asset...

This paper examines heterogeneity in exchange rate expectations. Whereas agents' heterogeneity is key in modern exchange rate models, evidence on determinants of heterogeneity is weak so far. Our sample, covering expectations from about 300 forecasters over 15 years, shows remarkable time...