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Stock price prediction using time series models
No full textThis Thesis titled- “Stock price forecasting using time series models” focused on the comparison of the performance of time series models to predict the stock price for 5 banks. Forecasting and stock price analysis is important in finance and economics. Time series forecasting can be applied on any set of variables that change over time. For stocks or share prices, time series forecasting is common to track the price movement of the security over time. There is considerable past research work available on time series forecasting. In this thesis, a comparative study of time series forecasting using 3 models ARIMA (autoregressive integrated moving average), PROPHET and KERAS with LSTM (Long Short Term Memory) models has been explored. Historical stock price data was obtained from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and used to build these models for comparative purposes. The results obtained reveal that all 3 models have strong potential for prediction and forecasting on the sourced historical data samples. All of the models performed better on larger data samples with LSTM best able to forecast seasonality
A psychodynamic exploration of premature endings
No full textIs it time to say goodbye? Goodbye to professional bodies that regulate psychotherapy in favour of an umbrella state regulation. Goodbye to a client after as few as six sessions? Goodbye to our idea of the therapeutic alliance as being a fundamentally positive relationship? Goodbye to a relationship that provides either the therapist or the client with fulfilment? From Freud’s scepticism of short term therapy to a societal expectation that today’s therapist facilitate therapeutic change with short term psychotherapy, what are the considerations for trainee psychotherapists as they start on the journey of facilitating growth and change in their client while experiencing personal satisfaction in their profession? Premature endings in short-term psychotherapy can be limited by three essential elements. Firstly, by understanding the relational nature of the therapeutic relationship. Secondly, by accepting that the therapist is also a human being and needs to have her own support in the form of personal therapy, supervision and peer group. And thirdly, by clearly defining with the client what he hopes to gain from his therapy. However, due to the relational nature of the therapeutic setting, some endings will inevitably have a premature end. Skovholt (2005) proposed that mastery of the profession is defined by the ability to repeatedly attach and separate from clients. Herman (2015) reminds the therapist to stay aware of her own vulnerabilities and to prioritize self-care. She concludes that the therapist can experience an enrichment of her life experience through her boundaried engagement with her clients (p. 153)
The role of risk management in IPOs: Mitigating risks for investment banks
No full textThe goal of an IPO is to successfully launch a company on the stock market. To achieve this goal an Investment Bank is faced with many risks; some risks that are in control of the investment banks and some that are not. Investment banks play a major role in an IPO process and post the 2008 financial crises, Investment banks have lost their trust and reliability which can be mainly due to poor Risk Management Practices. However Risk Management is often used in each and every process and an IPO is no different. An IPO being complex and time consuming requires extensive planning in the form of Risk Management. A failed IPO could drastically impact the company opting to go public along with losses to an Investment Bank and damaging its reputation.
In this research the primary data was collected qualitatively from individuals working either in an Investment Bank, Risk Management Company or in the field of Corporate Finance. The aim of this paper is to identify the risks an Investment Banks faces and the use of statistical tools and empirical analysis to mitigate these risks. Since few risks are not measureable, in this paper we would be trying to understand if statistical tools and empirical analysis are dependent on each other or are capable of performing individual analysis
Exploration of the political, cultural and socio-economic challenges faced by Indian migrant nurses in Dublin
No full textPost may 2004, Ireland’s labour market has opened its gates for skilled and highly skilled migrants. After the inclusion of new member states in the EU, Ireland has adopted a liberal migration policy that has helped to emerge as a major destination for Indian migrants, especially the nurses. This study is undertaken to explore the various challenges faced by Indian migrant nurses in Ireland that undermines the future of the migration scenario.
Global outreach has helped Indian diaspora to contribute to the development of the Indian economy. The essential aspect of this study is to identify the gaps that would determine the migrant contribution towards the development of their home country and their experience in Ireland that determines their future stay. The macro-economic variables as well as the migrant behaviour is explored to fulfill the objectives of the study. It provides voice to the migrants to express their expectations and difficulties they faced while settling in Ireland. Although the recession faced by the world has affected the migration scenario but still Indian economy appears on the top slot of receiving remittances from their Indian diasporas settled abroad. The health service skilled workers are in demand in all parts of the globe.
Indian migrant nurses settled in Ireland have shared their professional as well as personal experiences which provides an insight about their expectations from the process of migration
Critical psychotherapy and the psychosocial conceptualisation of psychopathology
No full textThis is a theoretical consideration of a dilemma posed in 2016 by Richard Brouillette: How should psychotherapy approach the issue of clients whose distress originates with difficult life conditions? After the problem is introduced and research area charted, Chapter 2 assesses what can be gleaned from psychotherapeutic discussions of psychopathology relating to the DSM and psychoanalytic diagnostics. Brouillette’s dilemma also raises questions of “normality” (is Brouillette’s client “normal” in the sense of mentally healthy? Are her working conditions normal?), thus this notion is interrogated in Chapter 3, referring to the Rosenhan Experiment, Allen Frances and Erich Fromm. Chapter 4 provides psychosocial perspectives, like the potential for the vulnerability-stress hypothesis to conceptualise psychotherapeutic challenges, and David Smail’s social materialist psychopathology. The conclusion plots future research trajectories
Use of flipped learning in the legal skills classroom to improve outcomes for law students
No full textDBS Research Scholarshi
‘A taste of self and laurel leaves’: The movement from confessionalism to a mythic/archetypal method in Thomas Kinsella’s ‘Nightwalker’
No full textAn exploration of the psychotherapeutic dynamic in the role of loss in creative expression, melancholia and depression.
No full textThe melancholia and depression that follows loss can often be an enthusiastic
bedfellow to creativity. In this dissertation the author attempts to uncover the link
between the melancholia and depression resulting from the loss of the object,
following the Oedipal separation, and ensuing creative expression. This creative
expression involves an attempt to recreate the lost object through the medium of free
association, in the guises of symbolization and language. The dissertation considers
the theories of Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein and Julia Kristeva in relation to this
subject. It explores Freud’s examination of the role played by the lost object in
melancholia, as opposed to mourning which is considered a more natural and
healthier reaction to the loss of the object. Klein’s main focus is on the subject’s
attempts to recover the lost object through the imaginative use of symbolization and
language. Kristeva also relates the importance of memory, imagination and symbolic
language to art in an attempt to fill the empty space left by the lost object, as a way of
coping with the grief and melancholia that can result. All three emphasise the
psychotherapeutic alliance as a way of creating a potential space for the client to
freely express their creative side, therefore giving them the opportunity of recovery
Can market signals and investor biases warn of a market crash?
No full textFinancial markets have become more and more complicated over the years. Since the last global market crash, forecasting market behaviours has become infinitely more complex. These very market investment biases and signals that markets reflect, go unnoticed most of the time and therefore have been understudied. The study on the existence of these biases and signals present in the markets prior to a crash, will help individuals and institutions lookout for these indications and make better financial decisions with their investments.
A pragmatic approach was taken to allow more flexibility. The qualitative study, for the most part, examines the precursory signals that are existent in the markets prior to a crash. This data is collected by conducting three interviews with experts of the financial markets. The quantitative research examines the behaviours of investors through their investment habits which can be found in their cognitive biases for which a self-assessment bias study was created, in addition to it. The qualitative part is then compared with the quantitative study wherever necessary.
Crucial behaviours are analysed with the help of studying these biases and subsequently interpreted. Market precursors are studied upon that are reflective indicators of a failing market. At the end of the research work, advice is given on investment behaviour impacts to be aware of and, market indicators that should be particularly looked out for in order to identify a potentially failing market
A study of recruitment practices: The significance of qualification v/s competence for ethical recruitment in ‘Bollywood’.
No full textThe research area focuses on the recruitment strategy of Bollywood film industry in India. It highlighted the significance of qualification v/s competence for ethical recruitment due to excessive competition and its scope in the international market. The aim of the research was to study the difference between the theoretical and its practical applications to create a balance for engagement with the resources. The analysis have depicted the recruitment upto now as unethical due to lack of professionalism and organised structure. Hence, introducing the ‘ethical’ aspect proved beneficial for long term growth and development of the Bollywood film industry. The research included the variables such as qualification, competence, the ethical behaviour, awareness, learning, reputation, culture, performance, budgeting, stardom, politics, modernity and sustainable development. These variables were classified into the four categories i.e. independent, dependent, intervening and moderator variables. Qualitative method was chosen for understanding the reality of how recruitment process in Bollywood industry operates. The analysis was made by arranging the face-to-face interviews and the focus groups with the artists, producers, crew members and the management teams. It showed that a combination of two factors i.e. qualification and competence is required for ethical recruitment. The conclusions proved how talent, passion, patience and learning consistently support the knowledge, skills and abilities of an individual. It was thus very important to adapt and form a healthy work environment for a successful outcome. This empowered the employer-employee relationship as the key for generating the desired results constructivel