We analyze the impact of ESG rating score revisions on stock returns for U.S.-listed firms. Using holding periods of six months, we find that decreases in rating scores are followed by annualized negative abnormal returns of approximately 3%. These results are mostly due to large ESG score...

Using a hand-collected dataset containing buy, hold, and sell recommendations for Bitcoin published by crypto analysts, we show that hold and sell recommendations are followed by negative abnormal returns whereas buy recommendations are not associated with nonzero abnormal returns. Based on all...

We study the savings transfers between banks by retail depositors. Our sample comprises annual savings account data from the Netherlands for the period from 2004 to 2014. We control for demographic factors and find that the differences in interest rates across savings accounts help explain the...

EU regulations mandate that short sellers disclose short positions as of 0.2% to authorities, which publicly disclose positions as of 0.5%. In January 2017, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets accidentally disclosed confidential positions. Using the entire register, we show that...

Using a sample of annual deposit data in the Netherlands for the 2004–2014 period, we study the fraction of deposits transferred per year by 718 individuals. Controlling for demographic factors, we find that deposit rate differences across banks significantly explain the extent to which...

Based on prospect theory, we posit that security analysts' target prices function as a reference point for takeover bids and affect deal completion. Using a sample of US takeovers from 1999 to 2014, we find a negative relation between target prices for a takeover target and the chances for...

Using the results of 1068 different golf, tennis, and track & field (in particular: running) events, this paper examines the relation between athlete performance and stock returns of firms endorsed by athletes. We find that a tournament victory is associated with significant and positive...