In this study, I examine announcement period returns and long-term returns to acquiring firms following the completion of a merger. I offer an explanation for negative merger performance based on asymmetric information. My evidence indicates that there is a link between trading venue and...

This study analyzes the failure of the municipal bond and municipal note futures contracts. The municipal bond contract is shown to have been the most effective hedge in the municipal market over its tenure. Changes in volume in the municipal bond contract were closely related to changes in the...