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. The laboratory of our study is the recent collapse of the auction rate securities (ARS) market. Using a comprehensive …
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Dealers in over-the-counter securities form networks to mitigate search frictions. The audit trail for municipal bonds …
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We examine the relative yields of Treasuries and municipals using a generalized model that includes liquidity as a state factor. Using a unique transaction dataset, we are able to estimate the liquidity risk of municipals and its effect on bond yields. We find that a substantial portion of the...
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Since 2001, foreign investors have acquired roughly $5 trillion in U.S. securities--more than doubling their holdings …. Although the rapid growth of foreign holdings of U.S. securities raises concerns that foreign investors may have become too ….S. and other foreign securities in their portfolios in recent years. Based on data from the most recent comprehensive surveys …
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The private equity market has become an important source of funds for start-up firms, private middle-market firms, firms in financial distress, and public firms seeking buyout financing. Between 1980 and 1994, the amount of private equity outstanding rose from less than $5 billion to $100...
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