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order belief", on asset price volatility. The paper shows that heterogeneous expectations induce higher order beliefs and … that heterogeneous expectation asset pricing models thoretically generate more volatility than rational expectation models … results shows that a model with higher order beliefs generates a level of volatility in line with the price volatility …
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We examine the underpricing and long-term performance of a broad set ofSwiss IPOs from 1983 to 2000. The average market adjusted initial return is34.97%. Our results support the ex ante uncertainty hypothesis, the signal-ling hypothesis and, to some extent, the market cyclicality hypothesis...
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This paper presents a new method to detect informed trading activities in the options markets.An option trade is identified as informed when it is characterized by an unusual largeincrement in open interest and volume, induces large gains, and is not hedged in the stock market.For the period...
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discuss the relations between the results obtained and the phenomenon of ”volatility-induced growth” in stationary markets. …
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existing methods lies in its straightforward application to models with stochastic volatility and stochastic interest rates. We … exploit this advantage by providing an analysis of the impact of volatility mean-reversion, volatility of volatility, and …
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and economically strong effect on the implied volatility of currency options, on the shap e of the implied volatility … smile, on the volatility risk-premia, and on future currency returns. We do cument that the volatility of macro economic …
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This study finds that a model with internal habit memory allowsto simultaneously explain a series of business cycle and asset pricing puzzles. Compared to the literature, the equity premium puzzle can be resolved in a model with endogenous labor, without giving rise to excessive risk free rate...
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investors perhaps overestimate the volatility of equity returns. Both facts reduce the puzzle. However, data on beliefs about … output volatility (Survey of Professional Forecasters) shows marked overconfidence. On balance, the equity premium is …
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stochastically, we find that plausible levels of macroeconomic volatility are compatible with highly variable corporate valuations, P …
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volatility and risk aversion that are similar to the ones observed in the data. In addition, the model produces an implied …
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