U.S. stocks are more volatile than stocks of similar foreign firms. A firm's stock return volatility can be higher for reasons that contribute positively (good volatility) or negatively (bad volatility) to shareholder wealth and economic growth. We find that the volatility of U.S. firms is...

Using a large sample of non-financial firms from 47 countries, we examine the effect of derivative use on firm risk and value. We control for endogeneity by matching users and non-users on the basis of their propensity to hedge. We also use a new technique to estimate the effect of omitted...

Using a large sample of non-financial firms from 47 countries, we examine the effect of derivative use on firm risk and value. We control for endogeneity by matching users and non-users on the basis of their propensity to hedge. We also use a new technique to estimate the effect of omitted...

This paper examines the importance of exchange rate exposure in the return generating process for a large sample of non-financial firms from 37 countries. We argue that the effect of exchange rate exposure on stock returns is conditional and show evidence of a significant return impact to...

We study the exchange rate exposures of a sample of firms that undertake large acquisitions of foreign companies. Using data from SEC filings on their foreign operations and derivatives usage, we examine how the exposures change from before to after the acquisition. We find that these deals...

We study the exchange rate exposures of a sample of firms that undertake large acquisitions of foreign companies. Using data from SEC filings on their foreign operations and derivatives usage, we examine how the exposures change from before to after the acquisition. We find that these deals...

We study the exchange rate exposures of a sample of firms that undertake large acquisitions of foreign companies. Using data from SEC filings on their foreign operations and derivatives usage, we examine how the exposures change from before to after the acquisition. We find that these deals...

This paper examines the importance of exchange rate exposure in the return generating process for a large sample of non-financial firms from 37 countries. We argue that the effect of exchange rate exposure on stock returns is conditional and show evidence of a significant return impact to...

We study the exchange rate exposures of a sample of firms that undertake large acquisitions of foreign companies. Using data from SEC filings on their foreign operations and derivatives usage, we examine how the exposures change from before to after the acquisition. We find that these deals...

It has been viewed as an unsolved puzzle that only for a small number of firms a significant impact of foreign exchange rate risk on firm value could be detected empirically. This paper investigates whether the results of previous studies can be explained by the fact that only the linear...