A recent literature shows how an increase in volatility reduces leverage. However, in order to explain pro …-cyclical leverage it assumes that bad news increases volatility, that is, it assumes an inverse relationship between first and second … volatility. We show that, in a model with endogenous leverage and heterogeneous beliefs, agents have the incentive to invest …

A recent literature shows how an increase in volatility reduces leverage. However, in order to explain pro …-cyclical leverage it assumes that bad news increases volatility, that is, it assumes an inverse relationship between first and second … volatility. We show that, in a model with endogenous leverage and heterogeneous beliefs, agents have the incentive to invest …

A recent literature shows how an increase in volatility reduces leverage. However, in order to explain pro …-cyclical leverage it assumes that bad news increases volatility, that is, it assumes an inverse relationship between first and second … volatility. We show that, in a model with endogenous leverage and heterogeneous beliefs, agents have the incentive to invest …

The literature on leverage until now shows how an increase in volatility reduces leverage. However, in order to explain … pro-cyclical leverage it assumes that bad news increases volatility. This paper suggests a reason why bad news is more … often than not associated with higher future volatility. We show that, in a model with endogenous leverage and heterogeneous …

amplifying financial volatility …

advanced) runs a current account deficit. Financial flows amplify asset price volatility in both countries, and gross flows … rich, similarly-developed countries, and why these flows increase volatility …