We compare the optimal trading strategy of an informed speculator when he can trade ahead of incoming news (is "fast"), versus when he cannot (is "slow"). We find that speed matters: the fast speculator's trades account for a larger fraction of trading volume, and are more correlated with...

Information processing filters out the noise in data but it takes time. Hence, low precision signals are available before high precision signals. We analyze how this feature affects asset price informativeness when investors can acquire signals of increasing precision over time about the payoff...

(VF)Cet article propose d'étudier la stabilité des performances de certains fonds de retraite anglais. Nos résultats montrent que les fonds investis en actions sont caractérisés par une réversion de leurs performances alors que les fonds obligataires connaissent une certaine pérennité...

We develop a geographical-based vibrancy index using important location characteristics that measure local economic health. We show that local vibrancy is associated with future firm outcomes, including investment, leverage, profitability, and firm value. More vibrant firms are located in...

French abstract: Le présent papier formalise un nouveau modèle de dynamique du système des prix du marché action, capable de saisir un large spectre de phénomènes renseignés par la littérature académique financière. Le modèle s’attache particulièrement à rendre compte de trois...