This paper investigates the intertemporal relation between volatility spreads and expected returns on the aggregate stock market. We provide evidence for a signi ficantly negative link between volatility spreads and expected returns at the daily and weekly frequencies. We argue that this link is...

This paper investigates the intertemporal relation between volatility spreads and expected returns on the aggregate stock market. We provide evidence for a significantly negative link between volatility spreads and expected returns at the daily and weekly frequencies. We argue that this link is...

We introduce a measure of regret for stock market investors and investigate its cross-sectional asset pricing implications. We propose a theoretical framework in which investors experience regret due to not achieving the highest possible return in the same industry with their stock investment,...