As global financial integration deepens, shocks from a local market can generate global spillover effects more easily. Historical episodes, such as the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic show that the connectedness of financial markets is closely related to global systemic risks....

We extend previous studies on the effect of behavioral biases on investor hold/sell decisions, and examine whether behavioral biases affect the order submission strategies. We use a unique database provided by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which contains order submissions and executions as well...

Using detailed data of margin investors' leverage ratios and trading activities, we provide novel evidence for the effect of margin-induced trading on the cross-section of stock returns during the recent market turmoil in China. We first document the deleverge-induced sales. Aggregating this...

We extend previous studies on the effect of behavioral biases on investor hold/sell decisions, and examine whether behavioral biases affect the order submission strategies. We use a unique database provided by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which contains order submissions and executions as well...

We use granular data covering regulated (brokerage-financed) and unregulated (shadow-financed) margin trading during the 2015 market turmoil in China to provide the first systematic analysis of margin investors’ characteristics, leverage management policies, and liquidation choices. We show...