This study finds strong evidence that home bias affects firm valuation at both country and firm levels. Results show that, at the country level, domestic investors increasing weights in countries that they have over-weighted produces a negative impact on market valuation, while foreign investors...

This study analyzes the detailed equity holdings of over 20,000 mutual funds from 26 developed and developing countries. Of particular interest is that we examine how this huge number of funds allocates their investment between domestic and foreign equity markets and what factors determine the...

This study analyzes the detailed equity holdings of over 20,000 mutual funds from 26 developed and developing countries. Of particular interest is that we examine how this huge number of funds allocates their money between domestic and foreign equity markets and what factors determine the...

This study investigates whether the widely documented daily correlated trading volume of stocks is driven by individual investor trading, institutional trading, or both. We find that at least 95 percent of NYSE and AMEX stocks exhibit statistically significant, positive serial correlation....

This study investigates whether the widely documented daily correlated trading volume of stocks is driven by individual investor trading, institutional trading, or both. We find that at least 95 percent of NYSE and AMEX stocks exhibit statistically significant, positive serial correlation....

Using a new and unique dataset on mutual fund stockholdings, we identify several interesting similarities and differences in the stock preferences of domestic and foreign fund managers from 11 developed countries. Our results show that both groups of fund managers consider basic stock...